Strombeck, a professor at U. of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, and long-time small animal medicine practitioner, presents concerned animal lovers with the ability to provide a worthwhile alternative to commercial dietary products for their pets. He offers recipes appropriate for both healthy and diseased animals, fundamental nutritional information, and data on food quality and safety. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Pt. 1. Food Quality and Safety. 1. Introduction. 2. Food Quality and Wholesomeness. 3. Food Safety and Preparation -- Pt. 2. Feeding Normal Dogs and Cats. 4. Canine and Feline Energy Requirements. 5. Feeding a Normal Dog or Cat -- Pt. 3. Food Intolerance and Allergy. 6. Adaptation to the Diet. 7. Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Disease. 8. Diet and Gastrointestinal Disease. 9. Digestive Tract Environment: Protection of Its Integrity. 10. Diet and Skin Disease -- Pt. 4. Diet-Induced Disease. 11. Feeding to Manage Obesity. 12. Diet-Related Skeletal and Joint Diseases in Dogs -- Pt. 5. Dietary Management of Disease. 13. Diet and Chronic Renal Disease. 14. Diet and Urinary Tract Stone Disease. 15. Diet and Endocrine Disease. 16. Diet and Heart Disease. 17. Diet and Pancreatic Disease. 18. Diet and Hepatic Disease.