New edition of a text that integrates the science of nutrition with the practice of medicine and surgery to optimize health in small animals. Editors Hand (Kansas State U.), Craig D. Thatcher (Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine), Rebecca L. Remillard (Tufts U.) and Philip Roudebush (Kansas State U.) present 30 contributions that combine knowledge of nutrient metabolism, disease processes, and problematic logistics in the practical day-to-day feeding of animals. Topics include principles of small animal clinical nutrition, pet foods, nutritional management of normal pets and clinical patients, and feeding small mammals, reptiles and birds. Contains several b&w illustrations. (Publisher).

Revised edition of: Small animal clinical nutrition / Lon D. Lewis, Mark L. Morris, Michael S. Hand.

Principles of small animal clinical nutrition -- Pet foods -- Nutritional management of normal pets -- Nutritional management of clinical patients -- Feeding small mammals, reptiles and birds -- Appendices, glossary and index.