Canine health and nutrition
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This module will take you 3 to 6 hours, although a lot is core knowledge so should have been covered in your course. Therefore, if you know the material then the work should not take too long.
Information sources
(for sources on husbandry, behaviour and breeds see other modules)
Manual of canine practice Chapter 3 Preventative care
WSAVA Guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats
Manual of canine practice Chapter 4 Nutrition
Watch this lecture Nutrition: are BOAS breeds different? Speaker: Nicola Ackerman
Read this to give you a ‘taste of the future’! Nutrition: a tasty treat from Companion
You may also be interested in purchasing our new online BSAVA Guide to Nutrition
Suggested work
(1) Read the relevant chapters, article and listen to the lecture.
(2) Read this JSAP paper and write down your reflections on why this paper is important – but also on the limitations of applying this study when giving an owner advice.
(3) Write short notes on feeding senior dogs. You may wish to consider this Abstract.
