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Nutrition |
The study of food, its nutrients, and other components |
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Nutrition History |
1800-James Spratt first dog treats 1900-companies start producing dog food 1956-1st extruded pet foods available 1960-diversification of pet food 1980-intro of ailment specific diets 1980s-Now-breed specific diets, natural, raw, and home made diets |
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Tech Role Nutrition Counseling |
-Extension of the practice -Education- what, how much, why -Transitional feeding -Nutrition assessment/specialized feeding |
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Why is basic understanding important? |
Maintenance and health, disease management, give advice on feeding, fees animals correctly |
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Types of Nutrition |
Enteral, total parenteral, partial parenteral |
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Enteral Nutrition |
Provides food through digestive tract; oral assisted, enteral assisted (tubes) |
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Total parenteral |
Feeding an animal intravenously |
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Partial parenteral |
Supplement nutrients, wean from total parenteral |
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Nutrients |
Any food constituent that helps support life, essential for life |
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Purpose of Nutrients? |
-standard components of the body -chemical reactions/ metabolism -transporting substances through, in and out -maintaining temperature -supplying energy |
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Essential nutrients |
Can NOT be synthesized by the body adequately, must be supplied by diet |
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Nonessential Nutrients |
Can be sure by the body either through do novo synthesis or from diet |
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Primary goals of feeding companion animals |
-maintain health -promote normal growth rate -support gestation and lactation -contribute to high quality performance -long term health, vitality, longevity |
