Small Animal Microbiomes and Nutrition 1st Edition

Your Comprehensive Guide to Small Animal Microbiomes and Nutrition

This book offers a new perspective on the prevention and treatment of common health conditions in dogs and cats that arise from or result in dysbiosis of the body’s microbiomes. It provides alternative, less invasive solutions by utilizing nutrients rather than prescription drugs to treat dysbiosis. This practical manual guides the reader through body systems commonly influenced by the microbiota, along with dietary recommendations.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Overview: The book provides an overview of the body’s microbiome, including common terminology and functions.
• Health Conditions: It provides a new perspective on commonly observed health conditions by focusing on the state of the microbiome and how the condition may be prevented and/or treated with the use of nutrients.
• Nutritional Calculations: Includes information on nutritional calculations, feeding directions, and templates for history and recommendation for follow-up conversations with pet parents.
• Factors Affecting Diversity: It covers factors affecting the diversity and density of the microbiomes, such as genetics, age, sex, environment, stress, antibiotic therapy, and nutrition.
• Integumentary Microbiomes: It covers integumentary microbiomes, including the skin’s microbiome, dysfunctional barrier syndrome, atopy (atopic dermatitis), and key nutritional factors.
• Essential Resource: This book is an essential resource for students completing companion animal health courses and is also highly useful in veterinary practices as a reference guide to support the transition into the utilization of microbiome medicine.