Small Animal Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice: Volume 51-3

This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Dottie Laflamme, is dedicated to Small Animal Nutrition. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to, Discussing nutrition with clients; Pros and cons of commercial pet foods; Pros and cons of home-prepared and raw pet foods; Sustainability and pet food; Nutrition for pocket pets; The microbiome and how diet can influence it; Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D; Senior pet nutrition and management; Update on obesity management; Nutritional management for patients with GI diseases; Nutritional management for patients with renal disease; Nutritional management for patients with cognitive and brain disorders; Nutritional Concerns for Cancer, Cachexia, and Frailty; and Nutritional management for intensive care, rehabilitation, and recovery.

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Quality Assurance for Veterinary In-Clinic Laboratories
Point-of-Care Instruments
The Greatness of Glass: Importance of Blood Smear Evaluation
Urinary Biomarkers of Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats
Digital Cytology
Flow Cytometry in Veterinary Practice
Diagnosing Multiple Myeloma and Related Disorders
Histiocytic Diseases
Tick-Borne Diseases
Cytomorphology of Deep Mycoses in Dogs and Cats
Toxicology Case Presentations
Acid-Base
Laboratory Diagnosis of Thyroid and Adrenal Disease
Laboratory Diagnosis of Pancreatitis
A Primer for the Evaluation of Bone Marrow
Laboratory Testing in Transfusion Medicine