Sect. 1. Basics of nutrition -- 1. Nutrients and energy -- 2. Water -- 3. Carbohydrates -- 4. Fats -- 5. Protein and amino acids -- 6. Vitamins -- 7. Minerals -- 8. Digestion and absorption -- 9. Energy balance -- Sect. 2. Nutritional requirements of dogs and cats -- 10. History and regulation of pet foods -- 11. Pet food labels -- 12. Nutrient content of pet foods -- 13. Types of pet foods -- 14. Raw food diets : fact versus fiction -- 15. Pet food preservatives -- 16. Homemade diets -- Sect. 3. Feeding management for dogs and cats -- 17. Feeding regimens for dogs and cats -- 18. Body condition scoring -- 19. Pregnancy and lactation in dogs -- 20. Pregnancy and lactation in cats -- 21. Neonatal puppies and kittens -- 22. Growth in dogs -- 23. Growth in cats -- 24. Adult maintenance in dogs -- 25. Adult maintenance in cats -- 26. Feeding the healthy geriatric dog and cat -- 27. Performance and dogs -- 28. Nutritional requirements of cats -- 29. Nutrition myths
30. Nutritional support -- 31. Assisted feeding in dogs and cats
