Interprofessional Approach to Veterinary Nutrition, An

In veterinary practice, the interface between veterinarians, veterinary nurses or technicians, and paraprofessional team members is crucial.

Ensuring a coherent approach to the maintenance of animal health and wellbeing is of paramount importance, yet challenges such as interprofessional prejudice, misunderstanding of motivations, and a lack of recognition, respect, empowerment or trust, can prevent best practice.

Nutrition is one of the most important considerations in the maintenance of health, and plays a critical role in disease management, patient recovery and hospital outcome; a reflection of its recognition as the fifth vital assessment. Owners are increasingly aware of the role of nutrition in optimising pet health, yet considerable misinformation can make this one of the most difficult aspects of pet ownership. Playing a central role as a source of expert information, veterinary healthcare teams must rise to the challenge of optimising pet nutrition.

Effective interprofessional communication and collaboration is considered a key factor in the successful implementation of nutritional assessment, an

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

CAB International

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Lumbis, Rachel; Kinnison, Tierney

ISBN:

978-1-80-062108-4

Specialty:

• Animal Sciences
• Animal Nutrition

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

192

Publication Year:

2023

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