You were fortunate enough to have been educated about the pet food industry via
an animal nutrition course — most consumers will never have that luxury.
I have just finished and passed year one
animal nutrition course, therefore the information I give is from all I have learned.
Not exact matches
The lies about the «failure» of the low - fat issue you mention is that instead of actually cutting fat by turning to WHOLE foods to get their
nutrition needs, people actually ate the same fatty
animals, processed food and oil, but just went crazy on the sweets with the «new promise» of the food industry's low fat processed crapola made from gobs of white flour, sugar, and chemicals, adding to the already unhealthy mix, so of
course they got fatter and sicker!
In the mouse model of MS, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), positive effects of modified fasting and ketogenic
nutrition on disease onset and clinical
course in
animals have been observed in several studies.
Other recommended
courses: accounting;
animal sciences (including
nutrition); biochemistry laboratory; business; business / technical writing; chemistry; economics; embryology; immunology; leadership; personal finance.
After the completion of this
course, you will have the knowledge to educate your clients on how to provide their
animals with the best
nutrition based on their pet's individual age, weight, and health condition.
This should include crucial aspects such as regular exercise, high - quality
nutrition, routine vaccinations and visits to the vet, professional training and obedience
courses, connection with their family as well as other
animals, and affectionate play time.
All AVMA accredited Veterinary Technology programs will include general chemistry and biology coursework, as well as more specialized
courses in
animal anatomy and physiology, clinical procedures, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, pharmacology, research methods,
nutrition, anesthesiology, and more.
Vets don't have to take classes for
animal nutrition in college, they have the option to take one
course that is taught by science diet or royal canine reps usually, and are paid to push those products.
«Most US veterinarians would admit their formal education on companion
animal nutrition consisted of one basic
course that, in some cases, had to be taught by a professor from another program because no veterinary faculty had the knowledge or expertise to teach it.»
These
courses typically include anatomy and physiology, terminology, radiology, microbiology,
nutrition,
animal restraint, parasitology, hematology, pharmacology, behavior,
animal nursing, and practice management.
Not every program has the exact same curriculum, but in general you will study most of these
courses: anatomy, physiology, terminology, pharmacology, diagnostic imaging, anesthesiology, parasitology, microbiology, chemistry,
nutrition, behavior, practice management, communication, and large and small
animal medicine.