VCS 80615 - Small Animal Clinical Nutrition

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Purdue University-Main Campus

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Credit Hours: 2.00. This nutrition course presents the established knowledge of metabolism and physiological chemistry pertaining to nutrients and the control of biochemical pathways at the gene, cell, organ, and system level. The goal of this course is to provide the fundamentals of nutrient metabolism while discussing nutritional modification in the management of disease. At the completion of this course, the veterinary student would be proficient in recognizing a nutrition-related problem in a clinical patient, conducting a thorough nutritional assessment, and constructing appropriate nutritional strategies for both the pet and client. The veterinary student will achieve an understanding of systemic metabolism that can be applied to the contemporary practice of veterinary medicine. Typically offered Fall Spring. 2.000 Credit Hours Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Veterinary Medicine College Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.purdue.edu

Phone Number:

(765) 494-4600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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