CANINE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM & NUTRITION 

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This course is approximately 3.5 hours in recorded length(6.18.22), with more than an hour of Q&A time at the end including questions from the class attendees. The presentation incorporates slides for information and examples.

We cover what a predator is, what level of predator, predatory specializations, and dog being a predator having to eat meat, and also other foods at different times of life stages and activity levels.

The digestive system of a dog is important for you to understand, in depth, as well as how the digestive system works. What do dogs need more than  just to survive, but to thrive? We detail foods, supplements, various protein sources, how much of each by volume and percentages.  There are also distinctions of breeds in dogs, disparities in the age of the dog, and variances in what dogs need during times of illnesses, maladies and seasonally. Explained are all sources of foods that are appropriate for dogs and why. We examine purposes in sources of nutrition and, what and why they should or should not be used in various situations. Good, neutral, bad and toxic substances are necessary to understand, as well as biological protein values. It is vital to understand nutritional values depending upon processes, preservatives, fresh, raw, freshly cooked, frozen and reconstituted.

Minerals, supplements, fiber usage, viscosity understanding and microbiome health are critical in understanding for all dogs of all breeds and ages.


Instructor: Nelson Hodges
IACP CEUs: 3.5
Cost: $150
Location: Prerecorded