Companion Animal Sciences Institute

Course Title: General Canine Nutrition - 301

Credits: 2

Instructor: Susan Dillon, Dip.NS., Dip. C.N., Dip.ACBS., Dip.CFNA.

Course Description

This foundational course will examine some of the general information needed to start understanding the field of canine nutrition. This information will prepare the student for more in-depth studies in the field of nutritional sciences and will prepare the student for follow-up courses. The course explores definitions, calculations, and some of the basics concerning nutrients. This course is evaluated by way of written assignments.

Students should emerge from this course with a foundational understanding of:

• the terminology used when describing different types of energy
• the terminology used when discussing metabolic rates
• energy balance
• calculations needed to determine how much food a dog should eat
• what is meant by "complete and balanced" in reference to dog foods
• basic information concerning nutrients

Course Texts

• Lecture notes: Provided.

Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 2 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites

None

Tuition

$200 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student Library. Canadian Residents 5% GST.

Enrollment

Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.