Companion Animal Sciences Institute

Course Title: Introduction to Canine Diets 306

Credits: 2

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

Course Description

This course provides a foundational examination of the types of diets available  for dogs almost everywhere. It does not focus on brands because not every brand is available around the world and not all brands are consistent from country to country (although we discuss individual brands in Class). Instead, this course will explain ingredients and additives in dry foods and help the student understand home-prepared diets. All diets are examined objectively including both the pros and cons of each type. This course is evaluated by way of assignments.

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

• nutrient content of commercial dog foods
• aflotoxins and endotoxins
• chemical vs. natural preservatives
• definitions of crude fiber, crude fat, and crude protein
• reasons for using home-prepared diets

Course Texts

• Canine and Feline Nutrition A Resource for Companion Animal Professionals 2nd Edition by Case, Carey, Hirakawa, and Daristotle (This text is available through CASI for $30 USD, which covers only the cost for shipping from publisher and shipping to you)
• Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 4th Edition by Hand
• Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets by Donald Strombeck

Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 3 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites

301 suggested but not required.

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.