Course Title: Commercial Diets - 320
Credits: 2
Instructor: Susan Dillon, Dip.NS., Dip. C.N., Dip.ACBS., Dip.CFNA.
Course Description
This course provides a brief history of commercial pet foods as well as a look at the different types of commercial dog foods on the market. It also explains some marketing techniques used by dog food companies and discusses the terminology used on dog food labels. Other topics covered in this specialty course include the purpose of additives, shelf life and things that are an influence, regulating organizations/agencies, and calculations.
Students should understand how to read and interpret labels, how dog foods are made, and the purpose of certain ingredients. Students will also be able to calculate kcal of nutrients from a guaranteed analysis and the energy needs and requirements for dogs.
Course Texts
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
Diploma of Canine Nutrition or Diploma of Advanced Canine Nutrition or Diploma of Advanced Canine Nutrition and Fitness.
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.