Program Description and Objectives
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The Advanced Canine
Nutrition program is an in-depth exploration of nutrients, obesity, behavior,
and other topics related to this area of study, building on the Certificate of
Canine Nutrition as a foundation. This program provides the solid knowledge
necessary to understand the world of canine nutrition.
Are you interested in
a more thorough understanding of the science of nutrition for dogs? If so this
program of study may be just what you need. This program of study would be of
interest to anyone wanting to gain a more complete understanding of canine
nutrition and possibly specialize their education with courses in specific
areas of study in the future. This program also provides you with the chance to
tailor your education as you would like with the choice of six electives.
This program is based
on written assignments. Students can expect to do a lot of studying and
writing in this program, exploring the various topics in depth. We recommend,
but do not require, that students have a high school senior level science or
biology course as preparation.
This program requires
approximately 200 work-hours; 20 hours in actual assignment preparation.
The graduate would be
awarded an Advanced Canine Nutrition Certificate (Cert.ACN).
- Nutrients
- Obesity
- Terminology: RBW, RER, EER, BCS, TEF, AF
- Morphometric measurements
- Breed prevalence
- Keeping records
- Weight loss programs
- Nutritional effects on behavior, protein levels, blood sugar, etc
- Neurotransmitters and amino acids; tryptophan, serotonin, tyrosine, dopamine, etc
- Blood brain barrier
- Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 vs. Omega 3
- Allergic skin reactions, atopy, food allergies, pruritis
- Supplementation
- Elimination diets
- Canine athletes, endurance, sprint, physiology, glycogen storing and repletion
- Feeding guidelines for performance dogs
- TCA cycle
- Specific nutrient requirements for common disease states
- Risk factors associated with common disease states
- Plus, the learning objectives for the two electives
Program Package Includes:
- Coursework document including assignments and handouts
- Student Handbook
- Canine Obesity 307
- Nutrition and Canine Behavior 309
- Nutrition and the Working Dog 311
- Nutrients (Advanced) 312
- Adverse Food Reactions & Skin and Coat Disorders 316
Electives (Please choose two (2) elective courses; click on each title for course details):
Tuition:
The tuition is identified at the top of this page with the payment button. Tuition is in Canadian funds (Currency Converter). 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.
Prerequisite:
Canine Nutrition Certificate program
We recommend, but do not require, that students have a high school senior level science or biology course as preparation.
Schedule:
This program is self-paced within an 18 month time limit.
Note: The program is not vocational and is intended as a personal interest program or as professional development for professionals seeking to improve or upgrade their knowledge and skills. The program does not provide all the skills and knowledge required to obtain employment as an animal consultant or fitness consultant.