Course curriculum

    1. Introduction

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    1. Unit 1a. Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Unit 1b. Are carbohydrates bad?

    3. Unit 1b Quiz: Are carbohydrates bad?

    4. Unit 1c. Protein - is more always better?

    5. Unit 1c Quiz: Protein - is more always better?

    6. Unit 1d. Why do animals need fat?

    7. Unit 1d Quiz: Why do animals need fat in their diet?

    8. Unit 1e: Key vitamins and minerals

    9. Unit 1e Quiz: Key vitamins and minerals

    1. Energy in food

    2. Quiz: Energy in food

    1. Unit 3a: Federal and state agencies involved in pet food

    2. Unit 3a Quiz: Federal and state agencies involved in pet food

    3. Unit 3b: Label requirements

    4. Unit 3b Quiz: Pet food labeling

    5. Unit 3c: Ingredient and marketing definitions

    6. Unit 3c quiz: Ingredient and marketing definitions

    7. Unit 3d: Choosing a pet food

    8. Unit 3d Quiz: Choosing a pet food

    1. Unit 4a: Home prepared and fresh food diets

    2. Unit 4a Quiz: Home prepared and fresh food diets

    3. Unit 4b: Raw foods

    4. Unit 4b Quiz: Raw foods

    5. Unit 4c: Grain-free diets

    6. Unit 4c Quiz: Grain-free diets

    7. Unit 4d: Plant based and insect protein diets

    8. Unit 4d Quiz: Plant based and insect protein diets

    1. Unit 5a: Body Condition Scoring

    2. Unit 5a Quiz - Body Condition Scoring

    3. How to use the PNA energy calculator

    4. Unit 5b: How much should pets eat?

    5. Unit 5b Quiz: How much should pets eat?

    6. Unit 5c: Normal feeding behavior

    7. Unit 5c Quiz: Normal feeding behavior

    8. Unit 5d: Feeding during pregnancy and lactation

    9. Unit 5d Quiz: Feeding during pregnancy and lactation

    10. Unit 5e: Nutrition for puppies and kittens

    11. Unit 5e Quiz: Nutrition for puppies and kittens

    12. Unit 5f: Feeding senior and geriatric animals

    13. Unit 5f Quiz: Feeding senior and geriatric animals

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 49 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content

Separate fact from fiction to optimize pet health

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Instructor(s)

Dr. Angela Rollins

Clinical Professor of Veterinary Nutrition

Dr. Angela Witzel Rollins is a Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® and Clinical Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine where she has taught veterinary nutrition for nearly 15 years. She received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from the University of Tennessee. She also completed a nutrition residency at Tennessee while earning her PhD focused on animal nutrition and metabolism. Dr. Rollins is currently a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Nutrition) and former president of the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition. She has authored numerous research publications in the field of animal nutrition with a primary research focus on companion animal obesity physiology, treatment and prevention.