Nutritional Management of Feline Gastrointestinal Diseases

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 200-206

  Zoran, Debra L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dietary therapy; highly digestible; hydrolyzed; hypoallergic; insoluble fiber

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIGESTION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES;

FELIDAE;

EID: 57149102475     PISSN: 19389736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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