HL104 - Nutrition Education Series for Companion Animals - Supplements for Holistic Animal Health ::

In this class, Dr. Mayer will guide participants regarding use of supplements.  This will include general descriptions of supplements, their quality, and when to use supplements. 

Items to be covered include:

• Definitions
• Preventative Holistic Nutrition
• Multi-Vitamin/Mineral and the Immune System
• Cat Vitamin Facts
• Contents
• Important Vitamins
• Important Minerals
• Who Needs Supplements
• Recommendations
• Probiotics
• Digestive Enzymes
• Antioxidants
• Essential Fatty Acids
• Quality
• National Animal Supplement Council
• Regulation
• Other Considerations
• Product Quality
• Efficacy
• Tolerance
• Safety
• Cautions
• Resources

Listen to a message from Instructor Dr. Julie Mayer:

This class is not intended to give recommendations for specific diseases.  (nutritional advice for particular diseases will be covered in future seminars.)

View all classes in the Nutrition Education Series.

This course is available on-demand, and includes a full class audio recording and the course material handout. For students taking this course as part of an ASN Program of Study, and if you are working toward a Certificate of Completion, you are to complete the fieldwork assignment for this course and have it reviewed. You do not need to complete the fieldwork assignment if you are not planning to earn a Certificate of Completion from an ASN Program of Study. The Fieldwork must also be submitted if you are transferring the learning units from this ASN class to another institution.

Class Details:

This class is faciliated by Dr. Julie Mayer, DVM

This class is only available on-demand at this time.

Please review the appropriate Enrollment Policy, as well as the Student Waiver, prior to registering.

*This class is for informational purposes only and is in no way meant to cure or diagnose anything. It is not a substitute for professional medical or veterinary care.