Basic Canine Nutrition
Course Info
Understanding how dogs evolved and how their bodies work allows you to make informed feeding decisions. Over 70 years of commercial pet food dominance has coincided with rising chronic disease in companion dogs- many of which are preventable through species’ appropriate nutrition.
What you’ll learn
- Nutrition Fundamentals: Macronutrients, micronutrients, and their roles in canine health.
- Evolutionary Biology: Why dogs are carnivores and what this means for modern feeding.
- Body Condition Scoring: Assessing nutritional status.
- Pet Food Industry: Reading labels, identifying quality, and understanding processing impact.
- Practical Feeding Strategies: Fresh, raw, and improved commercial diets; disease prevention.
Course Structure Four sections covering nutrition basics, evolutionary background, pet food navigation, and optimal feeding practices. Includes 36-question MCQ assessment and exercises.
Who This Is For Dog trainers, behaviorists, guardians, breeders, and anyone wanting to understand evidence-based canine nutrition.
No prior knowledge required.
Your Tutor: Auriane Hurtes
CIDBT Certificate in ‘Canine Nutrition’
This course is one phase comprising of reading, tasks, a multiple choice paper and short practical exercises.
£375.00
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