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Author:   Guoyao Wu
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
Volume:   1446
ISBN:  

9783031541919

ISBN 10:   303154191
Pages:   257
Publication Date:   17 April 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Recent Advances in the Nutrition and Metabolism of Dogs and Cats.- Characteristics of the Digestive Tract of Dogs and Cats.- The Use of Diets in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Gastrointestinal Diseases in Dogs and Cats.- Characteristics of Nutrition and Metabolism in Dogs and Cats.- Beyond the Bowl: Understanding amino acid requirements and digestibility to improve protein quality metrics for dog and cat foods.- Functions and Metabolism of Amino Acids in the Hair and Skin of Dogs and Cats.- Functions and Metabolism of Amino Acids in Bones and Joints of Cats and Dogs.- Roles of Nutrients in the Brain Development, Cognitive Function, and Mood of Dogs and Cats.- Nutrition and Aging in Dogs and Cats.- Association between household location (urban vs. rural) and fundamental care provided to domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in Northern Ireland.- Analysis of Gizzerosine in Foodstuffs by HPLC Involving Pre-Column Derivatization with o-Phthaldialdehyde.

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Dr. Wu is University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. He was raised on a village farm in Guangdong Province of China, where he helped his family produce pigs, cattle, chickens, and geese, cared for family dogs and cats, and participated in growing rice, corns, peanuts, sweet potatoes, fruit trees, and vegetables. He received the B.S. in Animal Science from South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou (1978–1982), the M.S. in Animal Nutrition from China Agricultural University in Beijing (1982–1984), and the M.Sc. (1984–1986) and Ph.D. (1986–1989) in Animal Biochemistry from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Dr. Wu completed his postdoctoral training in diabetes, nutrition, and biochemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada (1989–1991), and Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Canada (1991). He joined the faculty of Texas A&M University in October 1991.

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