With the experience of working professionals who are experts in Animal Nutrition"

This Postgraduate certificate in Canine and Feline Nutrition and Feeding enables the entry, linkage and specialization in one of the most important sectors of animal production today and with more labor demand and need for specialization.

This Postgraduate certificate in Canine and Feline Nutrition and Feeding develops specialized knowledge about small animal nutrition. It analyzes the physiology and functioning of the digestive system of both species, as well as the main differences between them, allowing the professional Nutritionist to have a deeper vision of the digestive system. 

It provides theoretical and practical knowledge about the energy needs in terms of nutrients of dogs and cats according to their physiological state.

An ambitious, broad, structured and intertwined proposal, which covers everything from the fundamental and relevant principles of nutrition to the manufacture of food. All this with the characteristics of a program of high scientific, teaching and technological level.

Join the elite with this highly effective educational program and open new paths to your professional progress”

This Postgraduate certificate in Canine and Feline Nutrition and Feeding contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The latest technology in online teaching software
• Intensely visual teaching system, supported by graphic and schematic contents, easy to assimilate and understand
• Practical cases presented by practising experts
• State-of-the-art interactive video systems
• Teaching supported by telepractice
• Continuous updating and recycling systems
• Autonomous learning: full compatibility with other occupations
• Practical exercises for self-assessment and learning verification
• Support groups and educational synergies: questions to the expert, debate and knowledge forums
• Communication with the teacher and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
• Supplementary documentation databases are permanently available, even after the program

A Postgraduate certificate that will enable you to work in the sectors of food production for or with animal origin, with the solvency of a high-level professional”

TECH teaching staff is made up of professionals from different fields related to this specialty. That way, TECH ensures to offer students the educational program and updating intended. A multidisciplinary staff of trained and experienced professionals in different environments, who will develop the theoretical knowledge in an efficient way, but, above all, will put at the service of the Postgraduate certificate the practical knowledge derived from their own experience: one of the differential qualities of this training. 

This mastery of the subject is complemented by the effectiveness of the methodological design of this Postgraduate certificate. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of e-learning experts, it integrates the latest advances in educational technology. In this way, our students will be able to study with a range of convenient and versatile multimedia tools that will give them the operability they need during the program. 

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning: an approach that views learning as a highly practical process. To achieve this remotely, telepractice will be used: with the help of an innovative interactive video system and learning from an expert they will be able to acquire the knowledge as if they were facing the scenario they are learning at that moment. A concept that will allow students to integrate and memorize what they have learnt in a more realistic and permanent way. 

Become an expert and access the most demanded positions by standing out with the skills and abilities that this Postgraduate certificate provides you with"

Access now to a library full of high quality multimedia content"

The contents of this training have been developed by the different experts of this program, with a clear purpose: to ensure that students acquire each and every one of the skills necessary to become true experts in this field. 

A comprehensive and well-structured program that will lead you to the highest standards of quality and success. 

A comprehensive teaching program, structured in well-developed teaching units, oriented towards learning that is compatible with your personal and professional life"

Module 1. Canine and Feline Nutrition and Feeding 

1.1. Physiology of the Digestive System of Canines and Felines (I) 

1.1.1. Introduction
1.1.1. Functioning of the Digestive System
1.1.1. Principle Differences and Similarities Between Both Species

1.2. Physiology of the Digestive System of Canines and Felines (II) 

1.2.1. Introduction
1.2.2. Balanced Diet
1.2.3. Factors that influence ingestion

1.3. Requirements

1.3.1. Energy and Carbohydrates for Dogs and Cats
1.3.2. Fats and Proteins
1.3.3. Vitamins and minerals

1.4. Foods Available for Pet Animals

1.4.1. Introduction
1.4.2. Types of Diets
1.4.3. Owners Interpretation of the Label

1.5. Nutrition for Different Stages of Life (I)

1.5.1. Introduction
1.5.2. Maintenance for Adults
1.5.3. Food for Puppies

1.6. Nutrition for Different Stages of Life (II) 

1.6.1. Reproduction and Lactation
1.6.2. Food for Pets of an Advanced Age
1.6.3. A Special Case. Food for Racing Dogs

1.7. Pathologies Derived from Nutrition and their Treatments (I)

1.7.1. Introduction
1.7.2. The Obese Patient
1.7.3. The Underweight Patient

1.8. Pathologies Derived from Nutrition and their Treatments (II) 

1.8.1. Cardiac Patient
1.8.2. Renal Patient
1.8.3. Liver patient

1.9. Pathologies Derived from Nutrition and their Treatments (II)

1.9.1. Gastrointestinal Problems
1.9.2. Skin Diseases
1.9.3. Diabetes Mellitus

1.10. Nutritional Management in Extreme Situations

1.10.1. Introduction
1.10.2. Food for a Sick Patient
1.10.3. Intensive Care Nutritional Support

Make the most of this opportunity to learn about the latest advances in this field in order to apply it to your daily practice"