Renal & Urinary Disorders
Nutrition plays an important role in reducing the risk of recurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats.
1 min to 5 min
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, explains the dangers of dehydration in cats with chronic kidney disease and provides strategies to help owners assess and address cat hydration status.
1 min to 5 min
Abnormal Body Condition
When unexplained weight loss occurs, assess the pet’s diet, energy needs, and appetite. Targeted nutrition can help the pet regain a healthy weight and body condition.
1 min to 5 min
Abnormal Body Condition
Discover the importance of Lean Body Mass (LBM) in overall health for dogs and cats, and the role a high-protein diet can play in slowing LBM loss.
11 min to 15 min
Abnormal Body Condition
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of lean body mass that occurs unrelated to disease. Targeted nutrition may help delay some changes in body weight and body composition of older pets.
1 min to 5 min
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Read about the role of nutrition in the management of canine and feline chronic kidney disease, and about factors that impact food intake and renal diet acceptance in cats.
16 min to 20 min
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Nutritional interventions tailored to the individual cat with CKD can play a key role in slowing disease progression, reducing signs of uremia, addressing homeostatic changes resulting from CKD, and improving quality of life as well as life span.
20+ minutes
Abnormal Body Condition
Cachexia is the loss of lean body mass and body weight that occurs with disease, and targeted nutrition can help address this adverse condition.
1 min to 5 min
Abnormal Body Condition
Obesity has many adverse impacts on pet health. Dietary therapy is a cornerstone of weight management in dogs and cats.
1 min to 5 min