Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) caused by taurine deficiency in cats was once a common diagnosis for feline heart disease. Today, DCM accounts for less than 10% of feline heart disease. Good nutrition plays many roles in heart health.

Cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often appear healthy. If clinical signs do occur, then nutritional modifications can be an important part of patient care.

View a short video about the ACVIM classification of heart disease.

Nutritional management usually leads to resolution of clinical signs for dogs with zinc-responsive dermatosis.

Share these tips with pet owners to help them understand what makes a food elimination trial successful.

Nutrition can be incorporated in a multimodal approach to managing atopic dermatitis in pets.

Diet elimination trials are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergies and food intolerances.

Food allergies and food intolerances are types of adverse food reactions.

A novel nutritional intervention can help improve heart function and slow disease progression in dogs with early stage MMVD.