

Resources

Excess Body Weight, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Addressing Pet Obesity When an Owner is Resistant to Change
Watch Dr. Sarah Abood and Dr. Julie Churchill role-play a veterinarian’s conversation with a client who is reluctant to feed her overweight cat, Frank, a different diet or to eliminate his treats.
1 min to 5 min

Feeding Philosophies, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Discussing Non-Traditional Pet Food Diets: Owner is Open to Suggestions
Watch Dr. Julie Churchill and Dr. Sarah Abood role-play a conversation between a veterinarian and a client who is concerned whether the homemade diet she is feeding her cat is nutritionally adequate.
1 min to 5 min

Feeding Philosophies, Nutrition Conversation Tips
Discussing Non-Traditional Pet Food Diets: Owner is Resistant to Change
Watch Dr. Sarah Abood and Dr. Julie Churchill as they portray the conversation between a veterinarian and a client who is resistant to changing her dog’s raw food diet.
1 min to 5 min

Kitten, Practice Scenario
KITTY, an Already-Spayed Kitten
Meet Kitty, a kitten newly adopted from an animal shelter.

Adult Cat, Practice Scenario
JEMMA, an Overweight Cat
Meet Jemma, an overweight, indoor-only, adult cat.

Practice Scenario, Puppy
TEDDY, a Giant Breed Puppy
Say hello to Teddy, a 4-month-old, male, Great Dane puppy.

Brain & Cognitive Disorders
Years in the Making: Preparing Clients for a CDS Diagnosis
Read how general practitioner Dr. Kelsey Bertamus approaches both monitoring the cognitive health of her canine patients and helping clients understand a diagnosis of CDS.
1 min to 5 min
Hepatic Disorders
Portosystemic Shunts and Hepatic Encephalopathy
Targeted nutrition can help manage clinical signs and improve quality of life in pets with portosystemic shunts.
1 min to 5 min
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Protein-Losing Nephropathy in Dogs and Cats
Management of protein-losing nephropathy relies on nutritional modifications.
1 min to 5 min
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Food-Responsive Enteropathy (Diarrhea) in Dogs
A diet change is the leading nutritional strategy for managing dogs with food-responsive enteropathy.
1 min to 5 min

Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Why the Veterinary Team Is the Best Source for Nutrition Information
Encouraging clients to turn to the veterinary team for their pet’s specific nutrition needs.
1 min to 5 min

Gastrointestinal Disorders
Diagnostic Considerations for Dogs With Chronic Diarrhea: Why Diet Makes a Difference
Frédéric Gaschen, Dr.med.vet., Dr.habil., with Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine, explains when to suspect a dog's diet as a potential cause of chronic diarrhea and what to consider when choosing an elimination diet.
1 min to 5 min