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.

Water is an essential nutrient and is considered the nutrient most critical for survival. Losses in body water of just 10-15% can cause death, with animals able to tolerate much higher fat or protein losses.

Water is vital to health. How much water should pets drink, are there differences between cats and dogs, and how can pets be encouraged to drink?

Nutrition plays an important role in the management of hyperlipidemia in dogs.

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

Nutrition is integral to the successful management of diabetic cats.

Nutrition plays an important role in the management of diabetic dogs.

The terms “food allergy” and “food intolerance” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. How do they compare, and how are they diagnosed and managed?