

Resources

Adult Dog, Puppy
Nutrition for Pregnant and Lactating Dogs and Their Nursing Puppies
Nutrition plays a critical role in optimizing canine reproduction and in supporting puppy development and growth.
1 min to 5 min

Adult Dog
Maintenance Nutrition for Healthy Adult Dogs
Every adult dog has unique nutritional needs. Tailored nutrition can help them live long, healthy lives.
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

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

Ingredients in Pet Food
Postbiotics in pet foods
Postbiotics are an example of a dietary intervention that may improve microbiome, gastrointestinal, and host health.
6 min to 10 min
Dermatological Disorders
Diet Elimination Trials
Diet elimination trials are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergies and food intolerances.
1 min to 5 min
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Feline Acute Gastroenteropathy
Short-term diet modification is an important part of managing acute gastroenteropathy in cats.
1 min to 5 min