Diet may play a role in developmental orthopedic conditions and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.

Diet may play a role in hip dysplasia and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.

Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in dogs.

Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in cats.

Nutritional strategies can improve recovery from orthopedic injuries in pets.

The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.

This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.

Pets should be evaluated for the presence of nutrition-related risk factors as part of a screening nutritional assessment.

Assessing a patient’s nutritional status is a recurring process that entails more than taking a diet history.