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.

A novel dietary intervention for dogs with early stage myxomatous mitral valve disease

Learn about the history, uses, and benefits of amino acid-based enteral diets.

Preventing and managing excess weight can help dogs and cats lead better, and importantly, longer lives.

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.

Learn about common causes of feline lower urinary tract disease and important strategies to manage these cases, including nutrition, environmental modification, and increasing hydration.

Discover different dietary options for management of acute gastroenteritis, chronic enteropathy, and feline pancreatitis.

Understand how changes in the microbiome can influence management of chronic enteropathy and what tools can positively impact case management, such as diet trials and fecal microbiota transfer.

Read about the role of nutrition in the management of canine and feline chronic kidney disease, and about factors that impact food intake and renal diet acceptance in cats.