

Resources

Choosing a Pet Food, Making a Diet Recommendation
The Importance of Complete and Balanced Nutrition
Information you can use to help pet owners understand why they should choose a complete and balanced diet to support their pet’s health.
1 min to 5 min
Kitten, Puppy
Feeding to Support Ideal Body Condition: Nutrition After Spay or Neuter
Share this handout with pet owners to help explain that nutritional needs may change after their pet is spayed or neutered.
1 min to 5 min

Puppy
Large Breed Puppies: Excessive Calcium Is Detrimental to Healthy Bone Development
Intake of the correct amount of calcium is key in large breed puppies.
1 min to 5 min

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

Kitten
Feeding Kittens
Kittens should be fed to achieve normal growth and a lean, healthy body condition.
1 min to 5 min

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

Cardiovascular Conditions
Cardiac Conditions
Learn about new roles for nutrients for pets with heart disease.
6 min to 10 min

Hydration, Renal & Urinary Disorders
A Multimodal Approach to Feline Idiopathic Cystitis
Andy Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, Dipl ECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCVS, explains why nutrition and hydration strategies are necessary components of multimodal management of cats with feline idiopathic cystitis.
1 min to 5 min

Lower Urinary Tract Health, Renal & Urinary Disorders
Managing Feline Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis
The most common uroliths in cats are composed of struvite and calcium oxalate. Andy Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, Dipl ECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCVS, reviews common approaches to managing uroliths and strategies for reducing their recurrence.
1 min to 5 min

Hydration, Renal & Urinary Disorders
Strategies for Enhancing Feline Hydration
Increased water intake can benefit all cats, but especially those with renal and urinary tract conditions. Discover what strategies can be used to encourage greater water intake and how to tell if they are successful.
1 min to 5 min

Muscle Condition Assessment
WSAVA Canine Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in dogs.
1 min to 5 min

Cardiovascular Conditions
Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Read about the science behind a novel nutritional intervention for dogs with early stage MMVD.
6 min to 10 min