THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Short-term diet modification is an important part of any treatment plan for acute gastroenteropathy.

Nutrition and feeding practices are critical to the supportive care of dogs with megaesophagus.

Feeding practices and environmental management may help reduce the risk of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) development.

Short-term diet modification is an important part of managing acute gastroenteropathy in cats.

Frédéric Gaschen, Dr.med.vet., Dr.habil., with Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine, explains when to suspect a dog's diet as a potential cause of chronic diarrhea and what to consider when choosing an elimination diet.​

Nutrition can play an important role in diagnosis and management of dogs with chronic enteropathy.

Restricting dietary fat is a critical nutritional modification in the management of dogs with lymphangiectasia.

Diet modification can play either a central or an adjunct role in a multimodal approach to managing cats with chronic enteropathy.

Addition of dietary fiber is key to managing dogs with fiber-responsive colitis and chronic idiopathic large bowel diarrhea.