THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

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.​

Nutritional management usually leads to resolution of clinical signs for dogs with zinc-responsive dermatosis.

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

A diet change is the leading nutritional strategy for managing dogs with food-responsive enteropathy.

Diet modification can play an important role in a multimodal approach to managing dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy.

The terms “food allergy” and “food intolerance” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. How do they compare, and how are they diagnosed and managed?

Diet plays an important role in the management of dogs with protein-losing enteropathy.

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

Nutrition can be incorporated in a multimodal approach to managing atopic dermatitis in pets.