Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.
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Dermatological Disorders
Diet elimination trials are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergies and food intolerances.
1 min to 5 min
Food allergies and food intolerances are types of adverse food reactions.
Nutritional management usually leads to resolution of clinical signs for dogs with zinc-responsive dermatosis.
Hepatic Disorders
Targeted nutrition can help manage clinical signs and improve quality of life in pets with portosystemic shunts.
Diet plays a key role in the management of canine chronic hepatitis.
Diet plays a key role in the management of copper-associated hepatitis.
Prompt and intensive nutritional support is fundamental to the treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats.
In addition to medical management, intensive nutritional support is essential for cats diagnosed with cholangitis.
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?
6 min to 10 min