THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Cats with heart disease often appear healthy until their heart is failing. Once diagnosed with heart failure, nutritional modifications can help support heart health.

Nutrition can play an important role in helping to manage the clinical signs that occur when the heart no longer adequately compensates for changes associated with heart disease.

A novel nutritional intervention can help improve heart function and slow disease progression in dogs with early stage MMVD.

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) caused by taurine deficiency in cats was once a common diagnosis for feline heart disease. Today, DCM accounts for less than 10% of feline heart disease. Good nutrition plays many roles in heart health.

Cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often appear healthy. If clinical signs do occur, then nutritional modifications can be an important part of patient care.

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.