THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Diet modification is a key component of therapeutic plans for managing dogs and cats with intestinal dysbiosis.

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

Nutritional interventions are an important part of the management of cats with chronic gastroenteropathy.

Water, dietary fiber and diet digestibility are important to the nutritional management of cats with constipation, obstipation and megacolon.

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.​

Diet plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of cats with food-responsive enteropathy.

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

Preventing and managing excess weight can help dogs and cats lead better, and importantly, longer lives.

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.