THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Board-certified veterinary dermatologist Domenico Santoro explains which nutrients are critical to managing dogs with atopic dermatitis and why nutrition needs to be part of a multimodal approach to their management.

Client education, communication, and follow-up are essential components of a successful diet elimination trial. Galia Sheinberg, MVZ, ESP, DLACVD, answers common questions about this important diagnostic tool. 

Learn why food allergy is difficult to diagnose in cats, when to perform a diet elimination trial, which type of diet is preferred for food trials, and potential challenges associated with diet trials in cats.

Diet elimination trials are the gold standard for the diagnosis of food allergies and food intolerances.

Diet may play a role in hip dysplasia and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.

Cachexia is the loss of lean body mass and body weight that occurs with disease, and targeted nutrition can help address this adverse condition.

Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in dogs.

Nutrition can play an important role in the management of canine struvite urolithiasis.

Learn why multimodal therapeutic plans for dogs and cats with acute gastroenteritis need to include nutritional support alongside treatment of the underlying cause, correction of fluid deficits, and control of nausea and/or pain.

Discover the critical role of nutrition, especially dietary modification and feeding management, in caring for dogs with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria.

Discover how chronic enteropathy management has evolved as more is learned about the intestinal microbiota, the impact of antibiotics on it, and the concern for development of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials.

The value of feeding a therapeutic diet to cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been documented in several studies. Dr. Jessica Quimby explains how and why nutrition is a critical part of CKD patient management.