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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.

Resources

Antibiotic-Responsive Enteropathy: Does It Exist?

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Antibiotic-Responsive Enteropathy: Does It Exist?

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.

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1 min to 5 min

Diagnosis and Clinical Interpretation of Intestinal Dysbiosis

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diagnosis and Clinical Interpretation of Intestinal Dysbiosis

Jan Suchodolski, Dr. med. vet., PhD, AGAF, DACVM, explains why intestinal dysbiosis is relevant to dogs and cats with chronic enteropathy, how its presence can be assessed, and what management options are available.

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1 min to 5 min

Feeding Management for Dogs With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Feeding Management for Dogs With Chronic Kidney Disease and Proteinuria

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

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1 min to 5 min

The Importance of Nutrition in Feline Chronic Kidney Disease

Renal & Urinary Disorders

The Importance of Nutrition in Feline Chronic Kidney Disease

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.

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1 min to 5 min

Strategies to Improve Renal Diet Acceptance in Cats

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Strategies to Improve Renal Diet Acceptance in Cats

Cats with chronic kidney disease often experience nausea, which can affect their appetite and food intake. Pet owners can try different approaches to help increase a cat’s acceptance of a diet and daily calorie intake.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Epilepsy

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Canine Epilepsy

In this brief video, Raj Naik, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), explains how MCT-supplemented diets can support seizure control by fuelling the brain with ketones.

Hyperlipidemia in Dogs

Pancreatic Disorders

Hyperlipidemia in Dogs

In this brief video, Martha G. Cline DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), discusses hyperlipidemia in dogs and shares quick tips and nutritional strategies to help manage the condition.

Pancreatitis in Cats

Pancreatic Disorders

Pancreatitis in Cats

Nutrition plays an important role in a multimodal management plan for cats with pancreatitis.

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1 min to 5 min

Fiber-Responsive Colitis and Large Bowel Diarrhea in Dogs

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Fiber-Responsive Colitis and Large Bowel Diarrhea in Dogs

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

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1 min to 5 min

Feline Acute Gastroenteropathy

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Feline Acute Gastroenteropathy

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

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Immunosuppressant-Responsive Enteropathy (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Immunosuppressant-Responsive Enteropathy (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

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

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6 min to 10 min

Canine Acute Gastroenteritis / Gastroenteropathy

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Acute Gastroenteritis / Gastroenteropathy

Short-term diet modification is an important part of any treatment plan for acute gastroenteropathy.

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1 min to 5 min