Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.
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Abnormal Body Condition
Obesity has many adverse impacts on pet health. Dietary therapy is a cornerstone of weight management in dogs and cats.
1 min to 5 min
Cachexia is the loss of lean body mass and body weight that occurs with disease, and targeted nutrition can help address this adverse condition.
Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of lean body mass that occurs unrelated to disease. Targeted nutrition may help delay some changes in body weight and body composition of older pets.
Dermatological Disorders
Nutrition can be incorporated in a multimodal approach to managing atopic dermatitis in pets.
Pancreatic Disorders
Nutritional support is a valuable adjunct in the management of dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Gastrointestinal Disorders
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.
Restricting dietary fat is a critical nutritional modification in the management of dogs with lymphangiectasia.