THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

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.

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

Multimodal strategies that include targeted nutrition may help manage signs and slow progression of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs.

Feeding a diet containing medium chain triglycerides may be a useful adjunct to anticonvulsant medications in dogs with refractory idiopathic epilepsy.

Nutritional support is a valuable adjunct in the management of dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

Nutrition plays an important role in the management of hyperlipidemia in dogs.

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.