THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Restricting dietary fat is a critical nutritional modification in the management of dogs with lymphangiectasia.

Diet plays an important role in the management of dogs with protein-losing enteropathy.

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

Obesity has many adverse impacts on pet health. Dietary therapy is a cornerstone of weight management in dogs and cats.

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.

Nutrition can be incorporated in a multimodal approach to managing atopic dermatitis in pets.

Nutritional management usually leads to resolution of clinical signs for dogs with zinc-responsive dermatosis.

When unexplained weight loss occurs, assess the pet’s diet, energy needs, and appetite. Targeted nutrition can help the pet regain a healthy weight and body condition.