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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

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

Resources

Tips for Easing Your Dog's Fear of Fireworks

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Tips for Easing Your Dog's Fear of Fireworks

If your dog is afraid of fireworks, you can help ease the fear.

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How to Cope with Puppy Separation Anxiety

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

How to Cope with Puppy Separation Anxiety

Here are several tips to help ease your puppy’s anxiety when left alone.

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1 min to 5 min

Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chronic Enteropathy in Dogs

Nutrition can play an important role in diagnosis and management of dogs with chronic enteropathy.

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1 min to 5 min

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Cats

Cardiovascular Disorders

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) in Cats

Cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) often appear healthy. If clinical signs do occur, then nutritional modifications can be an important part of patient care.

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1 min to 5 min

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Dogs

Cardiovascular Disorders

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in Dogs

Nutrition can play an important role in helping to manage the clinical signs that occur when the heart no longer adequately compensates for changes associated with heart disease.

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1 min to 5 min

Atopy (Atopic Dermatitis)

Dermatological Disorders

Atopy (Atopic Dermatitis)

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

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV)

Feeding practices and environmental management may help reduce the risk of gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) development.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Urinary Tract Infections

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Canine Urinary Tract Infections

Although urinary tract infections are not directly affected by diet, they are associated with other conditions that are nutritionally responsive.

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1 min to 5 min

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Dogs

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Dogs

Nutritional management plays a key role in caring for dogs with chronic kidney disease.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

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

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1 min to 5 min

Dietary Management of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)

Cardiovascular Disorders

Dietary Management of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)

A novel nutritional intervention can help improve heart function and slow disease progression in dogs with early stage MMVD.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Megaesophagus

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Megaesophagus

Nutrition and feeding practices are critical to the supportive care of dogs with megaesophagus.

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1 min to 5 min