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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

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

Resources

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Gastrointestinal Disorders

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.

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20+ minutes

OBESITY IN PETS: Nutritional and Behavioral Strategies for Preventing and Managing Excess Weight

Excess Body Weight

OBESITY IN PETS: Nutritional and Behavioral Strategies for Preventing and Managing Excess Weight

Preventing and managing excess weight can help dogs and cats lead better, and importantly, longer lives.

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20+ minutes

Canine Epilepsy: Nutrition as a Powerful Adjunct Therapy

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Canine Epilepsy: Nutrition as a Powerful Adjunct Therapy

Idiopathic epilepsy is the #1 chronic neurologic condition diagnosed in dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

Food Allergies & Food Intolerances in Pets

Dermatological Disorders

Food Allergies & Food Intolerances in Pets

The terms “food allergy” and “food intolerance” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. How do they compare, and how are they diagnosed and managed?

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6 min to 10 min

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN CATS: Nutritional Management

Renal & Urinary Disorders

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN CATS: Nutritional Management

Nutritional interventions tailored to the individual cat with CKD can play a key role in slowing disease progression, reducing signs of uremia, addressing homeostatic changes resulting from CKD, and improving quality of life as well as life span.

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20+ minutes

Amino Acid-Based Enteral Diets For Canine Adverse Food Reactions and Gastrointestinal Disease

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Amino Acid-Based Enteral Diets For Canine Adverse Food Reactions and Gastrointestinal Disease

Learn about the history, uses, and benefits of amino acid-based enteral diets.

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20+ minutes

A Nutritional Intervention to Manage Canine Epilepsy

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

A Nutritional Intervention to Manage Canine Epilepsy

Watch this video to learn how a novel nutritional approach can help in the management of canine epilepsy.

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1 min to 5 min

Important Nutritional Considerations in Management of Atopic Dermatitis

Dermatological Disorders

Important Nutritional Considerations in Management of Atopic Dermatitis

Board-certified veterinary dermatologist Domenico Santoro explains which nutrients are critical to managing dogs with atopic dermatitis and why nutrition needs to be part of a multimodal approach to their management.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Hip Dysplasia

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Canine Hip Dysplasia

Diet may play a role in hip dysplasia and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Osteoarthritis

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Canine Osteoarthritis

Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

Feline Chronic Gastroenteropathy

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Feline Chronic Gastroenteropathy

Nutritional interventions are an important part of the management of cats with chronic gastroenteropathy.

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6 min to 10 min

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia in Dogs

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia in Dogs

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

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1 min to 5 min