Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
Water, dietary fiber and diet digestibility are important to the nutritional management of cats with constipation, obstipation and megacolon.
1 min to 5 min
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in cats.
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Nutritional management is a cornerstone of health care for cats with chronic kidney disease.
Nutrition plays an important role in reducing the risk of recurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats.
Nutrition plays an important role in managing struvite urolithiasis and reducing the risk of recurrence in cats.
Nutrition plays an important role in managing idiopathic cystitis and reducing the risk of recurrence.
Although urinary tract infections are not directly affected by diet, they are associated with other conditions that are nutritionally responsive.
Hepatic Disorders
Prompt and intensive nutritional support is fundamental to the treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats.
In addition to medical management, intensive nutritional support is essential for cats diagnosed with cholangitis.