Nutritional Assessment
Using your patient’s age group with current weight and body condition score, this feeding calculator will provide estimated daily caloric needs to reach or maintain ideal body condition.
1 min to 5 min
Practice Scenario
Meet Autumn, an anorexic adult cat
Kitten
Kittens should be fed to achieve normal growth and a lean, healthy body condition.
1 min to 5 min
Kitten, Puppy
Neutering may increase a pet’s risk for becoming overweight or obese.
1 min to 5 min
Practice Scenario
Get to know Tigger, a senior cat with polyuria, polydipsia and periuria.
Practice Scenario
Meet Dewey, a senior cat that has lost weight.
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic joint disorder in dogs and cats. Nutrition as a part of a multimodal management approach may help improve quality of life for pets with joint disease and may also be beneficial in supporting joint health in well pets.
6 min to 10 min
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Understand how changes in the microbiome can influence management of chronic enteropathy and what tools can positively impact case management, such as diet trials and fecal microbiota transfer.
16 min to 20 min
Ingredients in Pet Food
Pet owners often ask veterinary health care providers why organs are included in pet food. There are nutritional advantages to including organs, and utilizing organs in dog and cat food is also beneficial for the environment.
6 min to 10 min