Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
Diet may play a role in developmental orthopedic conditions and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.
1 min to 5 min
Diet may play a role in hip dysplasia and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.
Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in dogs.
Nutrition can play a key role in the management of osteoarthritis in cats.
Gastrointestinal Disorders
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.
Abnormal Body Condition
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.