THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Learn more about nutritional intervention for feline CKD and how to partner with pet owners to improve adherence to your diagnostic and nutritional recommendations in this discussion, moderated by feline internal medicine specialist Dr. Andy Sparkes, featuring internal medicine specialist Dr. Jessica Quimby and Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® Dr. Lindsey Bullen.

Read how to improve diagnosis of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome and about its comprehensive management, including nutritional intervention, in this discussion featuring veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon Dr. Tom Cardy and veterinary behaviorist Dr. Margaret Gruen. Also features remarks about cats and cognitive function.

Feline urolithiasis may decrease quality of life, damage the human-animal bond, and lead to relinquishment or to elective euthanasia of the pet, making effective management crucial. Nutritional intervention is a key component of the management of struvite and calcium oxalate uroliths, the two most common types of uroliths in cats.

Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) comprises 55–67% of feline lower urinary tract disease cases. FIC may cause significant morbidity and damage the human-animal bond, which may result in relinquishment of the cat or in elective euthanasia. Nutritional intervention—increasing water intake and feeding therapeutic urinary diets—plays a key role in FIC management.

Struvite and calcium oxalate (CaOx) are the most common uroliths in cats and dogs. What roles do the frequently considered factors of urine pH, diet, and urinary crystals play?

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.

Learn about adverse food reactions and how hydrolyzed protein diets can be used for the management of certain skin and gastrointestinal conditions.

Diet plays an important role in the management of dogs with protein-losing enteropathy.

Diet modification can play an important role in a multimodal approach to managing dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy.

Prompt and intensive nutritional support is fundamental to the treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats.

Nutrition can play a role in the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dogs and cats.

Targeted nutrition can help manage clinical signs and improve quality of life in pets with portosystemic shunts.