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

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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

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

Resources

Transforming Heart Health

Cardiovascular Disorders

Transforming Heart Health

A novel dietary intervention for dogs with early stage myxomatous mitral valve disease

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20+ minutes

ACVIM Classification of Heart Disease and Heart Failure in Dogs with MMVD

Cardiovascular Disorders

ACVIM Classification of Heart Disease and Heart Failure in Dogs with MMVD

View a short video about the ACVIM classification of heart disease.

WATCH VIDEO

1 min to 5 min

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

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

Lean Body Mass & Protein

Abnormal Body Condition

Lean Body Mass & Protein

Discover the importance of Lean Body Mass (LBM) in overall health for dogs and cats, and the role a high-protein diet can play in slowing LBM loss.

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11 min to 15 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

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

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

Developmental Orthopedic Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Developmental Orthopedic Conditions

Diet may play a role in developmental orthopedic conditions and in management of secondary osteoarthritis.

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1 min to 5 min