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Deborah Linder

Deborah Linder

DVM, MS, DACVN

About the Author

Dr. Linder is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, where she also earned her DVM degree. Dr. Linder’s interests include nutritional management, client education, and human/animal interaction. Her current research focuses on safe and effective weight-loss strategies for pets as well as the effects of obesity on pet and human wellbeing. She is also co-director of the Tufts Institute for Human-Animal Interaction.

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Nutritional Management of a Puppy With Congenital Renal Dysplasia

Nutrition

Nutritional Management of a Puppy With Congenital Renal Dysplasia

A large-breed puppy with renal dysplasia required a custom nutrition plan to satisfy its needs for kidney health while it was still growing.

Compliance Strategies for the Obese Patient

Nutrition

Compliance Strategies for the Obese Patient

Showing clients how to assess weight and discussing what “non-negotiables” are important to the human-animal bond are just a few strategies at increasing client compliance in a weight-loss plan.

Dietary Elimination Trial in a Dog with Protein-Losing Nephropathy

Nutrition

Dietary Elimination Trial in a Dog with Protein-Losing Nephropathy

This case report covers the dilemma of providing optimal nutrition to a dog with concurrent renal disease and suspected food allergy.

Diabetic Diets for Dogs and Cats: Assessing the Evidence

Nutrition

Diabetic Diets for Dogs and Cats: Assessing the Evidence

There is no “one-diet-fits-all” approach to diabetes. Help your clients offer their diabetic pets better nutrition.
Featuring Fiber: Understanding Types of Fiber and Clinical Uses

Nutrition

Featuring Fiber: Understanding Types of Fiber and Clinical Uses

Understanding the different types of fiber and how to determine the fiber content of commercial diets for cats and dogs can guide optimal diet selection.

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