Nutrition
Role of Dietary Fatty Acids in Dogs & Cats
The type of fatty acids fed to a patient, as well as the total amount of fatty acids in the diet, have the additional potential to improve or impair health.
Nutrition
The Protein Paradigm: Assessing Dietary Protein in Health and Disease
While most commercial diets following AAFCO standards meet the amino acid and protein needs for almost all dogs and cats, home-prepared diets should be evaluated closely.
Nutrition
Nutritional Management of Chronic Enteropathies in Dogs
Client and pet preferences should be taken into account to ensure the best compliance with therapeutic recommendations.
Nutrition
Canine Performance and Rehabilitative Nutrition, Part 2
In dogs, nutrition is increasingly used to modify the response to tissue injury as part of a multimodal approach.
Nutrition
Canine Performance Nutrition
Justin Shmalberg, DVM, Diplomate ACVN Dogs frequently engage in performance-based competitive and recreational activities, ranging from flyball to sled pulling to agility, and nutrition is increasingly used to maximize an animal’s potential and stamina.
Nutrition
Surveying Supplements: Current Trends, Research, & Recommendations
Justin Shmalberg, DVM, Diplomate ACVN, University of Florida More and more pet owners are asking veterinarians for advice on dietary supplements for their pets.
Nutrition
A Weighty Matter: Effectively Communicating with Clients about Pet Obesity
The blood and urine analyses recently ordered on a patient show azotemia in the face of low urine specific gravity.
Nutrition
Treatment of Obesity in Cats and Dogs
There are many adverse consequences for not managing canine and feline obesity, including development of diabetes mellitus and reduced lifespan.