Nutritional management of cancer patients has the ability to influence the course of the disease as well as involve clients in part of their pet's treatment.
Every patient has different needs when it comes to nutrition. Learn how to gauge each patient’s energy calculations and apply it to a feeding plan that is healthy and sustainable.
Earning a VTS (Nutrition) helps veterinary nurses become integral members of the veterinary nutrition team and helping pets live longer, healthier lives.
The veterinary healthcare team should understand the “why” behind an owner’s need to provide treats and be prepared with appropriate recommendations for treats based on the individual pet and the owner when nutritional adjustments are needed.
Pet bird owners influence their bird’s diet and therefore have a major impact on their birds’ health and longevity. Educating the owner on proper nutrition is one of the most important roles of the veterinary healthcare team.
The underlying cause of FIC is unknown and presentation and clinical signs vary widely. Working with owners to appropriately structure the environment for their cat(s) and providing feeding guidelines to support urinary health and ideal body weight will, at a minimum, increase the cat’s wellbeing.
Keeping the lines of communication open is extremely important when a client is considering feeding a home-prepared diet, whether raw or cooked, to their pets.
