Nutrition
Advising Clients About Home-Prepared and Commercial Fresh Diets
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.
Nutrition
Elements of a Successful Weight Management Clinic
Many elements make up a weight management clinic, and setting up these clinics in practice can be very rewarding for all involved.
Nutrition
Alternative Pet Diets: Grain-free, Raw, and Other Trends
Alternative pet diets such as grain-free and gluten-free might be permeating the market, but educating clients on the components of a balanced pet diet will ward off malnutrition.
Behavior
Diets and Dietary Supplements for Anxiety in Dogs
No longer is nutritional management limited to diabetes mellitus or renal insufficiency; it now also addresses emotional disorders such as anxiety.
Nutrition
Grain-Free Diets and Dilated Cardiomyopathy
As niche pet food markets continue to grow, veterinarians are worried they could cause more problems than they could help.
Nutrition
Nutritional Support of Dogs and Cats After Surgery
When considering how to best manage and support postoperative surgical cases as it relates to nutritional intervention and gastrointestinal (GI) health, implementing perioperative care strategies can provide a more favorable recovery.
Nutrition
Catabolism in the Critical Patient
Greater awareness of cachexia will help provide practical approaches to managing body weight and lean body mass in dogs and cats, as well as more directed targets for treatment.
Nutrition
Alternative Ways to Discuss Pet Obesity and Weight Loss
Veterinary teams need to find alternative ways to avoid upsetting their clients and to gain their trust in communicating the best nutritional requirements for their patients.
Integrative Medicine
Prebiotics and Probiotics for Dogs and Cats
It can be challenging to find nutraceuticals that do what their manufacturers say they do — here’s what’s behind the hype of probiotics and prebiotics.