Resources
Dermatological Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders
Applications for HYDROLYZED PROTEIN DIETS in Dermatologic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
Learn about adverse food reactions and how hydrolyzed protein diets can be used for the management of certain skin and gastrointestinal conditions.
16 min to 20 min
Feeding Management
Volume 6: Feeding Behavior and Appetite Management
Learn about ways food preferences can develop, strategies to improve appetite in hospitalized patients, and how behavioral medicine can influence food consumption in dogs and cats at home.
16 min to 20 min
Treats & Supplements
Understanding Probiotics And Their Impact On Pet Health
Probiotics have a multitude of uses in veterinary medicine, including for healthy digestion, immune function, and anxious behaviors.
16 min to 20 min
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Changing Paradigms in Diarrhea Management: A Panel Discussion
In this adaptation of the Purina Institute Microbiome Forum Round Table 2024, learn from an expert panel why the focus should be avoiding antibiotics in acute diarrhea, how to manage cases, especially with diet, and how to effectively communicate these shifts in management.
6 min to 10 min
Renal & Urinary Disorders
Volume 4: Diet Can Make a Difference: Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease
Read about the role of nutrition in the management of canine and feline chronic kidney disease, and about factors that impact food intake and renal diet acceptance in cats.
16 min to 20 min
Cognition Assessment
Epilepsy Questionnaire
This screening form provides a practical, easy-to-use questionnaire that can help clients provide important information for the diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs.
1 min to 5 min
Treats & Supplements
Probiotic Taxonomy and Taxonomic Changes
Probiotic taxonomy can seem daunting to veterinary health care teams and pet owners alike. Understanding taxonomic changes, or changes to the genus and/or species name of a probiotic, can help improve communication with owners about supplements.
6 min to 10 min
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nutrition and joint health in pets
Osteoarthritis is the most common chronic joint disorder in dogs and cats. Nutrition as a part of a multimodal management approach may help improve quality of life for pets with joint disease and may also be beneficial in supporting joint health in well pets.
6 min to 10 min
Body Condition Assessment
3D Body Condition Score Tool
A 3D interactive tool for easy body condition assessment of dogs and cats.
1 min to 5 min
Treats & Supplements
Considerations When Choosing a Probiotic Supplement
In this brief video, Martha Cline DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), highlights the role of dietary management and probiotics in patient care.
1 min to 5 min
Senior Dog
Feeding Senior Dogs
In this brief video, Raj Naik, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), explores how nutritional interventions, like providing omega-3 fatty acids for joint health and medium chain triglycerides for brain health, can support aging dogs.
1 min to 5 min
Dermatological Disorders
Diet Elimination Trials
In this brief video, Raj Naik, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), highlights four quick, go-to elimination diet options to help identify food sensitivities in pets: Novel Protein, Hydrolyzed Protein, Amino Acid-Based Diets, and Home-Cooked Options.
1 min to 5 min