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THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

Useful information about the needs of cats and dogs with nutritionally sensitive health conditions.

Resources

Canine Immunosuppressant-Responsive Enteropathy (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Immunosuppressant-Responsive Enteropathy (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

Diet modification can play an important role in a multimodal approach to managing dogs with immunosuppressant-responsive enteropathy.

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6 min to 10 min

Intestinal Dysbiosis in Dogs and Cats

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Intestinal Dysbiosis in Dogs and Cats

Diet modification is a key component of therapeutic plans for managing dogs and cats with intestinal dysbiosis.

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1 min to 5 min

Cachexia in Dogs and Cats

Abnormal Body Condition

Cachexia in Dogs and Cats

Cachexia is the loss of lean body mass and body weight that occurs with disease, and targeted nutrition can help address this adverse condition.

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1 min to 5 min

A Nutritional Intervention to Manage Canine Epilepsy

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

A Nutritional Intervention to Manage Canine Epilepsy

Watch this video to learn how a novel nutritional approach can help in the management of canine epilepsy.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Megaesophagus

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Canine Megaesophagus

Nutrition and feeding practices are critical to the supportive care of dogs with megaesophagus.

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1 min to 5 min

Dietary management of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)

Cardiovascular Disorders

Dietary management of myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)

Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common heart disease in dogs. Learn about specific nutrients that play key roles in cardiac health for dogs with MMVD.

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6 min to 10 min

Feline Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Feline Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis

Nutrition plays an important role in reducing the risk of recurrence of calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats.

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1 min to 5 min

Food-Responsive Enteropathy in Cats

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Food-Responsive Enteropathy in Cats

Diet plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of cats with food-responsive enteropathy.

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1 min to 5 min

Gingivitis & Periodontitis in Dogs and Cats

Dental/Oral Health Disorders

Gingivitis & Periodontitis in Dogs and Cats

Nutrition can play a role in the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dogs and cats.

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1 min to 5 min

Dietary Management of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)

Cardiovascular Disorders

Dietary Management of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (MMVD)

A novel nutritional intervention can help improve heart function and slow disease progression in dogs with early stage MMVD.

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1 min to 5 min

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome

Multimodal strategies that include targeted nutrition may help manage signs and slow progression of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance

Dermatological Disorders

Food Allergy and Food Intolerance

Food allergies and food intolerances are types of adverse food reactions.

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1 min to 5 min