Nutrition

Retail chain aims to remove products containing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives for dogs and cats by May 2019.

Occasional hairballs and vomit are a part of every cat owners life at one time or another. But maybe your hospital can help cats with proper diet, lifestyle changes and diagnosis and treatment. And you can tell clients about it right now with these social media posts.

The veterinary team at this Florida hospital has been trying wearable sensors for patients to get round-the-clock, at-home data for dermatology, nutrition and post-surgery issues.

Only have a few moments to discuss nutrition with senior pet clients? These veterinary nutrition pros have your talking points.

Your veterinary clients know you cant feed a human baby what you feed an adult. And yet, they may think nothing of filling their puppys bowl with kibble meant for mature dogs and vice versa. Be ready to counsel them on how nutritional needs

Pet owners want sound nutrition advice from their veterinarian. Here are tips from a veterinary nutritionist for meeting this client expectation.

Busting pet nutrition myths with sound, fact-based information is a giant step forward for veterinarians in reclaiming their role as nutrition experts.

In this CE webinar, gain a greater understanding of the various causes and potentially serious clinical impact of dysrexia. Also learn about the available treatment options for stimulating appetite in affected dogs.

Many owners alter their dog’s diet after a diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy—usually without veterinary supervision. Here’s what you should know.

In multicat homes, keeping a healthy cat from eating a hyperthyroid cats food can be a struggle. Is it hurting the healthy cat to eat this food long term?

Regardless of the reason a pet bird is visiting your practice, nutrition always needs to be part of the exam.

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Some examples of some disease conditions that might occur if a bird has poor nutrition are calcium related.

New findings suggest that the canine microbiome is more similar to the human microbiome than that of either the mouse or pig.

With exam room conversations about pet obesity, youre playing the long game. It might take a few chats to get a veterinary client on board that theres a problem and then more talking to agree to a plan. Dont get frustrated. Try this.

The good news for new puppy owners, most pups will eat almost anything. The bad news, most pups will eat almost anything. Pass out this guide to optimal nutrition from the start.

New owners of kittens need help navigating all those kitten chow choices. Help them with vetted advice from this veterinary nutritionist in this handy client handout.

According to an FDA alert, dogs developing dilated cardiomyopathy that are not typically prone to the disease have 1 thing in common—they’ve been fed diets containing legumes, lentils, and potatoes as the main ingredients.

Where some see a pest, others see a potential solution to a need for novel protein sources for your veterinary patients.

Use these tips to help comfort concerned clients worries about their pet during mealtime.

Learning that your beloved pet has diabetes can be heartbreaking, but the diagnosis doesn’t mean your cat or dog cannot continue to live a happy, healthy life.

Nutrition is a vital aspect of treatment planning for hospitalized patients with severe illnesses and those with chronic diseases.

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With a focus on treating aging pets, the 24-hour symposium will be livestreamed to attendees around the world.

Check out the most common nutrition questions pet owners ask at big box stores.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, explains that some of the best advice veterinarians and veterinary team members can give pet owners is feeding instructions and guidance.