Nutrition

Dr. Cathy E. Langston discusses what is an appropriate diet for cats and dogs with renal disease.

Educate veterinary clients about their pets' nutrition with this handout.

Q: Please provide a review on palliative care for animals diagnosed with cancer.

Nutritionist Dr. Susan Wynn shares her expertise on supplementation communication.

Everyone knows about vitamins, right?

The goal of neonatal care is to maximize the health and well being of the newborn puppy and kitten.

We often go to great extremes to do the best for our animals.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in dogs and cats is the name used for many disorders of the small and large bowel of the gastrointestinal tract.

Inflammation is a reaction of the microcirculation characterized by movement of fluid and leukocytes from the blood into extravascular spaces.

The new Small Ruminant NRC is a big book with lots of features.

Perform this simple exercise during your next staff training session: Ask each team member to list the top ten conditions and/or diagnoses your hospital sees on a daily basis.

If you own sheep, you know about copper.

Kara answers questions about transitiong pets to different types of food

There is no such thing as the one and only ideal diet. Why?

The numbers prove that obesity is a serious problem.

Veterinarians often are called upon to help their clients sort out all of the commercial choices available when equine products are being purchased. Equine nutritional products (primarily feeds), vitamin, mineral and other performance supplements and joint-protection products tend to be the three areas where client confusion abounds and veterinary clarification is sought.

Dr. Fitzgerald reminds us that we need to follow our own advice when it comes to exercise.

Douglas DeBoer, DVM, DACVD, with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine, shares his recommendations on how to manage atopic dermatitis.

Kara answers questions about urinary problems

The article breaks down the method and results of a double-blind study that compares the performance of three commercial veterinary diets during in-home management of clinical signs in atopic dogs. Also included Case study Cindy

A recent double-blind study compares the performance of three commercial veterinary diets during in-home management of clinical signs in atopic dogs. Also included-Case study-"Cindy"

New York - The AKC Humane Fund and Pfizer Animal health organized a new informational Web site at www.stopcanineobesity.com.

Washington - The Reportable Food Registry, which the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was to implement by Sept. 27 as a means of providing earlier warning of possibly tainted human or animal food products, will be delayed under the agency's discretionary power until the spring of 2009, the FDA announced.

Kara answers questions about the minced diet.