Nutrition

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, talks about how the road to weight loss for pets is similar to the road to weight loss for people.

A probiotic already on the market could modulate immune responses in dogs and cats to help manage select clinical problems.

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Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, explains how weight loss recommendations change when other concurrent disease processes are involved.

Aratana Therapeutics has announced the US launch of Entyce, the only FDA-approved appetite stimulant for dogs.

With pet obesity reaching epidemic proportions, how can veterinarians guide owners toward making healthier decisions for their pets?

Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, clinical veterinary nutritionist at Red Bank Hospital in New Jersey, talks about what veterinarians who are reluctant to bring up obesity with their clients should remember.

Techniciansdoctors need your help in detecting osteoarthritis in your veterinary patients. Heres how to become an OA advocate in your clinic.

Yes, price and income affect the demand for veterinary services. But in the case of nutrition, education may be just as important.

Think these service providers are taking a bite out of your bottom line? Denise Tumblin says to think againespecially when it comes to therapeutic diets. Heres why.

If clients need to use a limited-ingredient diet to complete a diet trial for their pet, Dr. Anthea Schick recommends these two homemade diets.

Whose job is preventive health? How often do young pet owners turn to nutrition to solve their pet's pain problems? Dive into the new data from The Pet Owner Paths research.

No, calorie content is not required (yet) on pet food labels. But you can still help your veterinary clients figure out caloric intake.

Traditional Chinese medicine provides Dr. Sally Barchman, CVA, an opportunity to create a unique pain management treatment plan for each veterinary patient.

Chances are, at least some of your clients have seen this Netflix documentary Pet Fooled. Are you prepared to discuss to answer their concerns?

One colleague's take on the Netflix documentary Pet Fooled, which sets out to "expose" the pet food industry.

At the 2017 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Stanley Marks, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN, discussed what we know—and more of what we’ve yet to discover— about microbial gastrointestinal health.

A literature review reveals the effects of enriched foods on a number of health conditions affecting dogs and cats.

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Under the Weather offers freeze-dried bland diet packs for when dogs are feeling ruff and owners are feeling pressed for time.

The New York Times says whisker fatigue is plaguing cats. The solution? A $40 feeding dish.

United Pet Group says rawhide treats with American Beefhide, Digest-eeze and Healthy Hide branding may contain antimicrobial cleaning agent.

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When it comes to chronic gastrointestinal cases, its time to throw out your outdated terms and diagnoses.

A survey of pet owners who feed their pets raw food products reveals, among other things, a distinct lack of communication about nutrition in the veterinary office.

These three alternatives to the old-fashioned food bowl could be the right recommendation for clients who are hungry for the cutting edge of pet wellness.

Pet owners disagree with veterinarians on nutritional issues

Help pet owners get a handle on their pets nutrition needs with this printable tool.

If the answer to either of these two questions is "yes," then ABSOLUTELY your veterinary hospital needs to sell pet food to pet owners, according to Ernie Ward, DVM.

An amuse-bouche of three new nutritional options introduced at NAVC 2017.