Nutrition

Part of the 2011 Nestlé Purina Veterinary Symposium publication

Dundas, Ontario -- The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has crafted a set of global nutrition guidelines consistent with those released last year by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Clients have a lot of pet food products to choose from-and a lot of marketing jargon to decipher. It's up to you to help them find the right food for their pets.

Correct answer for Image Quiz: Ophthalmology-A dog with acute, excessive lacrimation

Veterinary nutritionist Dr. Joseph Bartges discusses the AAHA Nutrional Assessment Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.

A look at the effects of CKD and how proper nutrition can help.

Caffeine and sugar may get you through your day at the veterinary practice, but they won't get you to your happy place. Exercise your mind by exercising your body and your rights to healthy food.

What dietary intervention might improve a diabetic cat's chances of resolution?

How one veterinary clinic handles patients that aren't eating.

Getting a little perspective on this developing problem.

Proceedings for "Current concepts in the understanding of joint disease," a symposium by Iams.

About 50% of dogs in the United States between the ages of 5 and 10 years are overweight or obese.

Joints are highly specialized organs allowing repetitive painfree and largely frictionless movements.

Osteoarthritis (OA) affects about 20% of canine patients. However, that estimate is probably low because there are many dogs with undiagnosed OA for which owners have not sought treatment.

Medical treatment of osteoarthritis is multifaceted and includes physical modalities, controlled exercise, weight reduction, slow-acting disease-modifying osteoarthritic agents, alteration of the environment, and anti-inflammatory medications.

Washington--Kroger Co. recalled select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores because the products may be tainted with aflatoxin.

How much should hospitalized patients be fed?

The primary goal of nutritional assessment is to identify which patient is at risk for malnutrition. As altered nutritional status is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, it becomes paramount to address the nutritional needs early in the critically ill patient.

Nutritional supplementation is vital to the recovery process for most disease processes and after traumatic injury. However, many of these patients do not receive sufficient nutrition during the healing and recovery process.

In the fasted healthy state glycogen stores are used as the primary energy source. When glycogen stores become depleted, which can occur quickly in strict carnivores such as the cat, amino acids are mobilized from lean muscle.

In this lecture we will discuss the basics of insectivorous reptile nutrition, paying particular attention to the role vitamin A and Vitamin D play in a healthy diet. Captive animals that receive diets that contain deficient or excessive amounts of both these vitamins are frequently seen by veterinarians. Therefore, it is important that the reptile veterinarian be able to recognize signs of malnutrition and provide treatment as well as correct the diet.

Nutritional supplementation is vital to the healing process for most disease processes and after traumatic injury. However, many of these patients do not receive sufficient nutrition during the healing and recovery process. Over time, this lack of proteins, minerals, and energy substrates can lead to a state of general illness, malnutrition, and profound disability, a condition defined as cachexia.

The fat feline is a problem all practitioners face. Clients often believe that a fat cat is a healthy and happy cat. They are more likely to bring the cat in for an exam due to poor appetite rather than overeating and obesity concerns.

A new study in top equine athletes brings nutritional deficiencies into the spotlight.

Changing our mindset when it comes to this increasingly larger problem.

How do I handle 'sugar pushers'-clients or team members who bring in sweet treats for our staff or who place fund-raising cookie and candy order forms in the break room? I don't want to be rude, but I also want to live a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Susan Little addresses this critical component of patient care.

Nestle Purina is rolling out a campaign called Project Pet Slim Down as a way to address pet obesity.

Celebrate National Pet Obesity Awareness Day by finishing a short survey.

The recall covers three pet-food products suspected of containing higher levels of Vitamin D than intended.