Nutrition

The gastrointestinal tract in dogs and cats is a very dynamic organ that performs numerous functions essential for health and well-being.

During the past three decades, a tremendous amount of information has been generated regarding the etiology, detection, treatment, and prevention of canine urolithiasis.

Urethral obstruction is a life-threatening situation.

The primary goal of nutritional assessment is to identify which patient is at risk for malnutrition.

Undoubtedly, if you are in small animal practice, you have encountered pet owners who are feeding raw diets, and these owners tend to be very passionate about this practice of feeding raw foods.

The purpose of the lecture is to provide an overview and an update on therapeutic options available for the four most common mineral types of uroliths in dogs.

Management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome, the most accepted term for a syndrome of middle-aged obesity accompanied insulin resistance and insidious-onset laminitis, can be challenging as it primarily involves client education and acceptance to comply with dietary recommendations to effect substantial weight loss.

Shelter medicine is specialized herd health medicine for small animals.

Due to the poor prognosis and expense associated with clinical cases of obstructive urolithiasis as well as the herd or flock implications of the disease, considerable focus should be placed on prevention.

Nutritional support is required for anorexic patients, debilitated patients, patients in a high catabolic stage (peritonitis, sepsis, burns), or stressed patients (surgical patient).

The recognition that dietary constituents play a significant role in not only maintaining good health, but also preventing chronic disease, is a relatively new phenomenon in veterinary medicine in comparison to the long history of pet nutrition and studies of nutritional deprivation.

Cats are obligate carnivores. This statement is news to no one, and yet we often don't recognize the importance of that statement or feed them accordingly.

Lower urinary tract diseases of cats are a common, and sometimes frustrating, group of clinical problems that practitioners must deal with.

Use this form to help clients stay on track with their dog's weight-loss program.

Pet abandonment sample letter

Keeping felines trim isn?t always an easy feat, so make sure your clients know the facts and have a healthy strategy for safely shedding those excess pounds.

Give this form to clients with overweight dogs to help them understand the ins and outs of weight loss.

Use this form to help clients stay on track with their cat's weight-loss program.

An educational resource for the veterinary team sponsored by Iams.

Part seven of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

You want your furry new bundle of joy to live a long, happy life by your side. To better prepare your new dog, cat, puppy, or kitten for a healthy future, there are some steps you can take up front to prevent health problems. Let's take a look at some of the ways you can show your love for your new family member and offer the care they need.

Over the last two decades, the importance of the GI microbiota­ (the collection of all GI microorganisms­) on GI and overall health has been recognized. Prebiotics, such as fructooligosaccharides or mannanoligosaccharides, serve as the main substrate source for beneficial bacterial species of the GI microbiota and, thus, have a great impact on the GI microbiota and, in turn, GI and overall health.

Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria in the intestines and, thus, may improve the host's health.

The foundational pieces of multimodal treatment of canine osteoarthritis should include: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a pet food rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and chondroprotective injectable polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG). The ultimate goal of a multimodal approach is to provide the maximum quality of extended life with a minimal effective dose of pharmacologics. The optimal multimodal approach is an overlapping of medical and nonmedical management.

Prebiotics: A Consumer Guide for Making Smart Choices

Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria in the intestines and, thus, may improve the host's health.

Over the last two decades, the importance of the GI microbiota (the collection of all GI microorganisms) on GI and overall health has been recognized. Prebiotics, such as fructooligosaccharides or mannanoligosaccharides, serve as the main substrate source for beneficial bacterial species of the GI microbiota and, thus, have a great impact on the GI microbiota and, in turn, GI and overall health.

The message about weight management is getting out! Sharon L. Peters writes about pets at USAtoday.com and tackled the topic of pet obesity in this column.

Homebound seniors compromise their own health by sharing meals with their pets.

Articles on symposim subjects, including diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats, chronic enteropathies in dogs, GI flora and the role of probiotics, and a multimodal approach to treating canine osteoarthritis.