Nourishing client relationships with tasty food
Discuss science-based nutrition and position your patients for better health, your clients for more enjoyable mealtimes, and your team for more positive client interactions.
Nutrition
Guiding clients on proper food choices for exotic pets
Knowing what a specific species should eat versus what the pet is being fed and consuming at home can help identify an underlying reason for an exotic pet’s illness.
Five-year grant supports advancement of urinary tract health in pets
Under the agreement, the School of Veterinary Medicine’s G.V. Ling Urinary Stone Analysis Laboratory (USAL) at the University of California (UC), Davis of the will provide free urinary stone analyses and interpretations.
Gut microbiome-organ connection focus of upcoming global forum
Attendees of the free, virtual event on Oct. 24 to 25 will hear from experts about the role of the gut as a central organ impacting overall health in dogs and cats.
Debunking common diet myths and misinformation
Equip your team with guidelines and resources to help address misinformation in pet care, including diet trends.
Purr-fectly Balanced: Navigating Feline Obesity & Wellness through Nutritional Care
In this session: Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) addresses why pet weight management programs can be so difficult. Tools for feline obesity prevention and wellness are also covered, as well as how to engage the entire team.
Managing chronic diarrhea with diet
Dogs with chronic enteropathy require a nutritional assessment and a nutrition plan. The challenge to the veterinary team is identifying a dietary approach best for the individual patient.
Mealworm-based ingredients for dog food now allowed in the U.S.
Ÿnsect, a global producer of insect-based proteins, has been authorization by the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) to use defatted mealworm proteins within dog nutrition
Kitten and puppy mix recalled for Salmonella, Listeria
Blue Ridge Beef issues voluntary recall of Blue Ridge Beef Kitten Grind, Blue Ridge Kitten Mix, and Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix due to the contamination
Treating allergies with diet trials
By teaching owners about canine adverse food reactions (CAFR) using engaging education tools, you can implement satisfying diet trials into your workup of allergic dermatitis.