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Double Trouble: What’s The Best Diet When Your Pet Has More Than One Disease?

February 17, 2020July 16, 2024 Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) cat, cat nutrition, dog, dog nutrition, kidney disease, nutrition, pet food, therapeutic diets

What’s the best diet to feed when your pet has more than one disease? Many dogs or cats have more than one health condition that may benefit from nutritional changes, and this makes selection of an optimal diet even more complicated.

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What’s the Best Diet for My Dog with Diabetes?

January 23, 2020July 16, 2024 Deborah E. Linder, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) diabetes, dogs, therapeutic diets

There is no ‘one-diet-fits-all’ approach to diabetes: body condition, pet preferences, and other diseases or medical conditions will guide the best diet for a dog with diabetes. Though there are some differing approaches for optimal nutrition in dogs with diabetes, the one strategy that is most agreed upon is to keep the diet consistent – use the same food, same treats and feed and give insulin at the same times every day!

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Figuring Out Food Sensitivities

September 25, 2019July 16, 2024 Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) diarrhea, food allergy, food sensitivity, gastrointestinal, intolerance, vomiting

Many pets may have mild gastrointestinal signs with diet changes or related to being fed certain diets, supplements, or treats. Once major medical issues are ruled out, here’s a step-by-step plan to get to the bottom of things.

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Can I change my pet’s diet to improve skin and coat health?

September 17, 2019July 16, 2024 Deborah E. Linder, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) allergy, coat, omega-3 fatty acids, skin

While we want pets to have a nice, shiny coat, having a shiny coat does not always mean the diet is best for your pet, since high fat diets, even if they are not good quality ones, will typically give pets a shiny coat. However, in addition to the absolute fat content, here are some other components of a pet’s diet that can help in skin and coat conditions.

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When a Big Loss is a Huge Gain: The Role of Diet in Managing Orthopedic Conditions

August 26, 2019July 18, 2024 Clinical Nutrition Team joint, obesity, orthopedic, weight loss

Most of us know how important a balanced diet is for our own optimal health. The same holds true for our pets. For Max, a Samoyed suffering from painful hip dysplasia, conservatively managing his orthopedic condition with weight loss avoided the need for surgery.

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Picky pet prescription: What to do when your pet won’t eat her prescribed therapeutic diet

January 15, 2019July 17, 2024 Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) appetite, appetite stimulants, therapeutic diets

Dr. Freeman provides tips for getting your pet to eat their therapeutic diet

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It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy

November 29, 2018July 17, 2024 Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition) boutique, cardiomyopathy, DCM, dog, exotic, grain-free, heart disease

Dr. Freeman provides an update on diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs

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How Fast Is Too Fast For My Pet To Lose Weight?

October 9, 2018July 17, 2024 Deborah E. Linder, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) diet, hepatic lipidosis, obesity, overweight, weight loss

You’ve already conquered the first steps of determining that your pet is overweight and you’ve worked with your veterinarian to create a weight loss plan. But now what? How fast can pets safely lose weight and how vigilant do you need to be?