Talking about pet obesity - how to communicate with pet owners
Bringing up a pet’s weight can be awkward, with some owners reacting defensively or ignoring your ad...
15 min read
Beyond medication: why nutrition matters in parasite control in dogs
In companion animals, parasitic infections remain a pressing health concern, impairing digestive hea...
22 min read
Diets and nutrition for cardiac disease in companion animals
Cardiac disease isn’t just about leaky valves or enlarged chambers – it’s a full-body metabolic uphe...
24 min read
Grain-free diets in pets: where are we at with the evidence?
Most veterinary professionals (myself included) have long since felt that grain-free diets are a fad...
19 min read
Fact-checking the latest trends in pet nutrition
Clients are becoming more concerned about their pets’ diets, and social media, rather than veterinar...
13 min read
Diagnosis and nutritional support of gastroenteric disorders in cats and dogs
Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are a frequent reason for seeking consultations. Alimentary tract fun...
17 min read
Dietary management of cats suffering from obesity and associated comorbidities
Obesity in cats is defined as being more than 20 percent over their ideal body weight, and it is est...
20 min read
The use of fish oil supplements in small animal veterinary practice
Fish oil supplements are commonly used in human medicine to prevent and manage disease, as well as b...
15 min read
Hyporexia and unintentional weight loss in cats
According to a survey of EU vets, weight loss and inappetence are one of the most common reasons for...
12 min read
What is the impact of dietary fibre and prebiotics on the microbiome and gastrointestinal health?
Dietary fibre is defined as edible carbohydrate polymers with three or more monomeric units, includi...
15 min read
How can nutrients play a role in cats and dogs with cardiac disease?
Heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cats and dogs, with an estimated 10 per...
22 min read
Nutritional pathologies in rodents: guinea pigs and the vitamin C problem
Rodents (for example, rats, Rattus norvegicus domestica; mice, Mus musculus domestica; gerbils, Meri...
9 min read
Nutritional recommendations in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease
Heart disease affects 10 percent of dogs in general practice (Keene et al., 2019), with myxomatous m...
22 min read
Nutritional management of feline calcium oxalate uroliths
Uroliths account for approximately 20 percent of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) (Gerber ...
14 min read
Nutritional management of feline struvite uroliths
Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) encompasses several disorders: feline idiopathic cystitis...
16 min read
Dietary management in preclinical canine mitral valve disease
Canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common condition in which progressive mitral valv...
12 min read
Nutritional management of feline chronic enteropathy
Feline chronic enteropathy (CE) covers a number of conditions including food-responsive enteropathie...
14 min read
Nutritional management of diabetes mellitus in dogs
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common disease and its prevalence is increasing (Box 1). The mainstay of...
13 min read
Constipation in cats
Constipation is defined as difficult, painful or reduced defecation over a period of time ranging fr...
10 min read
Nutritional management of early feline chronic kidney disease
Part one of this series covered the diagnosis of early feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). Part two...
14 min read
Nutrition requirements of senior pets
Senior pet nutrition is a growing focus as pets in the UK live longer and we recognise the key role ...
8 min read
