...with pancreatitis may require long- or short-term nutritional support with appetite stimulants or even a feeding tube. Cats that have intestinal inflammation (inflammatory bowel disease) along with their pancreatitis may...
...on how early diet can affect gastrointestinal disease in cats, so a new study was of great interest. The Bristol Cats Study is a long-term study of cats in the...
...an appropriate amount of food to maintain weight without the tube. Therefore, long-term feeding tubes (esophagostomy or gastrostomy tubes) that can be used at home are recommended rather than the...
...kidney disease, and diagnose food allergies, as examples. Depending on the disease being addressed, they may be very different from the diets you can buy at any pet store –...
...pet foods. This term can be a bit misleading – it is not always used appropriately and doesn’t mean that a specific food is necessarily any safer or healthier for...
...ketones differently. In humans, there are also potential side effects of ketogenic diets to consider that can include nutrient deficiencies, digestive issues, nausea, headache, and fatigue. Some of these side...
Filtering out preservatives When shopping in online retailers, there are often a variety of terms that can be used as filters to help consumers select pet food. These include a...
...(CDS): A prospective double blinded placebo controlled clinical study. Frontiers in nutrition 2018;5:127. Pan Y, Larson B, Araujo JA, et al. Dietary supplementation with medium-chain TAG has long-lasting cognition-enhancing effects...
...become overweight easily, and long-haired cats like Himalayans may get more hairballs. Some of these health issues can potentially be prevented or can be treated in part by diet, so...
...(starvation) can have detrimental effects on many organ systems and increases complications and mortality. Feeding tubes can be a great safety net to have in place if needed. The two...