Introduction Periodontal disease is a very common and serious disease of adult dogs and cats that... more Introduction Periodontal disease is a very common and serious disease of adult dogs and cats that has local and systemic impact. Understanding the pathophysiology of periodontal disease, particularly the relationship between dental substrates and disease progression is important to successful periodontal management. Maintaining oral health depends on professional periodontal management combined with appropriate, effective home care. Determining a periodontal management program that is effective as well as orally and systemically safe can be challenging and optimal results require consistent communication and education between the veterinarian, the technician, and the client.
In veterinary hospitals around the globe, gastrointestinal (GI) problems are one of the most comm... more In veterinary hospitals around the globe, gastrointestinal (GI) problems are one of the most common reasons pet owners bring their pet to the hospital. The main challenge to the veterinary healthcare team presented with a pet that has GI dysfunction, is to determine whether this is an emergency or potentially serious problem versus a chronic or intermittent problem. The GI tract is known for its resiliency and the veterinary healthcare team has seen countless pets with clinical signs of acute vomiting and/or diarrhoea resolve uneventfully, sometimes without any supportive care. However, this cannot be held to all acute GI events as some may be lifethreatening disorders, which if not identified and treated, could lead to poor patient management and/or death of the pet.
The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs ... more The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs and cats. A nutritional assessment, including a body condition score and muscle condition score, is a screening evaluation that should ideally be performed at every examination. Individualized nutritional recommendations, based on the nutritional assessment, should be designed to achieve and maintain an appropriate body weight and meet nutritional requirements. Communicating nutritional recommendations to clients is a challenging aspect of nutritional management because pet owners may interpret the practice team’s guidance as advocacy for a particular pet food brand or a judgment of the client’s ability to properly care for the pet or of the owner’s own nutritional status. The guidelines discuss approaches for effective, nonjudgmental communication of dietary recommendations to clients and strategies to increase acceptance of and adherence to veterinary nutrition recommendations. Other p...
Every year in the US there are 76 million reported cases of food borne illness in people. Althoug... more Every year in the US there are 76 million reported cases of food borne illness in people. Although the majority of these are selflimiting, 323,000 people are hospitalized and ~ 5,200 deaths are attributed to food borne illnesses each year. These figures are important because homemade and raw diets for pets are made with ingredients from the same food supply chain. In veterinary medicine few topics are associated with such strong opinions as the feeding of raw meat to dogs and cats. Both proponents and opponents are firmly entrenched in their views. Unfortunately, much of the information on both sides is based on anecdotes, theoretical concerns and personal opinion. Although objective information is increasing, this is still a field based largely on passion and opinion. This is an attempt to present a summary of the objective data for the nutritional adequacy, safety, and benefits of home prepared wellness and therapeutic diets and raw food diets.
Introducing a new hobby for other people may inspire them to join with you. Reading, as one of mu... more Introducing a new hobby for other people may inspire them to join with you. Reading, as one of mutual hobby, is considered as the very easy hobby to do. But, many people are not interested in this hobby. Why? Boring is the reason of why. However, this feel actually can deal with the book and time of you reading. Yeah, one that we will refer to break the boredom in reading is choosing textbook for the veterinary assistant as the reading material.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2021
The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs ... more The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs and cats. A nutritional assessment, including a body condition score and muscle condition score, is a screening evaluation that should ideally be performed at every examination. Individualized nutritional recommendations, based on the nutritional assessment, should be designed to achieve and maintain an appropriate body weight and meet nutritional requirements. Communicating nutritional recommendations to clients is a challenging aspect of nutritional management because pet owners may interpret the practice team's guidance as advocacy for a particular pet food brand or a judgment of the client's ability to properly care for the pet or of the owner's own nutritional status. The guidelines discuss approaches for effective, nonjudgmental communication of dietary recommendations to clients and strategies to increase acceptance of and adherence to veterinary nutrition recommendati...
Introduction Periodontal disease is a very common and serious disease of adult dogs and cats that... more Introduction Periodontal disease is a very common and serious disease of adult dogs and cats that has local and systemic impact. Understanding the pathophysiology of periodontal disease, particularly the relationship between dental substrates and disease progression is important to successful periodontal management. Maintaining oral health depends on professional periodontal management combined with appropriate, effective home care. Determining a periodontal management program that is effective as well as orally and systemically safe can be challenging and optimal results require consistent communication and education between the veterinarian, the technician, and the client.
In veterinary hospitals around the globe, gastrointestinal (GI) problems are one of the most comm... more In veterinary hospitals around the globe, gastrointestinal (GI) problems are one of the most common reasons pet owners bring their pet to the hospital. The main challenge to the veterinary healthcare team presented with a pet that has GI dysfunction, is to determine whether this is an emergency or potentially serious problem versus a chronic or intermittent problem. The GI tract is known for its resiliency and the veterinary healthcare team has seen countless pets with clinical signs of acute vomiting and/or diarrhoea resolve uneventfully, sometimes without any supportive care. However, this cannot be held to all acute GI events as some may be lifethreatening disorders, which if not identified and treated, could lead to poor patient management and/or death of the pet.
The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs ... more The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs and cats. A nutritional assessment, including a body condition score and muscle condition score, is a screening evaluation that should ideally be performed at every examination. Individualized nutritional recommendations, based on the nutritional assessment, should be designed to achieve and maintain an appropriate body weight and meet nutritional requirements. Communicating nutritional recommendations to clients is a challenging aspect of nutritional management because pet owners may interpret the practice team’s guidance as advocacy for a particular pet food brand or a judgment of the client’s ability to properly care for the pet or of the owner’s own nutritional status. The guidelines discuss approaches for effective, nonjudgmental communication of dietary recommendations to clients and strategies to increase acceptance of and adherence to veterinary nutrition recommendations. Other p...
Every year in the US there are 76 million reported cases of food borne illness in people. Althoug... more Every year in the US there are 76 million reported cases of food borne illness in people. Although the majority of these are selflimiting, 323,000 people are hospitalized and ~ 5,200 deaths are attributed to food borne illnesses each year. These figures are important because homemade and raw diets for pets are made with ingredients from the same food supply chain. In veterinary medicine few topics are associated with such strong opinions as the feeding of raw meat to dogs and cats. Both proponents and opponents are firmly entrenched in their views. Unfortunately, much of the information on both sides is based on anecdotes, theoretical concerns and personal opinion. Although objective information is increasing, this is still a field based largely on passion and opinion. This is an attempt to present a summary of the objective data for the nutritional adequacy, safety, and benefits of home prepared wellness and therapeutic diets and raw food diets.
Introducing a new hobby for other people may inspire them to join with you. Reading, as one of mu... more Introducing a new hobby for other people may inspire them to join with you. Reading, as one of mutual hobby, is considered as the very easy hobby to do. But, many people are not interested in this hobby. Why? Boring is the reason of why. However, this feel actually can deal with the book and time of you reading. Yeah, one that we will refer to break the boredom in reading is choosing textbook for the veterinary assistant as the reading material.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2021
The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs ... more The guidelines discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs and cats. A nutritional assessment, including a body condition score and muscle condition score, is a screening evaluation that should ideally be performed at every examination. Individualized nutritional recommendations, based on the nutritional assessment, should be designed to achieve and maintain an appropriate body weight and meet nutritional requirements. Communicating nutritional recommendations to clients is a challenging aspect of nutritional management because pet owners may interpret the practice team's guidance as advocacy for a particular pet food brand or a judgment of the client's ability to properly care for the pet or of the owner's own nutritional status. The guidelines discuss approaches for effective, nonjudgmental communication of dietary recommendations to clients and strategies to increase acceptance of and adherence to veterinary nutrition recommendati...
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