Guiding clients on supplements: A look at marketing and medicineMarch 18, 2026With marketing, a discrepancy may be created between consumer perception and scientific validation, which underscores the need for veterinarians to maintain a proactive and critical, evidence-based approach when evaluating supplement use in clinical practice.
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Advancing obesity research and care in dogs, cats focus of extended partnershipMarch 16, 2026A renewed multi-year partnership will continue to support clinical care, research, and education focused on obesity in cats and dogs. Learn more about the extended collaboration between Royal Canin and the University of Tennessee Veterinary Obesity Center.
Nourishing the aging feline mindMarch 10, 2026By understanding how cognitive dysfunction presents and how nutrition can help support brain health as a part of a multimodal management plan, we can more effectively identify early changes, guide pet owners, and improve the quality of life for senior cats.
The gold standard of care for pets in their golden yearsFebruary 27, 2026This article offers practical, evidence-based strategies to empower veterinary teams to better support senior pets through nutrition, mobility assessment, client education, and senior wellness programs.
Pet food additives–concerning, or no big deal?February 19, 2026Veterinarians will need to be conversant with the pros and cons of fresh, freeze-dried, frozen, and ultra-processed formulations. With artificial additives being a big part ultra-processed foods’ bad reputation, let’s begin with those.
The fresh pet food movementFebruary 4, 2026As this trend reflects a desire to improve pet wellness, veterinarians must educate themselves on new food forms available and the challenges they may present in terms of nutritional adequacy, safety, and cost.
Nutrition management in aging petsDecember 2, 2025Understanding the changes that occur with aging and how they affect nutrient needs will help veterinary professionals in designing optimal nutrition plans for senior dogs and cats.
Clinical trial evaluates GLP-1 for regulating feline appetiteNovember 26, 2025Cornell University is leading a study to assess a new protein-based therapy intended to help cats reach healthier body condition through once-weekly dosing.
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question …November 18, 2025Pet owners ask about supplements daily—are you confident in your answers? This article aim to help veterinarians with practical, experience-based guidance on evaluating supplements, navigating client questions, and recommending products that enhance patient health.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFiber in Veterinary NutritionNovember 5, 2025In this session: Adam Rudinsky, DVM, MS, DACVIM, reviews the complicated arena of fiber and how to use it in practice. Dietary therapy is the foundation of all gastrointestinal disease management, and the most critical nutrient in a majority of cases is dietary fiber. Despite this importance, dietary fiber is a vexing area due to the complexity of what fiber is and does. This session covers how to assess fiber intake, strategically adjust dietary fiber supplementation, and implement it in practice. Dr. Rudinsky also reviews key concepts such as fermentability, viscosity, and solubility as well as the outcomes associated with these factors.
