VPN Plus+ ExclusiveGut reaction: How nutrition and the microbiome shape pet healthJuly 8, 2026As fermented foods and gut health supplements have entered mainstream culture, some clients may already be thinking about their own digestive health. This has sparked a growing interest in increasing dietary fiber, with people recognizing when the microbiome ferments these fibers, it produces beneficial compounds that support everything from immune function to mood regulation.
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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.
