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Nutrition

The Use and Abuse of Pet Supplements

Friday, June 12, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: Summit SCC, Flex A, Level 2

CE: 1.0 Medical Hours

Primary Presenter(s)

Laura B. Gaylord, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Veterinary Nutritionist
Whole Pet Provisions, PLLC
FUQUAY VARINA, North Carolina, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Donna A. Raditic, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist®
Nutrition and Integrative Medicine Consultants
Athens, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s):

Laura B. Gaylord, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition): BLUE Buffalo: Provided sponsored speaking for continuing education (Ongoing); POST Consumer Brands: Consumer Care Relations Expert (Ongoing); Rayne Clinical Nutrition: Advisor (Ongoing), Consulting on various nutrition related concerns and veterinary consumer relations (Ongoing); Virbac: consultant on pet food formulation and marketing (Ongoing), delivered continuing education talks on various topics related to nutrition (Ongoing); Wynwood Dog Food Company: Advisor (Ongoing), consultant on pet food formulation and marketing (Ongoing), delivered continuing education talks on various topics related to nutrition (Ongoing)

Donna A. Raditic, DACVIM (Nutrition): Blue Buffalo: Honoraria (Ongoing); Dechra: Honoraria (Ongoing); Standard Process: Honoraria (Terminated); The Farmer's Dog: Honoraria (Ongoing); Virbac: Honoraria (Ongoing)

Today’s clients are giving their furry family members not just one, but multiple pet supplements with “magical ingredients”. The pet supplement industry is growing rapidly with intense marketing to pet parents. There are now functional treats or food toppers containing non-food ingredients marketed for specific organ health i.e. joint, skin, gut, and brain. As nutritionists and pet supplement consultants, we believe it is imperative for veterinarians to know how to evaluate pet supplements for safety and efficacy and understand the difference between human and pet supplement regulation and oversight.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the pet supplement industry, client use of pet supplements and how it impacts our patients.
Learn about the “The WSAVA Guidelines” on how to evaluate and select safe pet supplements.
Understand the regulation of human dietary supplements compared to pet supplements.