Small Animal Internist VCA Animal Specialty and Emergency Center Los Angeles, California, United States
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Betty Chow, DACVIM (SAIM): No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: Discuss general considerations for diet trials in dogs and cats with chronic enteropathies, both for initial diet trials and also in refractory cases that have failed previous diets, including how diet could still work in cases that have been categorized as "non-responsive enteropathy". Also some common comorbidities may influence diet selection. Additionally, we will discuss the importance and difficulty in obtaining a thorough diet history, and how to optimize obtaining that information.
Learning Objectives:
Understand why diet history can be very important in diet trial selection, and how to optimize obtaining a thorough diet history.
Understand some common considerations in diet trial selection in chronic enteropathies, both for initial diet trials and also in refractory cases that have failed previous diets.
Understand how some common comorbidities may influence diet selection and how to navigate those challenges.
