Professor, Cardiology Section Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
Disclosure(s):
Lisa M. Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition): ACVECC: Research funding (Ongoing); AKC Canine Health Foundation: Research funding (Ongoing); Boehringer Ingelheim: Travel support or attending sponsored seminars (Terminated); Ceva: Travel support or attending sponsored seminars (Terminated); MedVet: Residency funding (Ongoing); Morris Animal Foundation: Research funding (Ongoing); Nestle Purina PetCare: Research funding (Ongoing); Veterinary Professional Development: Remunerated continuing education lectures (Terminated)
Presentation Description / Summary: Cardiologists and primary care veterinary teams are bombarded with owner questions about nutrition and heart disease, including which cardiac supplements would be helpful (although many start supplements without discussing it with their healthcare teams). This talk will review the common and not so common supplements purported to have benefits for dogs and cats with heart disease in terms of their evidence for safety, potential benefits, and risks, with data on what's out there.
Learning Objectives:
List the most common dietary supplements for dogs with heart disease (individual nutrients and combination products).
Describe the risks associated with all dietary supplements and for the most common supplements used in dogs with heart disease.
Describe criteria for evaluating dietary supplements.
List 2 resources for identifying products with third-party quality control testing.
