2. Formulated for nutritional management
of diagnosed disease conditions in dogs
and cats
NOT intended to cure disease
conditions
3. Disease: any bodily abnormality or failure
to function properly, except that resulting
directly from physical injury
Acute: having a sudden onset, sharp rise,
and short course
Chronic: marked by long duration or
frequent recurrence
4. Clinical: diagnosable by or based on
clinical observations.
Sub-clinical: not detectable by the
usual clinical observations.
5. Nutrients of concern and other food
characteristics that make them useful as
a nutritional aid to specific disease
management or prevention goals
KNFs are either increased or decreased
in therapeutic nutritional formulas based
on research
6. Adjusted to help bring about desired
outcome:
Improve or maintain nutritional
status
Correct deficiency
Gain or lose weight
Rest an organ
Avoid specific food ingredient
Preventive for predisposition
7. Prescription Diet®
(Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.)
Iams Veterinary Diets®
(The Iams Company)
Purina Veterinary Diets™
(Nestlè Purina Petcare
Company)
Royal Canin™ Veterinary Diets
16.
Type 1 Diabetes
“Insulin-dependant”
lack of insulin production
Type 2 Diabetes
“Non Insulin-Dependant”
insulin resistance at the peripheral tissues
Insulin helps move
glucose from the blood
circulation into the cell
Pancreas
17. 1. Stabilize blood glucose
& reduce fluctuations
1. Reduce weight – slowlylowly in cats
2. Provide balanced formulation
19. DM Dietetic Management™
OM Overweight Management™
DCO Diabetes/Colitis Management™
Weight Control D™ Optimum Weight Control Canine
Weight Control D™ OptimumWeight Control Feline
Prescription Diet® w/d
Prescription Diet® r/d
Prescription Diet® m/d
Diabetic HF 18™
Calorie Control CC™ High Fiber
Calorie Control CC ™ High Protein
25. ““any pathologic process that affects theany pathologic process that affects the
periodontium, i.e. structures thatperiodontium, i.e. structures that
surround and support the tooth gingivae,surround and support the tooth gingivae,
cementum, periodontal ligament,cementum, periodontal ligament,
alveolar bone”alveolar bone”
26.
27. PlaquePlaque
Clear, sticky deposit on tooth surface,Clear, sticky deposit on tooth surface,
composed of bacteria and salivarycomposed of bacteria and salivary
glycoproteins.glycoproteins.
GingivitisGingivitis
Inflammation of the gingiva (gum
tissue)
28. Stain
discoloration of the tooth or of toothdiscoloration of the tooth or of tooth
accumulated materialsaccumulated materials
Tartar (Calculus)Tartar (Calculus)
mineralized plaque that forms a hard
shell on tooth surfaces
29. Tartar is visible to pet owners, but…
Bacterial plaque is the most
important substrate in the
development of periodontal
disease.
It is a major precursor!
*Nutrients, In: Hand, Thatcher, Remillard, Roudebush, ed. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 4th Ed. Mark Morris Institute, 2000;483.
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30.
31. o Reduce precursors to plaque buildup
o Provide regular (daily) removal of plaque
o Dental Prophylaxis
32. Daily tooth brushing is the most effective
method of home dental care
Mechanical removal of plaque and
tartar via food
33. 3 Categories of Dental Care Products
Method Properties
Examples of
Products
Mechanical
fiber enhanced
foods/treats;
special texture
Prescription Diet t/d;
Purina DH Dental
Health; Greenies;
Nylabone
Antibacterial
use Chlorhexidine as
bacteriostatic or
bacteriocidal agent
CET Chews &
Toothpaste;
Nolvosan
Chelating
Use Hexametaphosphate
to bind calcium in saliva
to prevent tartar
Iam’s Daily Dental
Care