The Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionist® specialists and residents in training in October 2021 joined the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). In uniting with the ACVIM, the nutrition specialists join colleagues in representing other internal medicine specialties, including Cardiology, Large Animal Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology and Small Animal Internal Medicine. The resulting organization had a review in 2006 on canine nutritional needs. There is also a list of web pages that were selected based upon the credibility and source identification of the information.
Those seeking nutritional guidance for their dog with an online search will find a lengthy list of individuals and programs. Some obtained credentials from certificate programs that could require several hundred hours of training. Others who are board certified veterinary nutritionists have a much longer training period. Residency training programs in veterinary nutrition require a degree in veterinary medicine (four years after college), completing at least 1 year of internship or clinical experience, at least 2 years in residency training with both basic and clinical nutrition as well as research and teaching. Trainees study under the mentorship of at least one boarded veterinary nutritionist are often in contact with many others during training.
Bowser’s Digestive System, Linda Aronson, DVM
Raw Diets
- Going Raw, Linda Aronson, DVM
- NEW. Current knowledge about the risks and benefits of raw meat–based diets for dogs and cats, J American Veterinary Medical Association, 2013
- NEW. Raw Diets: A Healthy Choice or a Raw Deal? Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
- NEW. The effect of puppyhood and adolescent diet on the incidence of chronic enteropathy in dogs later in life. Kuvori, K.A., et.al.
- NEW. Identification of modifiable pre- and postnatal dietary and environmental exposures associated with owner-reported canine atopic dermatitis in Finland using a web-based questionnaire. Hemida, M, et.al.
Probiotic Use
- Probiotics, Linda Aronson, DVM
- NEW. The Power of Probiotics, Cornell University College of Medicine. Information about using probiotics, safety, conditions that may benefit, probiotic species, probiotics vs. prebiotics.
NEW. Merck Manual for the Consumer – for additional reading
- Disorders of the stomach and intestine
- Disorders of the liver and gallbladder
- Disorders of the pancreas
NEW. What to Feed?
VCA Hospitals general guidelines. Choosing a high-quality food from the hundreds of available brands and formulas can be challenging. The pet nutrition industry is very competitive, and most commercially available foods are very good balanced diets. Ask your veterinary health care team to help you select a diet that is backed by scientific principles and research and that meets your dog’s individual needs. If you have any questions about a particular food, your best source for help is your veterinary health care team.
NEW. GI and Nutritional Problems Experienced by Beardies.
Incidence for Beardies in BeaCon’s health registry (114/3390 = 3.4%):
- Dietary allergy/food intolerance – 51
- Inflammatory bowel disease – 39
- Chronic pancreatitis – 17
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency – 7
The UK anonymous survey on Bearded Collies in 2021 reported 63/1189 (5.3%) needing veterinary attention for a gastrointestinal problem.
