Veterinary Diets
All Creatures
Veterinary Care offers the complete line of prescription diets
made by Hill’s, Eukanuba and Purina CNM. These are diets
scientifically formulated to aid in treatment of specific
conditions and are prescribed by a Veterinarian. Each pet food
company has a slight variation in formula, and you, your pet and
the veterinarian may prefer one from another.
Along with diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, nutrition is an
important tool to help manage your pet’s health.
For example, diabetic pets
require a diet with a high concentration of protein and low
carbohydrates to provide a slower more consistent release of
glucose to the blood stream. This may decrease the pet’s insulin
requirements. Our diabetic diets are Hill’s W/D for dogs and
cats, and M/D for cats, Eukanuba optimum weight control and
Purina D/M for cats, DCO for dogs.
However, this diet would be contraindicated for a pet with renal
or kidney disease. In this case the protein content is reduced,
as is phosphorous and sodium to aid in reducing the kidneys’
workload disposing of nitrogenous waste products.
A common problem is obesity.
This condition over time can lead to other more serious problems
such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. We
offer several weight reduction or maintenance diets such as
Hill’s R/D,W/D, Purina OM, and Eukanuba restricted calorie or
Optimum weight control.
Good
weight management starts with a visit to the veterinarian to
assess the pet’s general health and condition. Indications of a
possible future problem can be addressed early and even
prevented with the help of a condition specific supportive diet
in addition to treatment recommended by the veterinarian.
