The BSAVA has published a new online Guide to Nutrition to support veterinary professionals in discussions with their clients about feeding their pets.

The Association says that now there is so much information about nutrition available to pet owners from so many different sources, it is the responsibility of veterinary professionals to help them make the right decisions about appropriate feeding.

The BSAVA Guide to Nutrition is an independent guide comprising a series of factsheets for veterinary professionals on four different diet options, each accompanied by a factsheet for owners that can be given as part of the consultation.

The factsheets cover:

  • Commercially manufactured diets
  • Grain-free diets
  • Home-prepared cooked diets
  • Raw diets.

The factsheets provide information on the formulation of the various diet types and look at the advantages and disadvantages of the diet based on diet claims and available evidence. They also outline the safety measures that need to be taken into account when feeding a particular diet type and detail the considerations for feeding the diet to healthy dogs and cats, as well as those with particular diseases.

The new BSAVA Guide to Nutrition is available exclusively through the BSAVA Library (£25; £15 to BSAVA members).

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