About this Research Topic
In clinical nutrition, as in other areas of veterinary medicine, the patient approach encompasses not only animal-related factors but also a comprehensive evaluation of human, environmental, and dietary elements. The positive impact of proper nutrition on health and disease is well-established across all species. Given that feeding practices are often influenced by cultural beliefs and trends, a key aspect of clinical nutrition is the involvement of the pet owner, who determines the animal's diet based on these factors. This underscores the importance of veterinarians possessing extensive knowledge in nutrition to better inform owners and ultimately enhance animal health.
In recent years, increasing attention has been directed toward the nutritional care of animals to achieve improved health status, reproductive success, longevity, and quality of life. This focus applies not only to companion animals but also to livestock, wildlife, and exotic species. However, the limited exposure to clinical nutrition in veterinary curricula and the prevalence of nutritional myths pose a risk of neglecting scientific evidence.
Therefore, case reports submitted to this Research Topic should contribute to advancing veterinary medical knowledge. They must offer educational value or underscore the necessity for changes in nutritional practices or diagnostic and prognostic approaches in animal care.
This Research Topic welcomes well-described case reports of all species, including the following:
• Unreported or unusual nutritionally managed cases
• Unexpected or unusual presentations of nutritional or metabolic diseases
• Updates on the clinical signs of animals with nutritional deficiencies
• Presentations, diagnoses, and/or management of new and emerging diseases
• Nutritional management of animals with multiple diseases
• Animal owners' adherence to nutritional treatments
• Findings that shed new light on possible nutritional strategies
• Treatment of obesity
• Use of nutritional assessment tools in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases.
It would be useful, though not mandatory, for case reports to contain at a minimum:
• Physiological and pathophysiological background of the animal(s)
• Body/muscle condition scoring, body weight, and body weight changes (when applicable to the species)
• Energy and nutrient intake focused on parameters relevant to the particular case
• A detailed description of diets to enable a clear understanding, allowing information such as nutritional intake and comparison with nutritional guidelines to be extracted
• A clear statement on the source of the nutritional recommendation
Topic Editors Fabio Alves Teixeira and Érico de Mello Ribeiro provide scientific consulting and receive research funds from various pet food companies. Dr. Ribeiro and Dr. Gerstner are employed by private companies. Dr. Opsomer declares no competing interests with regard to the subject of this Research Topic.
In recent years, increasing attention has been directed toward the nutritional care of animals to achieve improved health status, reproductive success, longevity, and quality of life. This focus applies not only to companion animals but also to livestock, wildlife, and exotic species. However, the limited exposure to clinical nutrition in veterinary curricula and the prevalence of nutritional myths pose a risk of neglecting scientific evidence.
Therefore, case reports submitted to this Research Topic should contribute to advancing veterinary medical knowledge. They must offer educational value or underscore the necessity for changes in nutritional practices or diagnostic and prognostic approaches in animal care.
This Research Topic welcomes well-described case reports of all species, including the following:
• Unreported or unusual nutritionally managed cases
• Unexpected or unusual presentations of nutritional or metabolic diseases
• Updates on the clinical signs of animals with nutritional deficiencies
• Presentations, diagnoses, and/or management of new and emerging diseases
• Nutritional management of animals with multiple diseases
• Animal owners' adherence to nutritional treatments
• Findings that shed new light on possible nutritional strategies
• Treatment of obesity
• Use of nutritional assessment tools in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases.
It would be useful, though not mandatory, for case reports to contain at a minimum:
• Physiological and pathophysiological background of the animal(s)
• Body/muscle condition scoring, body weight, and body weight changes (when applicable to the species)
• Energy and nutrient intake focused on parameters relevant to the particular case
• A detailed description of diets to enable a clear understanding, allowing information such as nutritional intake and comparison with nutritional guidelines to be extracted
• A clear statement on the source of the nutritional recommendation
Topic Editors Fabio Alves Teixeira and Érico de Mello Ribeiro provide scientific consulting and receive research funds from various pet food companies. Dr. Ribeiro and Dr. Gerstner are employed by private companies. Dr. Opsomer declares no competing interests with regard to the subject of this Research Topic.
Keywords: Physiology, Metabolism, Body condition score, Clinical nutrition, Enteral nutrition, Parenteral, Obesity, Nutritional management, Nutraceuticals
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