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Nutrition

Therapeutic diets, weight management, and feeding protocols. Renal, GI, dermatologic, and joint-support diets.

26 articles · showing 11–20·Lives underPharmaceuticals Practice·Last updated 2026-09-18

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DiagnosticsJune 21, 2026 · 7 min read

Ragdoll Cat Health Profile: Morbidity and Mortality in Primary Care

A data-driven study of common health conditions, life expectancy, and renal mortality risks in Ragdoll cats, based on RVC VetCompass cohort data.

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Clinical Pathology #Nutrition

Companion animal in a veterinary exam setting with medication reference materials.

PharmaceuticalsJune 13, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Read a Pet Food Recall Notice: Lot Codes, Classes, and When to Call Your Vet

A step-by-step guide to reading a pet food recall: how to find your lot number and UPC, what FDA recall Class I, II, and III mean, the common hazards, and when…

Ran Chen#Drug Safety & Toxicology #Nutrition

PharmaceuticalsJune 11, 2026 · 7 min read

Pet Food Recalls 2025–2026: Salmonella, Vitamin D, Thiamine, and What the Data Shows

Salmonella dominated 2025 pet food recalls, raw diets drove most poundage, and thiamine deficiencies surfaced in 2026. Here is what the FDA data shows — and…

Ran Chen#Drug Safety & Toxicology #Nutrition

PharmaceuticalsJune 9, 2026 · 12 min read

Cat Arthritis Treatment: Solensia, NSAIDs, Weight, and the Multimodal Plan That Helps Most

How feline osteoarthritis is treated in 2026 — Solensia, NSAID limits, gabapentin, Adequan, supplements, weight management, environmental changes, and what to…

Ran Chen#Anesthesia & Analgesia #Nutrition

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Aquatic Turtle Shell Rot vs Normal Shedding: When to Worry

Flaking and soft spots on an aquatic turtle shell can be normal shedding — or shell rot, a bacterial or fungal infection reaching bone. How to tell the…

Ran Chen#Dermatology #Emergency & Critical Care #Nutrition

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 9 min read

Aquatic Turtle Swollen Eyes: Vitamin A Deficiency vs Other Causes

Turtle swollen eyes are often blamed on vitamin A, but bacterial infection, respiratory disease, and poor water quality produce identical signs. How to tell…

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Emergency & Critical Care #Clinical Pathology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Backyard Chicken Egg Binding vs Vent Prolapse: Emergency Signs, Calcium Risks

Egg binding and cloacal prolapse are two distinct but related emergencies in backyard laying hens.

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Nutrition #Gastroenterology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Ball Python Not Eating: Normal Fasting, Husbandry Failure, Disease, and When to See a Vet

Ball pythons are famous for hunger strikes, but not every fast is harmless. How to tell normal seasonal fasting from husbandry errors and disease, and the red…

Ran Chen#Gastroenterology #Nutrition #Emergency & Critical Care

Bearded dragon beside UVB lighting setup and calcium supplement materials.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Bearded Dragon Metabolic Bone Disease: UVB, Calcium, and Why Setup Errors Cause Most Cases

How UVB setup failures drive calcium deficiency in bearded dragons, what radiographs reveal, why early correction matters, and what recovery can and cannot fix.

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Diagnostic Imaging

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Cockatiel Chronic Egg Laying: Calcium Depletion, Hormone Therapy

Chronic egg laying is a common and dangerous condition in pet cockatiels that depletes calcium reserves and risks egg binding.

Ran Chen#Emergency & Critical Care #Endocrinology #Nutrition