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Nutrition

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

26 articles · showing 21–26·Lives underPharmaceuticals Practice·Last updated 2026-09-18

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Guinea pig beside fresh vegetables and vitamin C supplement.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Guinea Pig Vitamin C Deficiency: Why Stiffness and Poor Appetite Need a Vet Visit

Guinea pigs cannot make vitamin C. When the diet falls short, stiff joints and poor appetite can mimic arthritis or infection. How to tell the difference and…

Ran Chen#Nutrition

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Leopard Gecko Retained Shed: Eye Caps, Toe Constriction, Humidity Hides

Retained shed (dysecdysis) is one of the most common health problems in pet leopard geckos.

Ran Chen#Dermatology #Nutrition #Emergency & Critical Care

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Converting a Parrot From Seeds to Pellets: Why Rushing Can Cause Hepatic Lipidosis

Switching a seed-addicted parrot to pellets takes weeks, not days. How to monitor weight and droppings, what hepatic lipidosis looks like, and why…

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Gastroenterology

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Parrot Feather Plucking: Why the Medical Workup Comes Before the Behavior Plan

Feather destructive behavior in parrots is often assumed to be behavioral, but many cases have an underlying medical cause.

Ran Chen#Dermatology #Nutrition

Rabbit with skull radiograph and dental diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsMay 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Rabbit Dental Disease Workup: Why Trimming Is Not the Whole Plan

What rabbit owners and veterinary teams need to know about molar spurs, tooth-root abscesses, skull radiographs vs CT, and why coronal reduction alone does not…

Ran Chen#Dentistry #Diagnostic Imaging #Nutrition

PharmaceuticalsMay 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Non-Prescription Cat Food for Urinary Crystals: What Diet Can and Cannot Do

A careful guide to non-prescription urinary cat foods, struvite and calcium oxalate risk, hydration, prescription diets, emergency signs, and label claims.

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Urology #Clinical Pathology