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EDITORIAL BOARD
Anesthesia Internal Medicine
Nora S. Matthews, DVM, DACVA Dana G. Allen, DVM, MSc, DACVIM
AMERICAN
Texas A&M University Ontario Veterinary College BOARD OF
Cardiology Internal Medicine and Emergency/ VETERINARY
Bruce Keene, DVM, MSc, DACVIM Critical Care PRACTITIONERS
North Carolina State University Alison R. Gaynor, DVM, DACVIM (ABVP) REVIEW
(Internal Medicine), DACVECC
Clinical Chemistry, Hematology,
North Grafton, Massachusetts
BOARD
and Urinalysis
Betsy Welles, DVM, PhD, DACVP Nephrology Eric Chafetz, DVM, DABVP
Auburn University Catherine E. Langston, DVM, ACVIM (Canine/Feline)
Animal Medical Center
Dentistry Vienna Animal Hospital
New York, New York
Gary B. Beard, DVM, DAVDC Vienna, Virginia
Auburn University Neurology Canine and Feline Medicine
EDITOR IN CHIEF R. Michael Peak, DVM, DAVDC
Curtis W. Dewey, DVM, MS, DACVIM
(Neurology), DACVS Henry E. Childers, DVM,
Douglass K. Macintire, The Pet Dentist—Tampa Bay Veterinary
Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Dentistry DABVP (Canine/Feline)
DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVECC
Largo, Florida Oncology Cranston Animal Hospital
Department of Clinical Sciences Ann E. Hohenhaus, DVM, DACVIM Cranston, Rhode Island
College of Veterinary Medicine Emergency/Critical Care and
(Oncology and Internal Medicine) Canine and Feline Medicine
Auburn University, AL 36849 Respiratory Medicine
Animal Medical Center
Lesley King, MVB, MRCVS, DACVECC,
New York, New York
DACVIM David E. Harling, DVM,
University of Pennsylvania Gregory K. Ogilvie, DVM, DACVIM DABVP (Canine/Feline),
(Internal Medicine and Oncology) DACVO
Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
CVS Angel Care Cancer Center and Special Reidsville Veterinary Hospital
Marie E. Kerl, DVM, ACVIM, ACVECC
Care Foundation for Companion Animals Reidsville, North Carolina
University of Missouri-Columbia
San Marcos, California Canine and Feline Medicine,
EXECUTIVE Epidemiology
Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
ADVISORY Philip H. Kass, DVM, MPVM, MS, PhD,
David A. Wilkie, DVM, MS, DACVO
BOARD DACVPM
The Ohio State University Jeffrey Katuna, DVM, DABVP
University of California, Davis
MEMBERS Parasitology Wellesley-Natick Veterinary
Exotics
Byron L. Blagburn, MS, PhD Hospital
Avian
Behavior Auburn University Natick, Massachusetts
Thomas N. Tully, Jr, DVM, MS, DABVP
Sharon L. Crowell-Davis, (Avian), ECAMS David S. Lindsay, PhD
Canine and Feline Medicine
DVM, PhD, DACVB Louisiana State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute
The University of Georgia and State University Robert J. Neunzig, DVM,
Reptiles
DABVP (Canine/Feline)
Douglas R. Mader, MS, DVM, DABVP (DC) Pharmacology
Dermatology Marathon Veterinary Hospital Katrina L. Mealey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,
The Pet Hospital
Craig E. Griffin, DVM, Marathon, Florida DACVCP Bessemer City, North Carolina
Washington State University Canine and Feline Medicine
DACVD Small Mammals
Animal Dermatology Clinic Karen Rosenthal, DVM, MS, DABVP Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
San Diego, California (Avian) Darryl Millis, MS, DVM, DACVS
University of Pennsylvania University of Tennessee
Wayne S. Rosenkrantz, Feline Medicine Surgery Compendium is a
DVM, DACVD Michael R. Lappin, DVM, PhD, Philipp Mayhew, BVM&S, MRCVS, refereed journal. Articles
Animal Dermatology Clinic DACVIM (Internal Medicine) DACVS
Colorado State University Columbia River Veterinary Specialists
published herein have
Tustin, California been reviewed by at least
Vancouver, Washington
Margie Scherk, DVM, DAVBP
(Feline Medicine) C. Thomas Nelson, DVM
two academic experts on
Nutrition the respective topic and
Cats Only Veterinary Clinic Animal Medical Center
Kathryn E. Michel, DVM, Vancouver, British Columbia Anniston, Alabama by an ABVP practitioner.
MS, DACVN
Gastroenterology Surgery and Orthopedics
University of Pennsylvania
Debra L. Zoran, DVM, MS, PhD, Ron Montgomery, DVM, MS, DACVS
DACVIM (Internal Medicine) Auburn University
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❯❯ Kathryn E. Michel, DVM, MS, DACVN, University of Pennsylvania
Focus on Nutrition
The goal of this new quarterly column is to provide veterinary
health professionals with state-of-the-art information on best
practices for the nutritional management of companion animals.
D etermining and implementing the The articles will be written by members
appropriate dietary management of of the ACVN, the recognized specialty board
companion animals have long been in this area of expertise. The column will
recognized by the veterinary profession as also include information about the ACVN, the
key components of maintaining wellness and services its diplomates can offer to practicing
treating disease. Now, pet owners are increas- veterinarians, and resources for those who
ingly aware of the benefits and risks that cer- may be interested in specializing in the field
tain dietary habits may entail. In the present of nutrition.
“information age,” it is a growing challenge for We all know that diet is a subject of great
veterinary practitioners to stay abreast of this concern to many pet owners and one about
dynamic field to be able to offer their clients which people often hold strong opinions. It
accurate information about companion animal can be a sensitive subject to broach, and it is
nutrition and diet choices and their patients often difficult to get clients to adhere to the
the latest advances in nutritional management. dietary recommendations we make for their
pets. I hope that Focus on Nutrition will help
We all know that diet is a subject of great veterinary health professionals become more
concern to many pet owners and one about informed on entering into and feel more con-
fident when
this subject
a dialogue on diet
which people often hold strong opinions. and dietary management with their clients
to ensure the best possible outcome for their
In order to help practitioners meet this patients.
challenge, this issue of Compendium is launch-
ing the Focus on Nutrition series in collabora-
tion with the American College of Veterinary SHARE YOUR COMMENTS
Nutrition (ACVN). This new column, which will Have something to say about this
appear quarterly, is devoted to current topics in editorial or topic? Let us know:
small animal nutrition. The goal is to provide
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nutritional management of companion animals,
both to maintain wellness and to treat disease.
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