Formal instruction and continuing education engagement as factors improving small animal general practitioners discussing nutrition with clients.

Objective: Evaluate whether general practitioners' formal small animal (canine and feline) nutrition instruction in veterinary school and the amount and type of continuing education engagement affect perceived self-reported confidence and frequency in discussing nutrition with clients.

Sample: 403 small animal veterinarians who responded to an online survey distributed through the American Animal Hospital Association.

Procedures: Veterinarians were surveyed regarding perceived amount of formal instruction received in veterinary school, interest, time committed to self-education, and confidence in both self and staff knowledge in small animal nutrition.

Small animal general practitioners discuss nutrition infrequently despite assertion of indication, citing barriers.

Objective: To determine what perceived factors prevent small animal general practitioners from discussing pet nutrition with clients during healthy and sick pet appointments.

Sample: 403 veterinarians in small animal general practice.

Procedures: An online survey was used to gather veterinarians' opinions on perceived barriers, knowledge levels, and confidence regarding pet nutrition discussions.

Effect of feeding a weight loss food beyond a caloric restriction period on body composition and resistance to weight gain in dogs.

Objective: To determine the effect of feeding a food with coconut oil and supplemental L-carnitine, lipoic acid, lysine, leucine, and fiber on weight loss and maintenance in dogs.

Design: Prospective clinical study.

Animals: 50 overweight dogs.

Effect of feeding a weight loss food beyond a caloric restriction period on body composition and resistance to weight gain in cats.

Objective: To determine the effect of feeding a food with coconut oil and supplemental L-carnitine, lysine, leucine, and fiber on weight loss and maintenance in cats.

Design: Prospective clinical study.

Animals: 50 overweight cats.

Pharmacokinetics, protein binding, and tissue distribution of orally administered cefpodoxime proxetil and cephalexin in dogs.

Objective: To determine the effect of protein binding on the pharmacokinetics and distribution from plasma to interstitial fluid (ISF) of cephalexin and cefpodoxime proxetil in dogs.

Animals: 6 healthy dogs.

Procedures: In a crossover study design, 25 mg of cephalexin/kg or 9.