We welcome back Dr Matthew Muir with a masterclass on functional veterinary medicine looking specifically at feline nutrition. microbiome and chronic disease.

Topics discussed include:

  • How do we start providing better care to cats, especially with regards to their diet?
  • All diseases start in the gut, is this also true for cats?
  • In nature, what would cats self-select to eat and how does that compare to commercial diets? 
  • Feeding management vs diet composition and their impact on diabetes mellitus.
  • The impact of low protein diets on cats.
  • What macronutrient ratio should we be aiming for in a cat's diet?
  • How do diet needs change from kittens to senior cats?
  • The role ultra-processed foods play in chronic disease.
  • Can diets help manage chronic enteropathies?
  • The importance of hydration in cats and does it change depending on their diets?
  • How does nutrition impact mental health disorders in cats?
  • What does a functional preventative protocol look like for a general practitioner?

 

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Dr Matt's resources:

https://icatcare.org/resources/five-a-day_felix_full_report.pdf

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6390407/

https://vetmed.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/How-to-Make-the-Trip-to-the-Vet-Hospital-Fear-Free_EDITED.pdf

https://catinfo.org/

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