1. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets
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2. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets
Veterinary therapeutic diets are intended for certain life stages, such as
(verify diet before feeding)
Medical conditions like
disease
They are _________ and __________ by veterinary professionals.

3. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets: by Prescription
Veterinary therapeutic diets are intended to be dispensed under the supervision of veterinarians in the context of a valid __________- _____-______-__________ (VCPR). In most areas these products may be sold (____________) only at the veterinary clinic where the patient is seen.
Some veterinarians will write a script to allow the client to purchase it outside of the facility if it is not a product they carry in house.

4. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets: medicated?
Is a veterinary therapeutic diet a medicated pet food? Answer: Reason: It is ____________ to have all animals receive an appropriate “______” of an added drug or supplement. Medicated pet food is _______ currently legal in the United States. No pharmaceutical drugs may be added to products, and supplements that claim to have an effect on diseases or structure or function of the animal are _________________.

5. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets: Contents
Are there exceptions?
Answer:
However, some veterinary therapeutic diets contain unique combinations of foods and ingredients and may contain _____________ or ___________ not found in OTC diets;
_______________ in diets formulated to manage bladder stones
Special ______________ in diets for weight loss

6. “healthy formula” OTC pet food vs veterinary therapeutic diet what’s the difference?
As long as it is a _________ and _________ diet, no specific requirements needed to use this verbiage.
Can be purchased over the counter
Provides the consumer with feeding ____________________
Help prevent, manage, and cure various disease _________ (not the actual disease) substantiated by DVMs
_______ be prescribed or requested by a DVM
States “Use as directed by your ________”

7. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets
Will these diets ______ the other animals in the household?
Answer:
___________ animals: the diets are not _________ harmful to healthy pets of the same species in the home, but always ________ the pet for any health changes.
__________ animals: if a pet is already _____________________ there can be ________ consequences.
Example: a dog on a high fat kidney diet that is also suffering from pancreatitis. This will cause the disease to become ________ and can lead to ________.

8. Veterinary Therapeutic Diets: The Technician
As the technician we must be _________ in recommending these diets. There must a be a valid ________ established consisting of a
Confirmed _________ for a therapeutic diet
This helps prevent recommending an ________________ diet.

9. Veterinary Therapeutic diets: Brands
Hills Science Diet a/d
Purina Pro Plan cn
a/d – high quality & digestible protein, fat to aid in tissue repair and immune health with antioxidants to fight of oxidative stress
CN – high fat, energy density, and protein with essential amino acids for tissue repair

10. Questions?