Veterinary Food Therapy
Food therapy has been used as medicine in both humans and animals for thousands of years. Food therapy is the art and science of using selected food ingredients and/or superior herbs to feed each individual based upon their age, species, geographical location, personality and current disharmony or disease process.
Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine food therapy is used for the treatment of specific health conditions (primary or adjunct therapy), health promotion and prevention. This involves the implementation of special foods or elimination of certain foods that your pet is currently being fed based on the Traditional Chinese Food Energetics classification and TCVM diagnosis.
Dr. Nolin will use a nutritional software system called BalanceIT to formulate recipes based specifically on your pets needs.
It is recommended to follow up every 3-6 months to monitor your pet when feeding a home-cooked diet as adjustments may be needed.
Please note that a food therapy consultation is NOT equivalent to consulting with a board certified veterinary nutritionist.
