Nutritional Management of the Comorbid Kidney Disease Patient

1.0 CE Credit Hour / Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM

Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM

Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM

Dr. Parker is currently a Professor –Clinical at The Ohio State University. She received her DVM from Tufts University, followed by a small animal internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. She then completed a small animal internal medicine residency at Iowa State University and a nutrition residency at Tufts University. She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM and Nutrition). Dr. Parker’s primary areas of interest include gastrointestinal disease, kidney disease, obesity, and vitamin D metabolism, as well as nutritional management of a variety of canine and feline diseases.

Program Description: 

We will review basic nutritional goals and nutrients of concern for dogs and cats with CKD and a few comorbid conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. This will be a case-based discussion with emphasis on practical clinical decision making.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify nutrients of concern for CKD.
  2. Identify nutrients of concern for chronic enteropathy, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and others.
  3. Compare and contrast nutrient profiles
  4. Review resting energy requirement (RER) calculations

This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.

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