This page has a list of all CentreSquare resources.
Resources
Feeding Philosophies
Raw Meat-Based Diets: Current Evidence Regarding Benefits and Risks by Beth A. Hamper, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Are raw meat-based diets a suitable option for pets?
11 min to 15 min
Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Determining a Client’s Nutritional "Readiness to Change"
Understanding the stages of change can help you identify the right solution at the right time.
1 min to 5 min
Nutrition Conversation Tips
Creating Collaborative Care Through Nutrition Conversations Webinar
To help you have nutrition conversations that build client trust, the Purina Institute invites you to watch this free webinar.
20+ minutes
Feeding Philosophies
Raw Food Diets
Raw food diets are popular with pet owners but the nutritional benefits are unproven, and most are unaware of the health risks that raw food can pose to pets — and people.
6 min to 10 min
Brain & Cognitive Disorders
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
Multimodal strategies that include targeted nutrition may help manage signs and slow progression of cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs.
1 min to 5 min
Body Condition Assessment
Body Condition System Progress Chart Cat
The Progress Chart should be used with the Feline Body Condition System Sheet to help track a pet’s weight loss or gain.
1 min to 5 min
Management of Obesity in Cats
Management of obesity in cats
1 min to 5 min
WSAVA Canine Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in dogs.
1 min to 5 min
WSAVA Feline Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in cats.
1 min to 5 min
Senior Cat
Effect of Diet and Body Composition on Life Span in Aging Cats by Carolyn J. Cupp
Purina's groundbreaking 9-year study showed that feeding a specific blend of nutrients can extend the healthy lives of cats.
1 min to 5 min
Puppy
Balanced Feeding Assists Healthy Growth in Dogs by Britta Dobenecker
Feeding a balanced diet supports healthy skeletal development and a lean body condition in puppies.
11 min to 15 min
Keep the cat, change the care pathway: A transformational approach to managing Fel d 1, the major cat allergen
Learn about a novel nutritional approach to reducing levels of the major cat allergen at its source, helping to improve cat allergy symptoms in sensitive individuals without removing the cat from the home.
1 min to 5 min