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Cooking Processes & Commercial Pet Foods

Choosing a Pet Food

Cooking Processes & Commercial Pet Foods

Various cooking processes are used in preparing commercial pet foods to ensure delivery of highly nutritious, palatable products. The methods used are determined by the final form (e.g., a dry or wet food), desired texture and visual properties, and packaging. Common forms of pet food include dry extruded kibbles and canned wet food.

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6 min to 10 min

Cardiac Conditions

Cardiac Conditions

Learn about new roles for nutrients for pets with heart disease.

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6 min to 10 min

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Gastrointestinal Disorders

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.

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20+ minutes

Kittens and Adult Cats: The Importance of Staying Lean

Adult Cat, Kitten

Kittens and Adult Cats: The Importance of Staying Lean

Maintaining a lean, healthy body condition in kittens can help prevent obesity and related health conditions in later years.

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1 min to 5 min

Body Condition System Progress Chart Cat

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.

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1 min to 5 min

Management of Obesity in Cats

Management of Obesity in Cats

Management of obesity in cats

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1 min to 5 min

Keep the cat, change the care pathway: A transformational approach to managing Fel d 1, the major cat allergen

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.​

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1 min to 5 min

Probiotics

Treats & Supplements

Probiotics

Probiotics offer many benefits, but with so many options available, pet owners may not know how to select the best quality and most appropriate one for their pet's needs

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6 min to 10 min

Feeding Pets for Weight Loss

Excess Body Weight

Feeding Pets for Weight Loss

Up to 63% of pet cats and 59.3% of pet dogs are overweight or obese, and this condition is linked with serious health risks. However, many pet owners do not recognize their dog or cat is overweight or how nutrition can help manage healthy weight–and a healthier life—for their pet.

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6 min to 10 min

Grains in Pet Foods

Ingredients in Pet Food

Grains in Pet Foods

Grains provide valuable nutrients, but pet owners may believe that grains are “fillers” or that they may be a source of food allergies.

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6 min to 10 min

Food Allergies & Food Intolerances in Pets

Dermatological Disorders

Food Allergies & Food Intolerances in Pets

The terms “food allergy” and “food intolerance” are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. How do they compare, and how are they diagnosed and managed?

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6 min to 10 min

BENNY, Canine Heart Disease

Practice Scenario

BENNY, Canine Heart Disease

Say hello to Benny, an adult, small-breed dog.