Nutrition

Off-the-shelf advice from a veterinary nutritionist.

Help veterinary clients 'see' when their pets are overweight in order to get patients to a healthier weight.

Pet food manufacturer denies wrongdoing but says it wants to avoid further litigation.

Pet owners are often oblivious to pets unhealthy weight. So cut the Your dog is so fat jokes and learn how to navigate this emotional client landmine.

Tips and tricks to manage your pet's food during holiday travel ... or what do do so the dogor catdoesn't puke under the table.

Let your pet indulge with special treats and simple snacks.

Don't let your veterinary clients give up on their cat's weight management because of late-night hunger pangs.

New research may lead to changes in feline diets, the benefits of food puzzles and more from Dr. Tony Buffington.

Flip through this interactive feature to learn about cats' native caloric intake and how that could help slim down today's indoor cats.

Unsure of the best way to counsel your client on nutrition? Simplify the conversation with these three questions.

Hay originated in Kansas and was sold at two retailers in North Carolina in mid-August.

Dr. Rebecca Remillard's expert opinions from the frontline

Cut through the marketing hype and help your clients find the right food for their pets with this veterinary nutritionists expert tips.

A little trick plus lots of patience equals success.

How a 41-pound feline shrunk to 19 pounds-and how his success can help your overweight patients.

To improve health for all, its time to shift the way we discuss overweight pets with our veterinary clients.

A look at non-pharmaceutical options to help your veterinary patients suffering from this debilitating disease.

Once you get past the marketing and product claims, what are you really feeding pets?

Survey also identifies 'fat gap': Nearly all owners of overweight pets do not recognize excess weight.

The compound, used in pet food, human food and a variety of other products, is vilified by some, dismissed by others. But what is it, really?

Probiotics are live microorganisms when consumed in sufficient quantity; provide health benefit on the host (Bourlioux 2003).

I would like to propose a line of thinking to simplify your nutritional assessment of a client's questions or statements concerning pet food products.

American Animal Hospital Association and World Small Animal Veterinary Association have developed a Nutritional Assessment Guidelines for every patient to be done at every visit (www.everypeteverytime.com/nutrition-assessment.html) with funding from Hills, Nestle Purina, Royal Canin and P&G.

Meat and meat by-products are nothing more than slaughterhouse waste.

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) - malassimilation of nutrients

A new study shows hidden antigens lurking in flavored medications and supplements may derail a dietary elimination trial.

The term 'food allergy' and 'food intolerance' have been confused and used interchangeably to describe adverse food reactions but in fact reactions to a food can be delineated into either an immunologic or non-immunologic reaction.

You dont have to be a nutritionist, run long in every appointment or shill for pet food companies.

Nestl Purina Fellow Dr. Stephen Ettinger calls for evidence-based rationale with clients' pet food concerns.