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Helpful information about the unique nutritional needs of dogs and cats with certain lifestyles or health challenges.

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The Role of Diet in Managing Excess Weight

Excess Body Weight

The Role of Diet in Managing Excess Weight

A tailored nutritional approach can help overweight or obese pets lose weight.

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1 min to 5 min

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Health: The Role of Diet

Lower Urinary Tract Health

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Health: The Role of Diet

Nutrition plays a role in the maintenance of feline lower urinary tract health.

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1 min to 5 min

Nutrition for Active, Working and Sporting Dogs

Highly Active and Working Dogs

Nutrition for Active, Working and Sporting Dogs

Nutrition can play a key role in supporting the performance of highly active, working and sporting dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

Feeding Indoor Cats

Indoor Cats

Feeding Indoor Cats

Indoor cats can benefit from nutrition tailored to their unique needs.

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1 min to 5 min

More Than a Meal: Putting Purina's Microbiome Science into Practice

Microbiome

More Than a Meal: Putting Purina's Microbiome Science into Practice

Decades of research into the microbiome and nutritional interventions such as prebiotics and probiotics reveals how diet influences the gut microbiome and ultimately contributes to pet health.​

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20+ minutes

Understanding Mild Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Dogs and the Role of Diet

Healthy Cognition in Aging

Understanding Mild Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Dogs and the Role of Diet

Tailored nutrition may help slow the progression and manage the signs of mild age-related cognitive decline in dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

HYDRATION IN PETS: Strategies To Manage Water Balance In Cats And Dogs

Hydration

HYDRATION IN PETS: Strategies To Manage Water Balance In Cats And Dogs

Water is an essential nutrient and is considered the nutrient most critical for survival. Losses in body water of just 10-15% can cause death, with animals able to tolerate much higher fat or protein losses.

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20+ minutes

A Transformational Approach to Managing Fel d 1, the Major Cat Allergen

Cat Allergen Management

A Transformational Approach to Managing Fel d 1, the Major Cat Allergen

Learn about human allergies to Fel d 1, the major cat allergen, and how a dietary intervention for the cat can help reduce Fel d 1 and improve allergy management.

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20+ minutes

Feeding for Success: Tips for Successful Weight Management

Excess Body Weight

Feeding for Success: Tips for Successful Weight Management

Share these tips with pet owners to help keep them engaged and motivated during their pet's weight loss program.

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1 min to 5 min

Managing Feline Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis

Lower Urinary Tract Health, Renal & Urinary Disorders

Managing Feline Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis

The most common uroliths in cats are composed of struvite and calcium oxalate. Andy Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, Dipl ECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCVS, reviews common approaches to managing uroliths and strategies for reducing their recurrence. 

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1 min to 5 min

A Multimodal Approach to Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

Lower Urinary Tract Health, Renal & Urinary Disorders

A Multimodal Approach to Feline Idiopathic Cystitis

Andy Sparkes, BVetMed, PhD, Dipl ECVIM, MANZCVS, MRCVS, explains why nutrition and hydration strategies are necessary components of multimodal management of cats with feline idiopathic cystitis. 

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1 min to 5 min

Strategies for Enhancing Feline Hydration

Hydration, Renal & Urinary Disorders

Strategies for Enhancing Feline Hydration

Increased water intake can benefit all cats, but especially those with renal and urinary tract conditions. Discover what strategies can be used to encourage greater water intake and how to tell if they are successful. 

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1 min to 5 min