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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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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

Nutrition and the Immune System

Immunity

Nutrition and the Immune System

Good nutrition is essential to ensure a strong immune system throughout the life of cats and dogs. Age, disease or stress can all affect the immune system. Diet plays an important role to optimize immune function and ultimately strengthen the natural defense and immune response.

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6 min to 10 min

A Novel Approach to Managing Allergies to Cats - Mechanism of Action

Cat Allergen Management

A Novel Approach to Managing Allergies to Cats - Mechanism of Action

How a novel nutritional approach can help manage cat allergens, allowing allergic cat owners to spend more quality time with their cats.​

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1 min to 5 min

Hydration in Pets

Hydration

Hydration in Pets

Water is vital to health. How much water should pets drink, are there differences between cats and dogs, and how can pets be encouraged to drink?

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6 min to 10 min

A Transformational Approach to Managing Cat Allergens

Cat Allergen Management

A Transformational Approach to Managing Cat Allergens

Learn about a breakthrough discovery and a transformational nutritional approach to managing the major cat allergen – helping to keep allergic cat owners and their cats together! ​

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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 Cat Allergens

Cat Allergen Management

Managing Cat Allergens

In this brief video, Martha G. Cline DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), shares a novel nutritional approach which can help neutralize the major cat allergen Fel d 1 and enhance the life of your patients.

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Health

Renal & Urinary Disorders

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Health

In this brief video, Michael (Mike) T. Robbins, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), explains how nutrition recommendations can play a critical role in supporting lower urinary tract health in cats, from encouraging hydration to choosing the right therapeutic diet.

Nutrition and Heart Health

Heart Health

Nutrition and Heart Health

The heart is a vital organ that relies on specific nutrients and a continuous supply of energy to support and maintain a regular rate and rhythm, yet the role of nutrition in pets’ cardiac health is often overlooked.

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6 min to 10 min

Nutrition and Urinary Tract Health in Cats

Lower Urinary Tract Health

Nutrition and Urinary Tract Health in Cats

Feline lower urinary tract diseases (FLUTDs) have a multi-factorial etiology. Diet can play an important role as part of the overall management.

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6 min to 10 min