FOCUSED NUTRITION
FOCUSED NUTRITION
Helpful information about the unique nutritional needs of dogs and cats with certain lifestyles or health challenges.
Resources
Hydration
Hydration in Pets
The water needs of pets should not be overlooked.
1 min to 5 min
Cat Allergen Management
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
Healthy Cognition in Aging
The Aging Brain
Similar to humans, aging in pets results in numerous metabolic, functional and physical changes in the brain.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min
Indoor Cats
Feeding Indoor Cats
Indoor cats can benefit from nutrition tailored to their unique needs.
1 min to 5 min
Excess Body Weight
The Role of Diet in Managing Excess Weight
A tailored nutritional approach can help overweight or obese pets lose weight.
1 min to 5 min
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.
20+ minutes
Hydration, 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.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min
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.
1 min to 5 min