FOCUSED NUTRITION

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.​

Diet, a controllable factor that influences the gut microbiome, offers a daily opportunity to contribute to gut health.

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

A nutritional approach can neutralize the major cat allergen (Fel d 1) in a cat’s saliva, before it spreads to the environment.

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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.

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

Similar to humans, aging in pets results in numerous metabolic, functional and physical changes in the brain.