

Resources

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!
1 min to 5 min

Body Condition Assessment
The Purina Body Condition System
The Purina Body Condition System is an easy and practical tool for assessing a pet's body composition.
1 min to 5 min

Choosing a Pet Food
Definitions of Key Terms Regarding Commercial Pet Foods
This glossary defines the key phrases used to describe commercial pet foods and explains the roles of two important associations.
1 min to 5 min

Nutrients
Why Is Taurine Considered an Essential Nutrient for Cats?
Cats need to obtain adequate taurine from food, which makes this amino acid an essential one.
1 min to 5 min

Kitten
Feeding Kittens
Kittens should be fed to achieve normal growth and a lean, healthy body condition.
1 min to 5 min

Puppy
Large Breed Puppies: Rapid Growth Is Not Optimal Growth
Controlling the growth rate of large and giant breed puppies is critical for their long-term skeletal health.
1 min to 5 min

Puppy
Large Breed Puppies: Excessive Calcium Is Detrimental to Healthy Bone Development
Intake of the correct amount of calcium is key in large breed puppies.
1 min to 5 min

Puppy
Puppy Growth Rates
Breed size affects the growth rate of puppies.
1 min to 5 min
Microbiome
Managing the Gut Microbiome
Diet, a controllable factor that influences the gut microbiome, offers a daily opportunity to contribute to gut health.
1 min to 5 min

Gastrointestinal Disorders
Amino Acid-Based Enteral Diets For Canine Adverse Food Reactions and Gastrointestinal Disease
Learn about the history, uses, and benefits of amino acid-based enteral diets.
20+ minutes

Ingredients in Pet Food
Benefits of Synthetic Ingredients in Commercial Pet Foods
Similar to human foods, ingredients used in pet foods come from a number of sources. Many are obtained directly from animal or plant raw materials, but they can also be manufactured (or synthesized) and are referred to as ‘synthetic’ ingredients. What types of synthetic ingredients are used in pet foods and what is their role?
6 min to 10 min

Nutrients
Antioxidants in Pet Foods
Dietary antioxidants support pet health and help preserve the nutritional quality of pet food. Learn more about the important ways that antioxidants contribute to better, longer lives for pets.
6 min to 10 min