This glossary defines the key phrases used to describe commercial pet foods and explains the roles of two important associations.​

Cats need to obtain adequate taurine from food, which makes this amino acid an essential one.

Purina conducted a groundbreaking 9-year study that demonstrated feeding a specific blend of nutrients can extend the healthy lives of cats.

Controlling the growth rate of large and giant breed puppies is critical for their long-term skeletal health.

Nutritional assessment uses an iterative process to make specific diet recommendations tailored to individual dogs and cats.

The only way to know what each patient really eats is to ask ꟷ and document the information in the medical record.

This short, screening diet history form is a practical, easy-to-use document that can help clients provide important information about their pets’ diets.

Nutritional interventions are an important part of the management of cats with chronic gastroenteropathy.

Restricting dietary fat is a critical nutritional modification in the management of dogs with lymphangiectasia.

Prompt and intensive nutritional support is fundamental to the treatment of hepatic lipidosis in cats.

When unexplained weight loss occurs, assess the pet’s diet, energy needs, and appetite. Targeted nutrition can help the pet regain a healthy weight and body condition.

Nutrition can play an important role in helping to manage the clinical signs that occur when the heart no longer adequately compensates for changes associated with heart disease.