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.

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.​

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?

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

Nutrition plays an important role in the management of hyperlipidemia in dogs.

Nutrition is integral to the successful management of diabetic cats.

Nutrition plays an important role in the management of diabetic dogs.

Nutrition plays an important role in a multimodal management plan for cats with pancreatitis.

Nutritional support is an important part of a multimodal management plan for dogs with acute pancreatitis.