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Cooking Processes & Commercial Pet Foods

Choosing a Pet Food

Cooking Processes & Commercial Pet Foods

Various cooking processes are used in preparing commercial pet foods to ensure delivery of highly nutritious, palatable products. The methods used are determined by the final form (e.g., a dry or wet food), desired texture and visual properties, and packaging. Common forms of pet food include dry extruded kibbles and canned wet food.

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6 min to 10 min

Cardiac Conditions

Cardiovascular Conditions

Cardiac Conditions

Learn about new roles for nutrients for pets with heart disease.

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6 min to 10 min

Cardiac Conditions/Heart Failure

Cardiovascular Conditions

Cardiac Conditions/Heart Failure

Heart disease invariably progresses, but it does not always lead to heart failure. The prognosis depends on the pet’s overall health, the type of heart disease and its rate of progression.

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6 min to 10 min

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Gastrointestinal Disorders

PREBIOTICS: Effects On Gastrointestinal And Host Health

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.

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20+ minutes

Feeding Kittens

Kitten

Feeding Kittens

Kittens should be fed to achieve normal growth and a lean, healthy body condition.

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1 min to 5 min

Kittens and Adult Cats: The Importance of Staying Lean

Adult Cat, Kitten

Kittens and Adult Cats: The Importance of Staying Lean

Maintaining a lean, healthy body condition in kittens can help prevent obesity and related health conditions in later years.

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1 min to 5 min

Large Breed Puppies: Rapid Growth Is Not Optimal Growth

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.

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1 min to 5 min

Obesity in Dogs and Cats: What is Wrong With Being Fat?

Obesity in Dogs and Cats: What is Wrong With Being Fat?

Obesity in dogs and cats: What is wrong with being fat?

Effects of three diet history questions on the amount of information gained from a sample of pet owners in Ontario, Canada

Nutritional Assessment

Effects of three diet history questions on the amount of information gained from a sample of pet owners in Ontario, Canada

Learn how question phrasing can impact the amount of diet-related information obtained from clients.​

Canine Epilepsy: Nutrition as a Powerful Adjunct Therapy

Brain & Cognitive Disorders

Canine Epilepsy: Nutrition as a Powerful Adjunct Therapy

Idiopathic epilepsy is the #1 chronic neurologic condition diagnosed in dogs.

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1 min to 5 min

The Aging Brain

Healthy Cognition in Aging

The Aging Brain

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

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1 min to 5 min

Effects of Diet Restriction on Life Span and Age-Related Changes in Dogs

Feeding Management

Effects of Diet Restriction on Life Span and Age-Related Changes in Dogs

See results from the 14-Year Purina Life Span Study.