Cats and dogs have different nutritional needs, so they should be fed food specifically formulated for their species.

Feeding either wet or dry commercial cat foods, or a combination of both, will provide cats with a complete and balanced diet.

Pet food manufacturers are committed to producing safe, nutritious cat and dog foods.

Commercial pet foods are available in different forms, each providing different features and benefits for owners and pets.

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

Pets should be evaluated for the presence of nutrition-related risk factors as part of a screening nutritional assessment.

Assessing a patient’s nutritional status is a recurring process that entails more than taking a diet history.

An extended nutritional evaluation is important for pets at risk for nutrition-related problems.