

Resources

Hydration
Hydration in Pets
In this brief video, Dr. Michael (Mike) T. Robbins, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), discusses the importance of hydration in pets, and provides tips to help your clients keep their pets well-hydrated.
1 min to 5 min

Muscle Condition Assessment
WSAVA Canine Muscle Condition Score Chart
A simple visual guide to help assess muscle mass in dogs.
1 min to 5 min

Puppy
Balanced Feeding Assists Healthy Growth in Dogs by Britta Dobenecker
Feeding a balanced diet supports healthy skeletal development and a lean body condition in puppies.
11 min to 15 min

Nutrition Conversation Tips, Nutritional Assessment
Determining a Client’s Nutritional "Readiness to Change"
Understanding the stages of change can help you identify the right solution at the right time.
1 min to 5 min

Senior Dog
Feeding the Brain: Putting Purina’s Nutritional Science Into Practice
The developing brain has unique nutritional demands to set the foundation for lifelong brain health. Metabolic changes and risk factors associated with brain aging, age-related cognitive decline, and the resulting behavioral changes can be targeted with nutritional interventions that support healthier brain aging.
16 min to 20 min

Microbiome
More Than a Meal: Putting Purina's Microbiome Science into Practice
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.
20+ minutes

Kitten
Feeding Management of the Neutered Cat by Jennifer A. Larsen
Neutered cats are predisposed to becoming overweight or obese.
11 min to 15 min

Adult Cat
Nutrition for Pregnant and Lactating Cats and Their Nursing Kittens
Nutrition plays a critical role in successful feline reproduction and in supporting development and growth of healthy kittens before and after birth.
1 min to 5 min

Adult Dog, Practice Scenario
CHAMP, an Athletic Dog
Meet Champ, a travelling, occasionally stressed canine athlete.

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

Nutritional Assessment
MER Calculator for Dogs
Using your patient’s age group with current weight and body condition score, this feeding calculator will provide estimated daily caloric needs to reach or maintain ideal body condition.
1 min to 5 min

Body Condition Assessment
How to Perform a Body Condition Assessment - Dog
Assess a dog's Body Condition Score in just 3 simple steps.
1 min to 5 min