Neutering may increase a pet’s risk for becoming overweight or obese.

Obesity has many adverse impacts on pet health. Dietary therapy is a cornerstone of weight management in dogs and cats.

Maintaining a lean body condition from puppyhood and throughout life is associated with increased longevity and delayed onset of signs of chronic disease.

Although urinary tract infections are not directly affected by diet, they are associated with other conditions that are nutritionally responsive.

Although urinary tract infections are not directly affected by diet, they are associated with other conditions that are nutritionally responsive.

Cachexia is the loss of lean body mass and body weight that occurs with disease, and targeted nutrition can help address this adverse condition.

Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of lean body mass that occurs unrelated to disease. Targeted nutrition may help delay some changes in body weight and body composition of older pets.

Nutritional management is a cornerstone of health care for cats with chronic kidney disease.