#Nutrition

Take the bite out of food allergy issues

May 26, 2023

Cutaneous adverse food reaction, also known as food allergy, is an immune-mediated reaction to a food antigen and can be challenging to diagnose.

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Tips to Facilitate Effective Weight-Loss Conversations

by • Nestlé Purina

Weight-loss programs that focus on traditional caloric restriction and physical activity may not be appropriate or successful for all families. Incorporating strategies that enhance and support the family-pet relationship can help you create a customized—and successful—plan.

Are lentils, beans linked to canine heart problems? Researchers explore

April 17, 2023

To investigate the association between ‘pulse’ ingredients typically used in grain-free dog foods (i.e. lentils, beans, peas) and instances of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), U of G researchers conducted a randomized, controlled trial of 28 Siberian huskies.

Nutritional support for pets with cancer

January 31, 2023

Cancer is common in pets and may result in metabolic changes that can lead to malnutrition. As cancer progresses, signs include decreased appetite, lethargy and weight loss, and, in advanced stages, a loss of body fat and lean muscle mass.

Assisted feeding methods and benefits of nutritional support

January 16, 2023

Successful support and management through enteral feeding involves critical decisions, including appropriate nutrition, assessment, early intervention, and proper tube selection.

The pros and cons of food allergy testing

December 12, 2022

Cutaneous adverse food reactions (CAFR), also known as food allergies, are an immunological reaction to food allergens. CAFR is thought to affect about 20 percent of dogs, and up to 13 percent of cats with allergic skin disease.

Getting to the root of nutritional allergies

September 27, 2022

It is very common for pet owners to believe their itchy pet has a "food allergy." While cutaneous adverse food reactions (cAFR) are certainly not rare, when it comes to pruritic pets, atopic dermatitis (AD) is actually more prevalent than cAFR. Sadly, however, a physical exam is insufficient to distinguish atopic disease from a food-associated dermatopathy.

Nutrition’s role in dental health

August 3, 2022

Nutrition can play a role in proper formation of the immature teeth. During amelogenesis (development of the organic enamel matrix and its subsequent mineralization), lack of proper nutrition can result in enamel hypoplasia or hypomineralization.

Meet the National Zoo’s dietary Dr. Doolittle

August 2, 2022

As senior nutritionist and head of the department of nutrition science at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., Mike Maslanka has a lot of hungry mouths to feed each day: nearly 1,800 across 360 species ranging from Asian elephants to black pacus, a fruit-eating relative of the piranha.

Learn the truth about carbs and cats

May 26, 2022

Some owners feed their cats canned food instead of kibble to keep carbohydrates down, but is that really true?

Revisiting the world of canine raw diets

March 1, 2022

Proponents of raw diets offer varied theoretical arguments for why they should be healthier than commercial cooked foods.

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