Feed to succeed: Using nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle and body weightNovember 24, 2023Preventive nutrition can start with the puppy/kitten visits, be reviewed at the time of spay/neuter, and then continue to be closely monitored throughout the pet’s life.
Education Center - SponsoredReclaiming Lost Hours: How Digital Prescription Management Is Reshaping Veterinary Workflowsby • MWI Animal HealthAs administrative burdens grow, digital prescription management offers veterinary teams a path to greater efficiency, fewer errors, and more time for patient care.
Keeping the 'bugs' in balance: GI microbiome health mattersNovember 3, 2023Given the microbiota in the gut help support overall health, maintaining a balance between beneficial and potentially pathogenic bacteria is important.
Vet care program distributes 13 tons of cat food in IowaOctober 24, 2023Alley Cat Allies, in partnership with Animal Rescue League of Iowa, will give away tons of cat food at no cost to caregivers in Des Moines under its ongoing Keeping Families Together program
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAre Veterinary Diets Really Too Expensive? Effective Cost ConversationsAugust 10, 2023
Weighing in on pet obesity, nutritional managementAugust 9, 2023According to the latest Pet Obesity Prevalence Survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 59 percent of evaluated dogs in the United States were classified as being overweight or obese in 2022.
Nutritional management of CKD reimagined for the betterAugust 8, 2023Think you know all there is to know about nutritional management of cats and dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? It might be time for a refresh.
80,000 newborn pups, kittens receive food aidJuly 31, 2023Since Jan. 1, Pet-Ag, Inc., has donated meals worth nearly $500,000 through the Greater Good Charities GOODS Program
Discovering how specialized diets aid inappetence in cancer patientsJuly 26, 2023One of the major issues that can arise during cancer treatment in cats and dogs is malnutrition. Cancer and its treatment often have negative effects on feeding behavior, including loss of appetite. Inability to consume adequate amounts of nutrients and calories can lead to malnutrition and weight loss.
Pet nutrition, client education central to vet e-bookJuly 5, 2023Purina’s new resource covers practical information for case management and client conversations on managing pet health through nutrition.
Take the bite out of food allergy issuesMay 26, 2023Cutaneous adverse food reaction, also known as food allergy, is an immune-mediated reaction to a food antigen and can be challenging to diagnose.