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The Pet Food Institute (PFI) serves as the voice of the US pet food industry, an industry that is committed to providing consumers and their pets with products that meet the complex nutritional requirements of our companion animals. ...

Pets - Yahoo! - Help Yahoo! Pets Pets Dogs Care Feeding and Nutrition Dog Topics Allergies and Skin Problems Arthritis and Joint Disease Behavior and Training Feeding and Nutrition Parasites Puppies Vet and Lab Procedures The nutritional requirements of protein, fat, vitamins and minerals differ in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens. These articles will help you understand the ingredients and ...

American College of Veterinary Nutrition Welcome to the ACVN Homepage Mission Statement The primary objective of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition is to advance the specialty area of veterinary nutrition and increase the competence of those who practice in this field by establishing requirements for certification in veterinary nutrition, encouraging continuing professional education, ...

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The Pet Food Report is a consumer's guide to pet food. The Pet Food Report answers common questions about dog food and cat food so pet owners can make an informed decision on what to feed their pet.

FATTY ACIDS, YOU AND YOUR PET To see a full sized photo, click on the image below. You have read about them, seen advertisements about them and maybe even have taken some yourself; but what do you really know about FATTY ACIDS and nutrition What happens if too much is ingested... or too little Did you know that over 70 have been discovered in nature You have heard them be called essential ...

Home Made 4 Life pet food is designed to be a complete meal for our animal companions (dogs, cats, ferrets). You will find no preservatives, additives, or chemicals in Home Made 4 Life. Home Made 4 Life is made to order, from fresh, raw ingredients that you might find in your own kitchen.

This page has had visitors since 1 August 1997. There's a retail boom going on in North America. While consumer spending is down in many areas, savvy companies have learned that there is very little the doting owner can deny their pet. The result is a virtual explosion of products, toys and pet foods. In fact, one of the most profitable items on the shelf at your local grocer's is not steak - ...

3/7/99 KIBBLE INGREDIENTS by Mary Ellen R. Lunde So many of us ask for recommendations on what to feed our furkids. To help YOU decide, what is best for YOUR fuzzbutt, I have listed the top 5 ingredients of some major kibbles below. If the product uses ethoxyquin, BHA or BHT as a preservative it is also shown. The list includes: - Adult dry dog food - Premium and Super-premium brands; no ...

The Ultimate Diet Home Page Check out these links for more information on The Ultimate Diet: Schedule of Upcoming Classes Scheduling a Workshop in Your City About the Author Excerpt from the Book This is vital information that needs to reach every pet-lover as soon as possible. -- Louise L. Hay In these pages, Kymythy Schultze has provided an excellent nutritional text to help us build a ...

Wording of pet food labels (including a handy definition list). Today, words used in the ingredient list can be hiding what is really in the food. Things like feathers, sawdust and dehydrated pig excreta all have IFN's that would identify them. Current regulations allow ingredients like these to be put in pet food and labeled with wording so you don't know they are in there.

Search this Site Search Tips Pet Nutrition Pet Vitamin Researcher, Wendell Belfield, DVM, believes a number of pet diseases to be forms of sub clinical scurvy, the Vitamin C deficiency disease. DOGS Some of these in DOGS include: Hip dysplasia, lameness, arthritis, spinal myelopathy, ruptured disc, vital disease, and skin problems. CATS In CATS, Wendell Belfield, DVM attribute killer viral ...

Nutrition by Betty Lewis, RVT, Dr. A. N. Nutrition for Companion Carnivores (Note; this discussion specifically talks about dogs, but is applicable to cats as well.) Introduction Until recently zoologists classified dogs and wolves as separate species; now scientists have proclaimed that there is no differences between the two species. This change was formalized in the 1993 publication: Mammal ...

Pet Nutrition Talk To Your Veterinarian Back to Companion Animals Talk to your veterinarian Dry vs canned/wet food Table scraps and bones Homemade diets Food allergies Urinary tract health in cats Cost Pet food and... Age Boredom & variety Vitamin & mineral supplements Understanding ingredients Ingredient labels Pet food certification Protein content Meat content Corn Lamb & rice In summary Talk ...

Pets & Nutrition by Nina Anderson & Howard Peiper. During the glacier age, mineral rich soil was deposited over the Earth. However, erosion and chemical farming methods have contributed to depletion of trace minerals from our topsoil, and from the plants grown in this soil. When trace minerals are deficient in our food and water, the body's defense systems cannot function properly. Likewi ...

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Back ALL MEAT DIETS - DANGEROUS TO CATS AND DOGS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk as part of it's Focus On Nutrition Week This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. We know an ...

Veterinarian Advice Line 866-483-8669 (866 4 Vet Now) The Best Diet GENERAL DIET GUIDELINES WHAT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE INGREDIENTS SUPPLEMENTS I DO NOT EVEN COOK FOR MYSELF, HOW CAN I COOK FOR THEM WHAT ABOUT OTHER SPECIES This is really critical. Common, commercial foods are not adequate. A great diet will help restore health to ill pets and often prevent health problems. The best diet to ...

Back VITAMIN A First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Vitamin A is an important essential nutrient for most animal species, and both ...

Back DIETARY AMINO ACIDS AND CANCER First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Some amino acids are essential for the growth of tumour cells, and ...

Back GLUTAMINE IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on October 1st 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Glutamine is an important nutrient in ...

Back WHAT ARE ANTIOXIDANTS IN ANIMAL FOODS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Antioxidants are added to foods to prevent deterioration ...

Back NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. The use of nutritional supplements may not be beneficial if an animal is ...

Do Our Pets Need Vitamins Edmund R. Dorosz, BSA, DVM Yes, our pets need vitamins. Just like for us, vitamins are very important nutrients. In our modern environment they may need them more than we had originally thought. Vitamins perform many important functions for our pets. Vitamins are classified into 2 main groups Fat soluble water soluble Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble dissolved in ...

Back CONGENITAL CLEFT PALATE AND VITAMIN A First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on December 28th 1999 This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Cleft palate is a common abnormality ...

Back LUTEIN IN COMPANION ANIMAL NUTRITION First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. What is lutein Lutein (also known as xanthophyll) is one ...

Back B COMPLEX VITAMINS IN RENAL FAILURE PATIENTS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Vitamin supplementation to pets is widely practised, ...

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Back KEEPING PETS HEALTHY THROUGH NUTRITION First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on June 14th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Introduction We have been feeding cats ...

Back THE IMPORTANCE OF FATS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. In human health-conscious circles fat has gained a bit of a bad ...

Happypets.org Vegetarian Cats and Dogs Happypets does not suggest switching your pet to a vegetarian diet. We are simply providing this information for those who opt for the alternative. Many vegetarians and vegans feed healthful, meatless diets to their companion animals. Although cats and dogs, for the most part, are carnivorous, thier nutritional needs can be met with a vegan diet and certain ...

Back RAW EGG WHITE - HARMFUL OR NOT First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on August 5th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Biotin is an essential water soluble vitamin ...

Back CLEFT PALATE AND VITAMIN OR FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on December 28th 1999 This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Too many supplements given ...

ORDER Cod Liver Oil Here Back COD LIVER OIL - A GOOD IDEA AS A REGULAR SUPPLEMENT FOR MY PET First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk as part of it's Focus On Nutrition Week This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that ...

Back NIACIN First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on September 27th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Niacin is an essential vitamin and part of the vitamin B-complex.

Back WHAT IS RICKETS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on September 21st 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Rickets is a term that is often used to describe ...

Back VITAMIN E First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on September 27th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Vitamin E is an important essential dietary constituent for ...

Back ADDITIVES IN PET FOODS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on May 26th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. Many consumers are concerned about the amount of ...

Back ARE PET FOODS DANGEROUS First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet. There is a lot of concern about the risks of disease being transmitted ...

Back DOG AND CAT FOOD WORLDWIDE SALES EXCEEDED $24 BILLION (#15 BILLION) IN 1998 First broadcast on www.provet.co.uk on April 27th 2000. This information is provided by Provet for educational purposes only. You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.