Dr. Delaney is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and is a lecturer in clinical nutrition at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, USA. He is also the principal consultant for Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, which specializes in nutritional consulting for the petfood industry. He can be reached at Davis Veterinary Medical Consulting, 1513 Redwood Lane, Davis, California 95616-1015 U S A, Tel: +1.530.756.3862, Fax: +1.530.753.8835, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.dvmconsulting.com. This article summarizes talks given at Focus on Veterinary Nutrition (2004) and Petfood Forum Europe 2004.