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Pet obesity: A continuing trend

Pet obesity has been on the petfood industry’s radar for some time, but the latest numbers show that it’s a trend with (unfortunately for pets everywhere) serious staying power. On the upside, it provides an opportunity for petfood manufacturers to become the first line of defense in helping consumers help their pets lose weight and stay healthy.

Hills Science Diet Weight Treats 1406 Pe Tobesity

Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo responds to Nestle Purina lawsuit

The Blue Buffalo Company Ltd. has responded to a lawsuit filed by Nestle Purina PetCare Company, claiming that the lawsuit's allegations are false. Blue Buffalo said that it intends to "aggressively defend the integrity of our brand and our products.

Pet Food Product Database

Emma Lou's Homemade Kitchen homemade dog food

Market Trends and Reports

The Company of Animals Coachies training treats

Pet Food Market

Hubbard Feeds relaunches Hubbard Life brand dog and cat food

Hubbard Feeds has announced a re-launch of its Hubbard Life branded dog and cat food line, with a new and improved ingredient profile and poly-woven packaging. The Hubbard Life brand now has a 20-pound puppy bag size to add to its offerings.

Petfood Forum China 2014 to focus on nutrition, ingredients, formulation

Petfood Forum China 2014 marks the third annual edition of this premier, exclusive conference for the Chinese petfood industry. This year it will focus on Nutrition, Ingredients and Formulation—the foundation for all petfood products and for new product development.

Petfood Forum China offers a chance to network with peers and with leading petfood industry suppliers.

Pet Food Product Database

Trouw Nutrition USA EggMotion

Nutritional management of copper-associated hepatitis in the Labrador Retriever

Canine hereditary copper-associated hepatitis is characterized by gradual hepatic copper accumulation eventually leading to liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a low-copper, high-zinc diet as an alternative to continuous d-penicillamine treatment for the long-term management of canine copper-associated hepatitis.

Effects of increasing salt in diets of healthy cats

High dietary salt (NaCl) concentrations are assumed to be beneficial in preventing formation of calcium oxalate (CaOx) uroliths in cats, since increased water intake and urine volume have been observed subsequent to intake. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of dietary NaCl in the formation of CaOx uroliths in cats.

Treating canine atopic dermatitis with unsaturated fatty acids

Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is an inflammatory skin disorder characterized by pruritus and associated cutaneous changes. A dietary intervention using polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been shown to alleviate symptoms in some dogs.

Purina sues Blue Buffalo for false advertising, disparagement

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company has filed a lawsuit in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, against The Blue Buffalo Company Ltd., for false advertising, disparagement and unjust enrichment—including violations of the Federal Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)).

Market Trends and Reports

Rachael Ray Nutrish for cats

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