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Minties dog dental treats now available at Walmart Canada

Minties dental treats for dogs has expanded its retail distribution to include Walmart stores across Canada and walmart.ca. Minties feature a triple-action formula that helps clean teeth, freshen breath and control plaque and tartar, according to VetIQ.

Nutrition update: Probiotics and digestive health pet products

Probiotics continue to remain a functional additive in petfoods and are making their way from their now comfortable spot in over-the-counter supplements to new products like cat treats, alternative ingredient premixes and an entire line of puppy to senior dog food. There has been extensive research done to prove these additives like prebiotics, probiotics and other digestive enzymes have beneficial effects on digestive health.

Dogs and cats prone to digestive sensitivity, like soft stool, gastrointestinal distress or diarrhea, may benefit tremendously from a food containing prebiotics and probiotics.

Dog food logic

Those who know me are aware that I am rarely inclined toward the use of superlatives. On this occasion, however, I will definitively opine that Dog Food Logic: Making Smart Decisions for Your Dog in an Age of Too Many Choices by Linda P. Case, MS (Dogwise Publishing, 2014) is the most compelling book I have ever read on the subject.

Effects of diets containing whole white lupin seeds on rabbit doe milk

The effect of dietary inclusion of white lupin seed (WLS) on the milk composition and yield of rabbit does as well as the performance of their litters was studied. Two lactation diets (SL and LL) and two weaning diets (SW and LW) were formulated.

Effects of soybean meal inclusion on health of adult dogs

Two studies were conducted using adult dogs to evaluate the effects of increasing the inclusion of soybean meal in an adult dog food on body composition, hematological, biochemical blood analyses and total tract nutrient digestibility. Nutritionally complete and balanced diets were formulated with commercial-grade soybean meal to replace 0, 10, 20 or 30% of the protein provided by dried chicken protein resulting in final soybean meal inclusion of 0, 6, 11.5 and 17%, respectively.

Drinking preferences in chinchillas, degus and guinea pigs

Chinchillas, degus and guinea pigs are South American rodents living in a semi-arid habitat with varying, species-specific adaptations to water deprivation. Nonetheless, several diseases have been linked to insufficient water intake when these species are kept as pets, such as urolithiasis or obstipation.

Venison, rabbit and buffalo: A throwback to our pets’ primitive past

For the past decade there has been an increasing number of "novel protein ingredient" foods marketed in the petfood industry. Originally these were merchandised in the veterinary trade for elimination diets intended as nutritional support for animals with recalcitrant food hypersensitivities.

Pet Food Market

Superpremium sales potential through veterinarians

Veterinarians' pet health and wellness expertise and ability to recommend products have yet to be leveraged to full advantage across much of the pet products market. Although the level and sophistication of pet product retailing varies from one veterinary office to the next, such efforts will typically be anchored by high-grade foods, with a focus on specialized diets.

Cat Dog Product Purchases 1405 Pe Tmarket

Dr. Tim's Momentum Dog Food feeds four of five top Iditarod finishers

Dr. Tim's Momentum Dog Food was the dry kibble of choice for four of the five top finishers in the 2014 Iditarod on March 11, including the winner. Dallas Seavey of Willow, Alaska won his second Iditarod, setting a new course record of eight days, 14 hours and nine minutes.

Pet Food Product Database

Kemin Re-Flex Ultra and Protegrity EZ

Kemin Industries

Pet Food Product Database

HORN Animal Wellness and IOI Loders Croklaan CoteRite100

Pet Food Product Database

Big Heart Pet Brands Milk-Bone Brushing Chews

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