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Vet discusses novel protein diets for cats

In this second part of an email conversation with a friend, Dr. Michael Watts, companion animal general practitioner and owner of Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care, shares his advice on pet nutrition and why prescription petfood diets do work for managing a pet's health problem. Dr. Watts says that many niche diets, as opposed to prescription diets, are made to balance according to textbook nutritional values, but many niche diets do not do animal feeding trials to measure the actual nutrition performance, with the exception of a few organic brands.

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Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Singer Cee Lo Green remixes Meow Mix cat food jingle

Singer Cee Lo Green and Purrfect the Cat, his co-star on "The Voice," have made a remix of the Meow Mix cat food jingle. As part of the new deal, Meow Mix cat food is pledging to donate one pound of cat food for each download of the remixed jingle to Pets Are Wonderful Support/LA, a California, USA, group that provides assistance to low-income seniors and people with life-threatening illness so that they can keep and care for their pets.

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Vet addresses common pet owner misconceptions about pet nutrition

Many pet owners have misconceptions about veterinarians and may be reluctant to seek or follow their advice, says Dr. Michael Watts, a veterinarian and owner of Clevengers Corner Veterinary Care, in an online article. In the article, Dr. Watts shares an email conversation he says that he had with a friend, regarding petfood allergy management for his friend's cat and a veterinarian's advice.

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How seasons and age affect energy needs of cats

Little is known about the energy requirements of cats in temperature climates. In this study, we determined the energy requirement using three groups of mixed gender domestic shorthaired cats: old kept outside (about 9.9 years old; 4.8 kg; n = 9), young kept outside (about 3.1 years old; 3.9 kg; n = 8) or young kept inside (about 3.1 years old; 3.9 kg; n = 8).

Interzoo 2012 pet product show expected to set record

Interzoo 2012 is expected to set a new record, with more than 1,500 pet product exhibitors from 53 countries attending the pet industry show in May. More than 100,000-square-meters across 11 exhibition halls in Nuremburg, Germany, will be covered with exhibitions displaying the latest pet products, May 17-20.

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For petfood, true innovation now lies behind the scenes

For Interzoo 2012, the organizer of the event -- arguably the largest pet trade show in the world -- invited me to give a presentation during the show's international press conference. While honored and flattered by the invitation, I was also rather nervous, initially, because of the requested topic: innovation in petfood and treats.

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Purina Mills Small Animals

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Gourmet tea company creates herbal tea blend for dogs

California Tea House, a family-owned, gourmet tea company, created what it says is the first-ever herbal tea blend for dogs. Machu's Blend Tea for Dogs is named after the family's Great Dane and company mascot, Machu Picchu.

Machu's Blend is an herbal tea blend for dogs.

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Animal Lovers BV Dogsnacks

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Freshpet ready-to-bake cookies for dogs

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FDA to investigate chicken jerky dog treats made in China

US Food and Drug Administration inspectors are being sent to manufacturing facilities in China that make chicken jerky dog treats to investigate a potential link between illnesses and deaths in dogs and the treats, according to MSNBC. The exact number of inspectors involved in the chicken jerky treat investigation and the plants that will be visited are unknown, and Food and Drug Administration officials declined to comment on the inspections.

See videos from 2012 Petfood Forum

See the latest petfood industry trends and insights from 2012 Petfood Forum and Workshop in Schaumburg, Ill. See the latest videos from the 2012 Petfood Forum and Workshop, the world's premier show for the petfood industry. The show, held April 2-4, in Schaumburg, Ill., features a hall with hundreds of exhibitors, lectures, networking and other educational sessions.

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