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Parsing the weird and bewildering of the pet world

January 8, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

How we treat and react to cats and dogs proves how integral they are to our lives and probably says more about us as humans than it does about the pets themselves.

Satiety crucial for weight-control therapeutic pet foods

One veterinarian believes making obese dogs and cats feel satiated is the real breakthrough in therapeutic pet foods.

January 8, 2019

Tim Wall

A therapeutic diet can make a pet feel satiated, while providing fewer calories and maintaining established feeding routines.

Pet food data: US spending up, pet owners turn to vets

December 17, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A pet food snapshot as 2018 ends: spending by U.S. households shows generational effects and a survey of vets reveals the pet food questions pet owners ask.

Hill’s, Royal Canin renal cat foods fight kidney disease

The health of cats with chronic kidney disease improved after eating pet foods formulated to address renal problems.

December 11, 2018

Tim Wall

In an experiment, scientists observed positive effects from both Royal Canin Renal Support A Feline dry cat food and a test food: Hill’s Prescription Diet k/d Feline with chicken dry cat food.

Small pet obesity may be underreported health threat

Weight problems may be prevalent in pets, such as birds, reptiles and small mammals.

November 19, 2018

Tim Wall

Little research has focused on the problem leaving veterinarians and pet owners with few resources to determine how diet and nutrition affect these pets’ weigh and related health issues.

Extruded, processed diet for pet parrots helps fight obesity

Pet parrots suffer from high rates of obesity and metabolic disorders.

November 14, 2018

Tim Wall

Scientists studied blue‐fronted Amazon parrots’ ability to digest processed feed.

Science4Animals aims to fund basic research on pets

Based in the Netherlands, Science4Animals (S4A) is a non-profit organization that raises funds to finance research on pets and other animals.

November 12, 2018

S4A aims generating fundamental knowledge regarding three animal focus groups: equids, companion animals, pet exotics and zoo animals.

Language about pet obesity is key to helping treat it

November 5, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Stigma and bias about obesity, in pets and humans, impedes efforts to address and improve it, say experts, as does lack of data on this disease.

How much should consumer trends drive pet food products?

November 1, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food is a fast-moving consumer good, so consumer demands and trends are important — but a company also should be guided by its nutritional philosophy.

3 ways to counter pet food misinformation with expertise

Misinformation and myths plague the pet food industry, but companies both large and small can help consumers find the truth.

October 31, 2018

Tim Wall

Consumers often mistrust large companies and any information they provide.

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Parsing the weird and bewildering of the pet world

Satiety crucial for weight-control therapeutic pet foods

Pet food data: US spending up, pet owners turn to vets

Hill’s, Royal Canin renal cat foods fight kidney disease

Small pet obesity may be underreported health threat

Extruded, processed diet for pet parrots helps fight obesity

Science4Animals aims to fund basic research on pets

Language about pet obesity is key to helping treat it

How much should consumer trends drive pet food products?

3 ways to counter pet food misinformation with expertise

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