Research Reports
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Research Report on Obesity
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Obesity: What Is It Really?
Obesity is associated with a number of chronic health problems. But how does obesity cause and contribute to so many diseases? ....
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Bugs and Guts: Probiotics and the Gastrointestinal Tract
The gastrointestinal tract plays a major role in the body’s defense system. How do bacteria fit into this? Why would anyone wa...
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Water in the Management of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Diseases
Lower urinary tract diseases have many, often unknown, causes. Yet the therapeutic recommendation for most is to increase...
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Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
While the importance of essential fatty acids has been known for decades, ongoing research continues to yield new information about the roles of these...
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Advances in Nutrition Research: Functional Genomics and Its Application to Pet Foods
Glossary of Genetics and Genomics
Selected Abstracts from the 2005 Nestlé Purina Nutrition Forum
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What’s All the Fuss About Protein?
Cats are not the only animals that need an adequate supply of dietary protein. But, what is adequate? And when should protein be restricted?
Protein...
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The Postnatal Gastrointestinal Tract: Development of Defense and Oral Tolerance
In addition to digestion of nutrients, the gastrointestinal tract plays an important role in normal immu...
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Feeding the Canine Athlete
Whether chasing flyballs or flying discs, jogging or foxhunting, or sniffing for bombs or birds, dogs perform various types and intensities of exercise. But ...
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Canine Arthritis
Arthritis is one of the most common problems affecting older dogs, estimated to affect as many as 1 in 5 dogs. Recent research has shown that dietary modifications can...
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Carnivores and Carbohydrates
Most dogs and cats do not require dietary carbohydrates, so why are they in pet foods?
Protein as a Functional Nutrient
In addition to its role as a sourc...
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Energy Requirements Change With Age
Energy requirements appear to differ among the various adult life stages of cats: Adulthood, Maturity and Geriatric
Body Weight Changes With Age
Si...
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Recommending the Right Food for Your Clients’ Pets
Optimum nutrition depends on matching the nutritional characteristics of the diet to the nutritional needs of the patient, while at t...
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The atopy-food allergy connection:
New research findings provide a greater understanding about the underlying pathophysiology of atopy and food allergy, and the similarities and links ...
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Leaner Equals Healthier:
Of all the things that can be done to help enhance health and longevity, restricting calorie intake to maintain a lean or ideal body condition appears to have ...
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Immune Function: How Diet Helps Shape the Defenses
Optimal nutrition is key to maintaining a healthy immune system
Enterococcus Faecium SF68 Stimulates Immune Functions in Young Dogs....
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Maintaining Intestinal Health: The Role of Gastrointestinal Microflora
Gastrointestinal microflora play an important role in the health of dogs and cats. Dietary choices can influence ...
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Impact of Early Nutrition on Late- Life Disease
Lifelong health depends, in part, on nutritional influences that may occur before birth or during growth
Influence of Body Condition on...
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Addressing Myths and Misperceptions about Pet Food
Clients need help from their veterinarian to understand the nutritional information and misinformation derived from the Internet and ...
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Nutrition for Critically Ill Patients
Feeding patients as soon as possible following injury or illness can help protect against
malnutrition and morbidity
Feeding the Patient with Acu...
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Nutrition in Liver Disease
Appropriate nutrition can help support hepatic regeneration and aid symptomatic relief, but different patients need different diets.
Oxidative Stress in Liv...
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Proper Nutrition for Healthy Skin
Suboptimal nutrition may predispose a pet to dry skin, fragile hair fibers or increased susceptibility to dermatoses. Are supplements the answer?
Dry...
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Feline Diabetes Mellitus
The cat’s unique metabolism may influence optimum dietary management of diabetes.
Antioxidants in Diabetes
Vitamin E protects against the oxidative stress th...
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Nutrition for the Neonatal Puppy:
Development of the gastrointestinal tract influences the nutritional management of neonatal puppies.
Is Breed Size Important?
Breed size is one of th...
PURINA RESEARCH REPORT 2000 – VOL. 1, VET 6124
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Antioxidants in Veterinary Medicine
Antioxidants may be beneficial in acute, ischemic and chronic or inflammatory conditions.
Helicoba...
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The Canine Genome
Growing knowledge about the canine genome already has led to the development of genetic tests for progressive retinal atrophy, cystinuria, copper toxicosis, von Wille...
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Diets for obesity management
Low-fat diets with balanced protein:energy ratios may facilitate more effective loss of body fat in dogs and cats.
Dogs can lose weight too quickly
Exces...
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Feline Urolithiasis
Uroliths are but one manifestation of lower urinary tract diseases, but uroliths have received considerable attention over the years because of the potential role o...
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Many cases of this syndrome in dogs and cats likely are secondary to an underlying disease that should be managed by addressing the primary diseas...
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From the 1998 Purina Nutrition Forum:
Acid-Base Imbalances in Renal Failure
Correcting the metabolic acidosis of uremia can improve signs of anorexia, lethargy, nausea, vomiting and o...
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Medium Chain Triglycerides
These easily digested and metabolized fatty acids can provide an alternate to
traditional dietary fats.
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Bacterial lipase c...
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Geriatric Nutrition
Restricted protein diets may predispose older dogs to infections and other health problems.
Feline Blood Pressure
Purina research shows that mean blood pressure in...
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Geriatric Nutrition
Restricted protein diets may predispose older dogs to infections and other health problems.
Feline Blood Pressure
Purina research shows that mean blood pressure in...