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Transforming Heart Health Purina Institute

WEBTransforming Heart Health. The heart can beat more than a billion times during the life of a dog or cat.1, 2. With a continuous workload, the healthy heart has a higher resting …

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Purina Body Condition System Purina Institute

WEBThe Purina 9-Point Body Condition System, available for both dogs and cats, is an easy and practical tool that can be used by both health care professionals and owners to regularly …

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Purina Institute Advancing science for pet health

WEBIntroducing the Purina Institute Handbook of Canine and Feline Clinical Nutrition. Provides practical tips and tools to help busy veterinary teams incorporate nutrition into the …

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Promoting Gastrointestinal Health Purina Institute

WEBThe role of the intestinal tract goes far beyond digestion. While the gastrointestinal tract (also called the gut) is the center of food digestion and nutrient absorption, it also plays a …

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Science of Nutrition Purina Institute

WEBExploring Molecular Nutrition. Discover how Purina scientists use their ‘omics’ expertise — analyzing DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites, or gut bacterial populations — to identify …

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Nutrition and brain development Purina Institute

WEBIn humans, the nutritional status of both parents affects the health of the offspring. The first 1000 days (from conception to 2 years’ post-birth) is critical for human brain …

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Purina scientific expertise Purina Institute

WEBAs the global voice of Purina’s scientific communications, the Purina Institute has access to a worldwide network of resources to help share groundbreaking science. Representing a …

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Advancing Brain Health Purina Institute

WEBPurina’s research has led to nutritional innovations that can help veterinarians protect brain health, manage age-related cognitive changes in dogs and cats and improve outcomes …

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Healthy Body Condition Score Purina Institute

WEBPurina scientists developed and validated a 9-point Body Condition Score (BCS) system for dogs and cats. 2,3 The BCS system assesses external body fat and can help estimate a …

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Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in dogs Purina Institute

WEBCognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) results from irreversible degeneration of the brain beyond normal aging, including changes in brain glucose metabolism. The impairments …

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Managing the gut microbiome Purina Institute

WEBFood not only nourishes dogs and cats but also feeds the gut microbiota, influencing its composition and bacterial metabolite production. 9 Microbial metabolites can affect an …

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Probiotic promoting gastrointestinal health Purina Institute

WEBProbiotics are useful in managing diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues and have shown promise in different areas like dental health. 6. In order to be effective, a …

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Gut microbiome of dogs and cats Purina Institute

WEBA. Feeding a synbiotic can take advantage of the individual benefits of the prebiotic and probiotic and provide complementary and/or synergistic effects. The probiotic adds …

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Congestive Heart Failure in Cats Purina Institute

WEBEnsure the diet provides complete and balanced nutrition, including B vitamins; one study found lower plasma levels of vitamins B6 and B12 in cats with cardiomyopathy and …

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Prebiotics gastrointestinal health Purina Institute

WEBPrebiotics are non-digestible dietary carbohydrates such as fiber and resistant starch that serve as ‘food’ for the beneficial gut bacteria. 1 The formal definition of a prebiotic is "a …

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PURINA FECAL SCORING CHART

WEBPURINA FECAL SCORING CHART. Fecal consistency is primarily a function of moisture in stool and can be used to identify changes in colon health and other problems. In a …

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