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References for the 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.

Researchers who scoured existing research to compare common beliefs about raw food-based diets against research-based information have concluded that the risks of the diets appear to outweigh the benefits.

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The approach to determining the daily caloric goal for weight loss depends on the presentation and history of the patient.

Cornell researchers say they have discovered that the secret to improving detection dogs’ smelling ability lies in adding fats to their diets and reducing protein.

Half of all cats in the United States do not receive regular veterinary care. Take advantage of Take Your Cat to the Vet Day on August 22 to encourage checkups for your feline patients!

Many veterinarians know that dogs of different ages have different dietary requirements. A new study provides another piece of evidence that supports the idea of age-based diets in dogs. A team of researchers from the University of Illinois has analyzed for the first time the gene expression profiles of colonic mucosa in dogs as a function of age and diet. The objective of the study was to compare the colonic mucosal gene expression in healthy young adult dogs with that of senior dogs that were fed two types of diet: animal-protein based and plant-protein based. The study found that "the colonic mucosa of senior dogs had increased expression of genes associated with cell proliferation, inflammation, stress response, and cellular metabolism, whereas the expression of genes associated with apoptosis and defensive mechanisms were decreased in senior vs. young adult dogs. No consistent diet-induced alterations in gene expression existed in both age groups, with the effects of diet being more pronounced in senior dogs than in young adult dogs."

The 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats discuss the components of a systematic approach to nutritional management of dogs and cats. This Executive Summary provides selected highlights of the guidelines.