Pet Nutrition at OVC
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Dr. Grant demonstrates a gap in essential nutrient intake when cats eat fewer calories for weight loss When treating and preventing obesity in our companion animals, it is not uncommon for caregivers and members of the healthcare team to question: How low is too low when restricting calories for weight loss? Are our cats meeting their nutrient requirements during weight loss?... https://sites.uoguelph.ca//cut-the-fat-but-support-the-cat/

FREE webinar #3 from the Canadian Academy of Veterinary Nutrition (CAVN) starts Wednesday (tomorrow) at 7pm EST! Veterinary healthcare teams there is sti...ll time to register online via the VetEducation website at BIT.LY/CAVN2020. These talks are designed for all members of the veterinary healthcare team who regularly talk to pet owners about pet nutrition. CE certificates are provided at the end of the webinar after answering 5 multiple choice questions.

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Kat Sutherland, PhD student with Dr. Jason Coe at the Ontario Veterinary College, in collaboration with The Kibble Queen are looking for dog and cat owners to fill out a survey about pet weight! To participate in this 10-15 minute survey, check out this link : https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com//form/SV_72Mpfzx6f45LoDb

You won't want to miss this! Tune in Friday, October 2nd for a fun and exciting announcement for Pet Obesity Month!

This #PetObesityAwarenessMonth, we will be sharing insights into how #science is helping veterinarians and owners better understand and prevent this complex dis...ease that is affecting more than 50% of all pets in the US and UK. #DYK growth standards can help keep puppies’ development on track, so veterinary pros and pet parents can prevent excess weight gain and other negative health effects? Watch the video to find out how. #PetObesity #puppies #ABetterWorldForPets

With National Pet Obesity Awareness day coming up on October 14, the OVC Pet Nutrition team thought it was a good time to bring some attention to the #banthecup movement. What do we mean by this? Well, many veterinarians, veterinary nutritionists, and pet nutritionists, are encouraging pet parents to move away from using a measuring cup to measure their pet’s food, to the use of a kitchen gram scale. [ 686 more words ] https://ovcpetnutrition.uoguelph.ca//national-pet-obesity/

Human infection is one of the risks of feeding your pets raw food and treats. Please be advised of the current outbreak, 8 illnesses, 3 hospitalizations and 1 death, linked to dog treats. https://www.canada.ca//outbreak-salmonella-illnesses-dog-t

Interview requests keep coming in. Our recent PlosOne publication on meal frequency in cats is getting so much media attention!... #feedingcats... with Winn Feline Foundation, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) https://www.aaha.org//once-per-day-feedings-could-improve/

And New York Post!.. #feedingcats with Winn Feline Foundation, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, University of Guelph

And Daily Mail UK... #feedingcats with Winn Feline Foundation, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, University of Guelph

And we also made it the Daily Telegraph! #feedingcats with Winn Feline Foundation, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, University of Guelph

Our team is getting a lot of media attention this week. Dr. Sarah Dodd’s research featured on PetFoodIndustry.com. @Petfood Industry Community

Feeding Indoor Cats Just Once a Day Could Improve Health, U of G Research Finds https://news.uoguelph.ca//feeding-indoor-cats-just-once-a/

Our recent PLoSONE publication on meal frequency in cats made it on CTV News! #feedingcats with Winn Feline Foundation, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph, University of Guelph

Have you checked out our new Pet Nutrition @ OVC website and blog, Before the Bowl? We made it to the OVC News Bulletin! https://ovc.uoguelph.ca//new-pet-nutrition-ovc-website-pro

Examining Feeding Frequency in Cats Congratulations to Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe, Alexandra Camara, and our colleague, Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller, on their most recent publication! Our team recently published a study investigating the effects of feeding frequency and meal size on hunger in cats. Published Friday in Plos One, this study examined the effects of feeding frequency on physical activity, energy expenditure and respiratory quotient. [ 169 more words ] https://sites.uoguelph.ca//a-bowl-a-day-keeps-the-hunger-/

Great presentation, Hannah Godfrey! Hannah presented her MSc research on choline supplementation in kittens post gonadectomy. Starr is getting a bit tired off all this learning #esvcn2020

Starr is a big fan of the OVC Pet Nutrition team! So am I! ... Sarah Dodd, PhD student and ECVCN resident presented her research on owner perception of health of dogs fed plant-based or meat-based diets. Well done team!! #esvcn2020

Also Érico De Mello Ribeiro presented his PhD research at the virtual ESVCN Congress. Erico originates from Brazil and joined the OVC Pet Nutrition Team last month as DVSc student and ECVCN resident. #esvcn2020

What did you say? Starr is watching Alex Rankovic, PhD student, presenting her research on choline supplementation in obese cats at the virtual ESVCN Congress. #esvcn2020

Dietary supplements for dogs and cats (also referred to as nutraceuticals = nutrition + pharmaceutical) have been growing in popularity for over 30 years in Canada and the USA. It’s estimated that between 30% and 50% of pet parents are using one or more of these products for their dog or cat, and that 90% of veterinarians across North America recommend some type of nutraceutical or dietary supplement. [ 628 more words ] https://ovcpetnutrition.uoguelph.ca//whats-the-scoop-on-d/

Why are some many people liking, loving or laughing with these pictures?... THESE CATS AND CAT PARENTS NEED HELP!... Obesity has tremendous health consequences and reduces quality of life and life span!... Please contact your family vet or a veterinary nutritionist to discuss a weight loss plan if you have an obese cat at home so they can help achieve a healthy body weight!

A summary of a day unlike any other! Fuelling Wellness Symposium The Fuelling Wellness Symposium was the final day of the Global Animal Nutrition Summit. This event was to provided a platform for open and inclusive pet nutrition and collaboration, open to all skilled pet professionals. To optimize attendee’s educational opportunities, three streams were offered; the veterinary, paraprofessional and equine streams. [ 967 more words ] https://sites.uoguelph.ca//gans-fuelling-wellness-symposi/

Royal Canin's Vet Symposium is on! Don't miss your chance to watch these two live talks tomorrow, 10 September: Prof. Alex German's talk on puppy growth char...ts & their role in preventing pet obesity Dr. Jan Suchodolski's talk on protecting puppies' microbiome Sign up to watch the event live: http://ms.spr.ly/6187TtDV5 Full programme here: https://vetfocus.royalcanin.com//vid/symposium-2020-en.pdf #VetSymposium2020 #veterinarymedicine #continuouseducation #science #RoyalCanin