Open Directory - Health: Animal: Pets: Nutrition
See also: - Information on bylaws and constitution, education programs, board members, list of diplomates, committees, forms for applicants, and board meetings. - Use this on-line calculator to determine basal energy requirement (BER), maintenance energy requirement (MER), volume of common commercial prescription and liquid diets, and protein requirement for dogs and cats. - ProVet healthcare information article discussing essential nutrients, how diet affects health, differences between dogs and cats, nutrition in management of disease, and choosing a pet food. - Information from the FDA on the regulation of pet foods, the ingredients that may be included and labelling requirements. - General information from the FDA on the legal requirements for labelling animal food. - A guide from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension with details of how to understand all the information on commercial petfood labels. - Information about the ingredients of commercial preparations, and the value of supplements. - Written by a veterinarian to provide information on vitamin and mineral supplements for cats and dogs. - Independent site providing straightforward, easy to understand, ratings and reviews for cat and dog foods. - A series of articles on pet food labels, ingredients, diet and the skin, food safety, pet food manufacturers and canning.
