Pet Nutrition: General Information
vetnutrition.tufts.edu/petfoodology — visit Tufts’
Cummings School’s Petfoodology site, with information on everything from whether you should give fish oil to your cat to what to feed your kitten if she has a health problem to diets for certain disease conditions. You can look for any nutrition topic using the search bar.
www.nationalacademies.org — National Research Council’s booklet, “Your Cat’s Nutritional Needs.”
www.fda.gov/animalveterinary — Federal Drug Administration (FDA) pet food site: Information on food safety issues, recalls, pet food labels, etc.
petfood.aafco.org — Association of American Feed Control Officials: Information on regulations labeling, and other important facts about pet food.
www.petfoodinstitute.org — Pet Food Institute, with information on ingredient definitions and labeling regulations.
Nutrition Consultations
vetnutrition.tufts.edu — Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Nutrition Service.
www.acvn.org — American College of Veterinary
Nutrition: Listing of board-certified veterinary nutritionists who will formulate nutritionally balanced homemade diet recipes for veterinarians and/or pet owners.
Homecooked Diets
www.acvn.org — American College of Veterinary
Nutrition: Listing of board-certified veterinary nutritionists who will formulate nutritionally balanced homemade diet recipes for veterinarians and/or pet owners.
www.balanceit.com — Commercial website offering semi-customized balanced, home-cooked diet recipes for cat owners with healthy pets. Veterinarians cam customize pre-formulated recipes for animals with medical conditions.
The Problem of Obesity
www.tufts.edu/vet/obesity — Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Obesity Clinic for Animals: FAQs and other info.
www.petobesityprevention.com — Information on assessing your pet’s body weight, calorie needs and weight-loss tools.
Dietary Supplements
www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements — Food and Drug Administration’s site covers regulatory and safety issues pertaining to dietary supplements and also has a place to report adverse events.
www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements — Fact sheets on human supplements and herbs (often given to pets).
https://ods.od.nih.gov — National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: Evaluation of supplements, fact sheets, safety notices, Internet health information.
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic — USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center site contains general supplement and nutrition information (click on the “Dietary Supplements” tab).
www.consumerlab.com — This site (with a small fee for users) independently evaluates dietary supplements. Primarily for people, but some pet supplements are included.
Raw Meat Diets and Their Safety
vetnutrition.tufts.edu/petfoodology —Tufts’ Cummings School Veterinary Medicine Raw Food Post (scroll down to find the search bar, then type “Raw Food Diets”).
fda.gov — FDA Guidance Document on Safe Handling and Raw Foods (type “Raw Meat Diets” into search bar).
