Lesson 2: How To Feed Your Pup

Introduction to Feeding the Active Dog

(Please note: The beginning portion of the video talks about taking a quick poll in the webinar chat box. This poll was only for the live version of the webinar.)

Active Dog Nutrition

Dog Food Concerns Today

Eight Strategies to Better Nutrition for Your Dog

Questions & Answers

Webinar Chat

• Webinar Chat from live call with Questions and Answers

Feeding the Active Dog Additional Resources

Nutrition & Cognition

• Cognitive enhancement in old dogs from dietary supplementation with a nutrient blend containing arginine, antioxidants, B vitamins and fish oil, by Yuanlong Pan, Adam D. Kennedy, Thomas J. Jönsson and Nortan W. Milgram
• Strategies for improving cognition with aging: insights from a longitudinal study of antioxidant and behavioral enrichment in canines, by Lori-Ann Christie & Wycliffe O. Opii & Elizabeth Head

Macronutrients and Micronutrients

• Metabolic Differences between Dogs of Different Body Sizes, by Rondo P. Middleton, Sebastien Lacroix, Marie-Pier Scott-Boyer, Nikola Dordevic, Adam D. Kennedy, Amanda R. Slusky, Jerome Carayol, Christina Petzinger-Germain, Alison Beloshapka, and Jim Kaput
• Effect of Marine-Derived n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Major Eicosanoids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from 18 Randomized Controlled Trials, by Jiajing Jiang, Kelei Li, Fenglei Wang, Bo Yang, Yuanqing Fu, Jusheng Zheng, Duo Li
• Nutrition and Inflammation in Older Individuals: Focus on Vitamin D, n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Whey Proteins, by Andrea Ticinesi, Tiziana Meschi, Fulvio Lauretani, Giovanna Felis, Fabrizio Franchi, Carlo Pedrolli, Michela Barichella, Giuseppe Benati, Sergio Di Nuzzo, Gian Paolo Ceda and Marcello Maggio

Dogs with Special Nutritional Needs

• Effect of protein intake during training on biochemical and performance variables in sled dogs, by Arleigh]. Reynolds, DVM, PhD; Gregory A. Reinhart, PhD; Daniel P. Carey, DVM; Dawn A. Simmerman, DVM; David A. Frank, BS; Francis A. Kallfelz, DVM, PhD
• Nutrition and Behavior in Senior Dogs, by Xavier Manteca, DVM
• Nutrition for Working and Service Dogs, by Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, Justin Shmalberg, DVM

Effects of Diet on the Microbiome

• A diet change from dry food to beef induces reversible changes on the faecal microbiota in healthy, adult client-owned dogs, by Kristin M. V. Herstad, Karina Gajardo, Anne Marie Bakke, Lars Moe, Jane Ludvigsen, Knut Rudi, Ida Rud, Monika Sekelja and Ellen Skancke
• Key bacterial families (Clostridiaceae, Erysipelotrichaceae and Bacteroidaceae) are related to the digestion of protein and energy in dogs, by Emma N. Bermingham​1, Paul Maclean2, David G. Thomas3, Nicholas J. Cave3, Wayne Young1

Concerns About Dog Foods Today

• ELISA testing for soy antigens in dry dog foods used in dietary elimination trials, by Willis-Mahn C1, Remillard R, Tater K.
• Identification of meat species in pet foods using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, by Tara A. Okuma, Rosalee S. Hellberg
• The impact of coffee on health, A. Cano-Marquina, J.J. Tarín, A. Cano
• California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
• How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat
• Study confirms rise in megaesophagus cases in dogs was linked to pet food
• Summary of the University of Melbourne investigation into Megaoesophagus and its association with pet food, by Associate Professor Caroline Mansfield, Dr Michelle Renwick, Prof Mark Stevenson, Dr Anke Wiethoelter
• FDA Investigating Potential Connection Between Diet and Cases of Canine Heart Disease
• FDA Alerts Pet Owners about Potentially Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in Several Dry Pet Foods
• Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine, by Marion Nestle. Excellent book covering the melamine disaster.
• Melamine Pet Food Recall – Frequently Asked Questions
• Taurine Deficiency in Golden Retrievers Facebook Group (good for all breeds)