veterinary diet companies Flashcards
prescription diets
specially formulated diets to feed pets with specific illnesses/health issues or diseases
prescription diets can be used in conjunction with what?
medications or they can act therapeutically on their own
T or F: prescribed diets MUST be obtained through a DVM
true
prescription vs commercial diets
prescription diets have scientific research, multiple safety tests in place and have a board of certified nutritionists to provide support for nutritional inquiries
things that reputable food companies will consider
manufacturing site
supplier audits
raw material testing
process quality control
finished product testing
some prescription diet companies
pro plan veterinary diets - purina
hill’s prescription diet
rayne clinic nutrition
royal canin
types of prescription diets (you dont need to know all of them but at least 3)
low fat
GI
neurological support
dental
liver
diabetic
neoplasia
wieght loss
urinary
kidney/joint/thyroid/allegery/skin support
cardiac
T or F: there isn’t a superior brand when it comes to prescription diets
true
founding of hill’s
dr. mark morris in 1901
the first diet created by hill’s
the K/D diet to treat kidney failure in an eye-seeing GSD
founding of royal canin
french vet. jean cathary in 1968
NIRS
every ingredient is checked prior to coming into a facility and being tested for mycotoxins using state of the art detection
ISO
honor and achieve significant environmental standrds to reduce industrial footprint
founding of purina
william H danforth in 1904
purina has been making vet diets since at least _____
1988
