Anonymous (1999). Panel report on feline senior health care. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 21(7): 612-621. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: cats, age groups, aging, pain, analgesics, anesthesia, animal nutrition, therapeutic diets, dentistry, mouth diseases, euthanasia, small animal practice.

Anonymous (2003). Nutricao otima para caes e gatos [Optimal nutrition for dogs and cats]. Clinica Veterinaria 8(47): 72-78. ISSN: 1413-571X.
Online: http://www.editoraguara.com.br/cv/atual.htm
Descriptors: nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Portuguese.

Abood, S.K. (1998). Nutritional assessment of the critical care patient. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 5(1): 7-10. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: dogs, cats, therapeutic diets, medical records.

Abood, S.K. (1996). Dietary management of feline hepatic lipidosis. In: Proceedings and abstracts 21st Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), October 20, 1996-October 23, 1996, Jerusalem, Israel, World Small Animal Veterinary Association.: Jerusalem, Israel, p. 384-385.
Online: www.wsava.org
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: liver diseases, cats, hepatic lipidosis, diet.

Abood, S.K. (1996). Dietary management of feline obesity. In: Proceedings and abstracts 21st Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), October 20-23, 1996, Jerusalem, Israel, World Small Animal Veterinary Association.: Jerusalem, Israel, p. 386-387.
Online: www.wsava.org
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: diets, obesity, prevention, cats.

Ackerman, L. (1995). Nondermatologic indications for fatty acid supplementation in dogs and cats. Veterinary Medicine 90(12): 1156, 1158-1159. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: dogs, cats, fatty acids, supplements, nutrient deficiencies, cardiovascular diseases, skeletomuscular anomalies, immune system, liver function, maternal nutrition.

Agar, S. (2001). Small Animal Nutrition., Butterworth-Heinemann: Boston, Massachussetts, 187 p. ISBN: 075064575X.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4 .A42
Descriptors: dogs, cats, nutrition, cat food, dog food, nutritional diseases.

Aitken, M. and M. Allen (1994). Minerals and electrolytes. 1. In Practice 16(2): 79-83. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: dogs, cats, dietary minerals, electrolytes, serum, normal values, serum albumin, calcium, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, hypomagnesemia, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, chloride, fluid therapy, dosage.

Allan, F.J., D.U. Pfeiffer, B.R. Jones, D.H.B. Esslemont, and M.S. Wiseman (2000). A cross-sectional study of risk factors for obesity in cats in New Zealand. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 46(3): 183-196. ISSN: 0167-5877.
NAL Call Number: SF601.P7
Descriptors: cats, obesity, risk factors, surveys, diet, health, animal behavior, weight, length, limbs, body condition, households, new zealand.

Allen, T.A. (1996). Measurement of the influence of diet on feline urinary pH. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice 26(2): 363-368. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601.V523 v.26 no.2
Descriptors: cats, urinary tract, disorders, pathophysiology.
Notes: Disorders of the feline lower urinary tract I: Etiology and pathophysiology.

Allenspach, K. and P. Roosje (2004). Futterallergie-wie komme ich zur diagnose? [Food allergies diagnosis]. In: Aktualitaten Aus Der Gastroenterologie 35 Jahresversammlung, Schweizerische Vereinigung fur Kleintiermedizin.: Zurich, Switzerland, p. 71-78.
Descriptors: diagnosis, food allergies, IgE, IgG, immunoglobulins, cats.
Language of Text: German.

Allison, R.W., E.D. Lassen, M.J. Burkhard, and M.R. Lappin (2000). Effect of a bioflavonoid dietary supplement on acetaminophen-induced oxidative injury to feline erythrocytes. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 217(8): 1157-1161. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: cats, erythrocytes, antioxidants, bioflavonoids, vitamin supplements, acetaminophen, oxidation, methemoglobin, heinz bodies, hematocrit, glutathione.

Alterio, N. and H. Moller (1997). Diet of feral house cats Felis catus, ferrets Mustela furo and stoats M. erminea in grassland surrounding yellow-eyed penguin megadyptes antipodes breeding areas, South Island, New Zealand. Journal of Zoology 243(4): 869-877. ISSN: 0952-8369.
NAL Call Number: QL1.J68
Descriptors: nutrition , competition , predators, endangered species, yellow eyed penguin, cats, ferrets, wildlife, weasels.

Anantharaman Barr, G., O. Ballevre, P. Gicquello, I. Bracco Hammer, J. Vuichoud, F. Montigon, and E. Fern (1994). Fecal bile acid excretion and taurine status in cats fed canned and dry diets. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2546S-2551S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: pets, amino acids, bile acids, excretion, taurine, nutritional state, dry feeds, wet feeding, cats.

Anderson, N. and H. Peiper (2000). Super-nutrition for dogs and cats. In: Super-Nutrition for Dogs N' Cats: Preventive Medicine for Your Pets, Safe Goods: East Canaan, ConnecticutISBN: 188482059X .
NAL Call Number: SF427.4 .A53
Descriptors: Dogs Nutrition, Dogs Food, Cats Nutrition, Cats Food, Pets Feeding and feeds, Pets Nutrition, Pets Health.

Anderson, P.J.B., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (2002). Cats require more dietary phenylalanine or tyrosine for melanin deposition in hair than for maximal growth. Journal of Nutrition 132(7): 2037-2042. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: growth, hair, kittens, melanins, nutrient requirements, nutrition, nutritive value, phenylalanine, pigmentation, recommended dietary allowances, tyrosine, cats.

Appleton, D.J., J.S. Rand, G.D. Sunvold, and J. Priest (2002). Dietary chromium tripicolinate supplementation reduces glucose concentrations and improves glucose tolerance in normal-weight cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 4(1): 13-25. ISSN: 1098-612X.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .J68
Descriptors: cats, glucose tolerance, chromium, supplementary feeding, dosage, glucose, insulin, carbohydrate, food intake, body weight.

Backus, R.C., J.G. Morris, S.W. Kim, J.A. O' Donnell, M.A. Hickman, C.A. Kirk, J.A. Cooke, and Q.R. Rogers (1998). Dietary taurine needs of cats vary with dietary protein quality and concentration. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 5(2): 18-22. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: taurine, requirements, amino acids, protein quality, intake, protein intake, cats.

Backus, R.C., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1994). Microbial degradation of taurine in fecal cultures from cats given commercial and purified diets. Journal of Nutrition 124(12): 2540S-2545S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: pet animal diets, amino acids, taurine balance, degradation, dietary protein, fecal analysis, bacteria, cats.

Bai, S.C., Q.R. Rogers, D.L. Wong, D.A. Sampson, and J.G. Morris (1998). Vitamin B-6 deficiency and level of dietary protein affect hepatic tyrosine aminotransferase activity in cats. Journal of Nutrition 128(11): 1995-2000. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: deficiency, protein intake, liver, tyrosine aminotransferase, activity, diets, tyrosine, deprivation, diurnal variation, food deprivation, pyridoxine, cats.

Baker, E. (1994). Food allergy. Clinics in Dermatology 12(4): 559-564. ISSN: 0738-081X.
Descriptors: allergic reactions, hypersensitivity, predisposition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy, food allergies, cats.

Ballarini, G. (2004). Allergie alimentari negli aniamli d'affezione [Food allergies in pet animals]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 25(2): 35-38. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: etiology, allergies, food allergies, pets, reviews, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Ballarini, G. (1996). Alimentazione "personalizzata" degli animali familiari [Personalized nutrition for pet animals]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 17(1): 17-22. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: nutrient requirements, pets, pet foods, feeding, dietetics, nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Ballevre, O., G. Anantharaman Barr, P. Gicquello, C. Piguet Welsh, A.L. Thielin, and E. Fern (1994). Use of the doubly-labeled water method to assess energy expenditure in free living cats and dogs. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2594S-2600S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, dogs, energy expenditure, body water, isotope labeling, methodology, plasma, kinetics, body composition, water, carbon dioxide, gas production.

Ballevre, O.P., F. Montigon, J. Vuichoud, K. Johnston, S. Marti, and L.B. Fay (1996). Taurine metabolism in cats fed on commercial canned or dry foods. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 55(1): 65A. ISSN: 0029-6651.
NAL Call Number: 389.9 N953
Descriptors: metabolism , nutrition , medical sciences, essential amino acid, taurine, feline diets, diet composition.

Bartges, J. and W.H. Anderson (1997). Dietary fiber. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 4(1): 25-28. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: diet treatment, gastrointestinal diseases, feed supplements, sources, requirements, fiber, pet foods, literature reviews, cats.

Bartges, J.W. and S.A. Brown (2000). Summary of dietary recommendations in urinary diseases. In: J.D. Bonagura (Editor), Kirk' s Current Veterinary Therapy XIII: Small Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders: Philadelphia, USA, p. 841-846. ISBN: 0721655238.
Descriptors: urinary tract diseases, nutritional support, therapeutic diets, cats.

Bartges, J.W. and I.F. Lane (2001). Common dietary questions. In: M.R. Lappin (Editor), Feline Internal Medicine Secrets, Hanley & Belfus, Inc.: Philadelphia, USA, p. 236-245. ISBN: 1560534613.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .F42
Descriptors: acidosis, anorexia, calcium oxalate, calorie modified diets, chloride, diet treatment, dietary fat, dietary protein, diets, energy requirements, hyperparathyroidism, hypokaliaemia, lipids, nutrient requirements, protein deficiencies, renal failure, sodium, urolithiasis, cats.

Bauer, J.E. (1996). Hepatic disease, nutritional therapy, and the metabolic environment. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 209(11): 1850-1854. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liver diseases, therapeutic diets, liver function.

Bauer, J.E. (1994). The potential for dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in domestic animals. Australian Veterinary Journal 71(10): 342-345. ISSN: 0005-0423.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72
Descriptors: horses, dogs, cats, polyenoic fatty acids, diet, supplements, fish oils, seed oils, lipid, kidney diseases, immunological diseases, skin diseases, therapeutic diets, inflammation, endotoxins, n 3 fatty acids, n 6 fatty acids.

Bauer, J.E. (2004). Lipoprotein-mediated transport of dietary and synthesized lipids and lipid abnormalities of dogs and cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 224(5): 668-675. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 AM3
Descriptors: atherosclerosis, biochemical transport, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipoproteinaemia, lipid, lipid disorders, lipids, lipoproteins, cats.

Bauer, J.E. (2001). Evaluation of nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, and functional food ingredients for companion animals. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218(11): 1755-1760. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 AM3
Descriptors: animal health, animal nutrition, consumer information, diet, food legislation, food safety, food supplements, pet foods, reviews, supplementary feeding, cats.

Bauer, J.E. (1997). Diet selection and special considerations in the management of hepatic diseases. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 210(5): 625-629. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 AM3
Descriptors: medicine, copper associated hepatic toxicosis, digestive system disease, hepatic diseases management, hepatic lipidosis, nutrition, therapeutic diets .

Bensignor, E. (2002). [Diagnostische en therapeutische benadering van voedingsallergieen/intolerantie gepaard gaand met huid-problemen] Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of food allergies in dogs and cats. Intolerance is accompanied by skin problems. Dier En Arts 17(8/9): 252-257. ISSN: 0920-2412.
Descriptors: diagnosis, food allergies, skin diseases, treatment, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch.

Beynen, A.C. and R. Opitz (1994). Isoenergetic substitution of dietary fat (beef tallow) for carbohydrates (cooked corn starch plus dextrin) does not affect magnesium absorption in cats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 72(4/5): 176-183. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: tallow, carbohydrates, urolithiasis, diet treatment, treatment, prevention, minerals, magnesium, absorption, fats, intake, diets, cats.
Language of Text: English; Summary in German.

Binns, S. and S. Dawson (1995). Feline infectious upper respiratory disease. In Practice 17(10): 458-461. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: cats, feline herpesvirus, feline calicivirus, bordetella bronchiseptica, conjunctivitis, chlamydia psittaci, respiratory diseases, vaccines, antibiotics, animal nutrition, epidemiology, diagnosis.

Biourge, V., J.M. Groff, J.G. Morris, and Q.R. Rogers (1994). Long-term voluntary fasting in adult obese cats: nitrogen balance, plasma amino acid concentrations and urinary orotic acid excretion. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2680S-2682S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, fasting, obesity, nitrogen balance, nitrogen, amino acids, plasma, orotic acid, urine, excretion.

Biourge, V.C. (1997). Nutrition and liver disease. Seminars on Veterinary Medical Surgery of Small Animals 12(1): 34-44. ISSN: 0882-0511.
NAL Call Number: SF911 .S45
Descriptors: cats, liver diseases, nutritional support, nutritional state, malnutrition, liver function, nutrition, dietary guidelines.

Biourge, V.C. (2003). Dietary sodium chloride, a useful tool in the management of canine and feline lower urinary tract diseases. Waltham Focus 13(2): 24-27. ISSN: 1354-0157.
Descriptors: hypertension, kidney diseases, sodium chloride, therapeutic diets, urinary tract diseases, urination, water intake, cats.

Blanchard, G. (2004). Alimentazione del cane e del gatto: Alimentazione clinica: quali regole? [Clinical nutrition: What are the rules for sick dogs and cats?]. Summa 21(8 Supplemento): 9-15.
Descriptors: heart diseases, nutrition, obesity, surgery, urolithiasis, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Blanchard, G. (2004). Alimentazione del cane e del gatto: errori alimentari da evitare nel cane e nel gatto [Dietary errors to avoid in dogs and cats]. Summa 21(8 Supplemento): 3-7.
Descriptors: errors, nutrition, nutritional disorders, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Blanchard, G., B.M. Paragon, F. Milliat, and C. Lutton (2002). Dietary L-carnitine supplementation in obese cats alters carnitine metabolism and decreases ketosis during fasting and induced hepatic lipidosis. Journal of Nutrition 132(2): 204-210. ISSN: 0022-3166.
Online: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/132/2/204
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: animal models, carnitine, fasting, fatty acids, food supplements, ketosis, lipidosis, liver, obesity, cats.

Bottarini, N. (1999). La terapia dietetica dell'insufficienza renale cronica [Dietary therapy in chronic renal failure in dogs and cats]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 20(11): 19-21. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: kidney diseases, diets, diet treatment, dietetics, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Bouvy, B.M. (1996). Clinical application of enteral nutrition in small animal practice: a prospective study of 85 cases. Veterinary Surgery 25(3): 262. ISSN: 0161-3499.
NAL Call Number: SF911. V43
Descriptors: enteral feeding, liquid diets, anorexia, feeding, nutrition, cats.

Bright, J.M., P.S. Sullivan, S.L. Melton, J.F. Schneider, and T.P. McDonald (1994). The effects of n-3 fatty acid supplementation on bleeding time, plasma fatty acid composition, and in vitro platelet aggregation in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 8(4): 247-252. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: cats, plasma, fatty acids, fish oils, platelets, embolism, feed supplements, eicosapentaenoic acid, coagulation, docosahexaenoic acid, platelet aggregation.

Brown, C.M., P.J. Armstrong, and H. Globus (1995). Nutritional management of food allergy in dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 17(5): 637-659, 675. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, food allergies, elimination diets, allergens, glycoproteins, pruritus, diagnosis.

Brown, S.A. (1999). Effects of dietary lipids on renal function in dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 21(11K,suppl.): 11-14. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: lipids, kidneys, cats, dietary fat, renal function.
Notes: Meeting Information: 1999 Purina Nutrition Forum Proceedings held June 4-6, 1998, St. Louis, Missouri.

Brown, S.A. (1994). Dietary management of uroliths. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 8: 351-352.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: urolithiasis, dogs, cats, animal nutrition, diet.

Brown, S.A., W.A. Crowell, C.A. Brown, J.A. Barsanti, and D.R. Finco (1997). Pathophysiology and management of progressive renal disease. Veterinary Journal 154(2): 93-109. ISSN: 1090-0233.
NAL Call Number: SF601.V484
Abstract: Recently, the hypothesis that all renal diseases are inherently progressive and self-perpetuating has focused attention on adaptive changes in renal structure and function that occur whenever renal function is reduced. These glomerular adaptations to renal disease include increases in filtration rate, capillary pressure and size, and are referred to as glomerular hyperfiltration, glomerular hypertension and glomerular hypertrophy, respectively. Extrarenal changes, such as dietary phosphate excess, systemic hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, acidosis and hyperparathyroidism occur in animals with renal disease and may be contributors to progression of renal disease. Emphasis in the management of companion animals with renal disease has shifted to identifying, understanding and controlling those processes that play a role in the progression from early to end-stage renal failure. Advances made by veterinary nephrologists in the past 15 years permit resolution of old controversies, formulation of new hypotheses and discussion of unresolved issues about the nature of progressive renal disease in dogs and cats.
Descriptors: dogs, cats, renal failure, renal function, disease course, treatment, literature reviews.

Brown, S.A., D.R. Finco, J.W. Bartges, C.A. Brown, and J.A. Barsanti (1998). Interventional nutrition for renal disease. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 13(4): 217-223. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911. S45
Descriptors: nutritional treatment, renal disease, kidney diseases, sodium, potassium, fiber, acids, acidosis, monoenoic fatty acids, energy intake, protein intake, literature review, cats.

Brown, S.A., K. Langford, and S. Tarver (1997). Effects of certain vasoactive agents on the long-term pattern of blood pressure, heart rate, and motor activity in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 58(6): 647-652. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, cardiovascular agents, pressure, heart rate, diurnal variation, movement, sodium restricted diets, telemetry, lisinopril , n omega nitro l arginine methyl ester.

Bueno, A.R., T.G. Cappel, G.D. Sunvold, G.A. Reinhart, and E.T. Clemens (2000). Feline colonic morphology and mucosal tissue energetics as influenced via the source of dietary fiber. Nutrition Research 20(7): 985-993. ISSN: 0271-5317.
NAL Call Number: QP141.A1N88
Descriptors: feline, colon , tissue, fiber, health, tissue.

Buffington, C. and D. Chew (1998). Effects of diet on cats with non-obstructive lower urinary tract diseases: a review. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 80(2/5): 120-127. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: urolithiasis, urinary tract diseases, literature review, nutritional treatment, urine, water intake, diets, cats.

Buffington, C.A., J.L. Blaisdell, Y. Komatsu, and K. Kawase (1994). Effects of choreito consumption on struvite crystal growth in urine of cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 55(7): 972-975. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Abstract: The effect of a dietary supplement, choreito, on in vitro struvite crystal growth in feline urine was evaluated. Adult specific-pathogen-free cats (4 females, 4 males) considered to be clinically normal on the basis of physical examination findings and normal results of CBC, serum biochemical analyses, and urinalyses obtained before the beginning of the study were used. Before 24-hour urine sample collections were made, cats were fed a commercial canned diet with 0 or 500 mg of choreito supplement/kg of body weight for at least 2 weeks in a cross-over design with 4 cats/treatment. Filtered urine samples were analyzed for urine pH, specific gravity, osmolality, and urine electrolytes. The struvite activity product was calculated, using a statistical software program that calculates urine saturation. Urine samples were placed in wells of cell culture plates, increasing concentrations of ammonium hydroxide were added to adjacent wells to stimulate struvite crystal growth, and the plates were incubated at 37 C. Crystal growth was assessed by determination of number of crystals and supersaturation index by direct visualization, using an inverted microscope. Supplementation of the diet with choreito (at this concentration) did not change urine pH, specific gravity, osmolality, urine electrolyte composition, or calculated struvite activity product. However, supplementation significantly (P < 0.05) reduced crystal number and supersaturation index. These results indicate that direct observation of struvite crystal formation in whole urine may more accurately predict the effects of treatments to prevent or treat struvite urolithiasis than do calculations based on electrolyte concentration that do not account for.
Descriptors: cats, magnesium ammonium phosphate, diuretics, crystals, growth, in vitro culture, urine, feed supplements, supersaturation.

Buffington, C.A., D.J. Chew, and S.P. DiBartola (1994). Lower urinary tract disease in cats: is diet still a cause? Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 205(11): 1524-1527. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: urinary tract diseases, etiology, pet foods, magnesium, urine, calcium, urolithiasis, diets, cats.

Buffington, C.A.T. (1995). Enteral diet selection for cats. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 2(4): 135-136. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: diets, composition, enteral feeding, cats, liquid diets.

Buffington, C.A.T. and D.J. Chew (1999). Diet therapy in cats with lower urinary tract disorders. Veterinary Medicine 94(7): 626-630. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: urinary tract, diets, urinary tract diseases, diagnosis, cystitis, urolithiasis, cats.

Buffington, C.A.T., C. Holloway and S.K. Abood (2004). Manual of Veterinary Dietetics, Saunders: St. Louis, Missouri, 253 p. ISBN: 0721601235.
NAL Call Number: SF992.N88 B84
Descriptors: dogs, cats, nutritional disorders in animals, processed foods, diseases, nutrition-related diseases.

Buranakarl, C., S. Mathur, and S.A. Brown (2004). Effects of dietary sodium chloride intake on renal function and blood pressure in cats with normal and reduced renal function. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65(5): 620-627. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: blood pressure, glomerular filtration rate, hypokaliaemia, kidneys, potassium, renal function, sodium chloride, cats.

Burger, I.H. (1994). Energy needs of companion animals: matching food intakes to requirements throughout the life cycle. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2584S-2593S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: pet foods, cats, dogs, birds, energy requirements, life cycle, energy content, assessment, methodology, growth, reproduction.

Burkholder, W.J. (2001). Precision and practicality of methods assessing body composition of dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 1-10. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: body condition, body fat, costs.

Burkholder, W.J. (2000). Dietary considerations for dogs and cats with renal disease. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 216(11): 1730-1734. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: kidneys, kidney diseases, diets, feeding, treatment, acidosis, dietary protein, anorexia, cats.

Burkholder, W.J. and J.E. Bauer (1998). Foods and techniques for managing obesity in companion animals. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 212(5): 658-662. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: dogs, cats, obesity, diagnosis, effects, prevention, weight loss diets, weight reduction.

Butterwick, R. (2001). Considerations for weight-reduction programs. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 43-44. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, pets, obesity, weight losses, weight loss diets.

Butterwick, R.F. and P.J. Markwell (1996). Changes in the body composition of cats during weight reduction by controlled dietary energy restriction. Veterinary Record 138(15): 354-357. ISSN: 0042-4900.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641
Descriptors: body composition, weight reduction, energy, body weight, obesity, pet foods, cats.

Carey, D.P. and G.A. Reinhart (Editors) (1998). Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutrition. Volume II : 1998 Iams Nutrition Symposium Proceedings, Orange Frazer Press: Wilmington, Ohio, 564 p. ISBN: 1882203216.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4 .I2 1998
Descriptors: dogs, cats, nutrition research, nutrition.

Case, L.P. (2000). Canine and Feline Nutrition: A Resource for Companion Animal Professionals. 2nd edition, Mosby: St. Louis, Missouri, 592 p. ISBN: 0323004431.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4 .C37
Descriptors: dog food, cat food, dogs, cats, nutrition, companion animals.

Chan, D.L., L.M. Freeman, M.A. Labato, and J.E. Rush (2002). Retrospective evaluation of partial parenteral nutrition in dogs and cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 16(4): 440-445. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: dogs, cats, parenteral feeding, supplementary feeding, small animal practice, feed formulation, chemical composition, body weight, energy requirements, species differences, nutritional state, energy intake.

Chandler, M. (2002). Essentials of nutrition in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal disease. In Practice 24(9): 528-533. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: animal nutrition, carbohydrates, fats, fibre, gastrointestinal diseases, minerals, nutrients, nutritional disorders, proteins, therapeutic diets, vitamins, cats, dogs.

Chandler, M.L., W.G. Guilford, C.R.O. Lawoko, and T. Whittem (1999). Gastric emptying and intestinal transit times of radiopaque markers in cats fed a high-fiber diet with and without low-dose intravenous diazepam. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound 40(1): 3-5. ISSN: 1058-8183.
NAL Call Number: SF757.8 .A4
Descriptors: cats, stomach emptying, transit time, small intestine, colon, fiber, contrast media, digestibility markers, diazepam, particle size, normal values.

Chandler, M.L. and D.A. Gunn Moore (2004). Nutritional status of canine and feline patients admitted to a referral veterinary internal medicine service. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2050S-2052S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82

Cheeke, P.R. (1999). Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding., 2nd edition, Prentice Hall: Hemel Hempstead, UK
, 525 p. ISBN: 0137793316.
NAL Call Number: SF95 .C463
Descriptors: feedstuffs, domestic animals, feeds andfeeding, nutrients, digestion, feed analysis, concentrates, roughage, forages, micronutrients, feed additives, feeding behavior, water, diet formulation, swine, birds, cattle, ruminants, horses, rabbits, dogs, cats, furbearing animals, wild animals, zoos, fish, livestock, aquatic organisms, animal welfare.

Cheuk, W.L., and M. Dierking (Inventors) Pet food composition and method. 2002). Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents, 1261 (3). ISSN: 0098-1133.
Online: http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/patdata.html
NAL Call Number: T223. A21
Descriptors: food composition, food processing method, feline pet food.

Chew, B.P., J.S. Park, B.C. Weng, T.S. Wong, M.G. Hayek, and G.A. Reinhart (2000). Dietary beta -carotene absorption by blood plasma and leukocytes in domestic cats. Journal of Nutrition 130(9): 2322-2325. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: blood, carotenes, carotenoids, beta carotene, leukocytes, absorption, lymphocytes, kinetics, cats.

Christ, M., K. Haseroth, E. Falkenstein, and M. Wehling (1999). Nongenomic steroid actions: Fact or fantasy? Vitamins and Hormones 57: 325-373. ISSN: 0083-6729 .
NAL Call Number: 386.2 H243
Descriptors: endocrine system, cell biology, cellular function, feline.

Church, S.C., J.A. Allen, and J.W.S. Bradshaw (1996). Frequency-dependent food selection by domestic cats: a comparative study. Ethology 102(6): 495-509. ISSN: 0179-1613.
NAL Call Number: QL750 .E74
Descriptors: cats, domestic animals, feeding preferences, diet, selection, animal nutrition, anti apostatic selection.

Cook, N.E., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1996). Acid-base balance affects dietary choice in cats. Appetite 26(2): 175-192. ISSN: 0195-6663.
NAL Call Number: QP141 .A1A64
Abstract: The effect of acid-base status on self-selection of dietary protein was examined in three groups of adult male cats fed 20% soybean-protein and lactalbumin diets formulated to produce acidic, neutral or alkaline status. In two experiments, cats were offered a choice between the 20% protein diets or (1) the same diet with additional protein as casein (49% total crude protein) or (2) the same diet with added soybean-protein and lactalbumin (43% crude protein). Casein contained 0.63 mmol H+/g and caused all three groups to avoid the high casein diets by day 4. The high soybean-protein-lactalbumin diets did not contain added acid but would produce some extra acid upon catabolism of the sulfur-containing amino acids. Again, all three groups avoided the high protein diets by day 4. In a third choice trial, cats adapted to three low protein diets containing appropriate electrolytes to cause neutrality, acidemia or alkalemia, were offered a choice between: neutral vs. acidic; acidic vs. neutral or basic vs. acidic. The cats chose the neutral, neutral and basic diet respectively, restoring or maintaining acid-base homeostasis for each situation. The diets producing acidosis lowered serum sodium and potassium concentrations. We conclude that cats select appropriate diets in an attempt to maintain acid-base homeostasis.
Descriptors: food preferences, dietary protein, lactalbumin, acid base equilibrium, soybeans, pH, feed formulation, casein, homeostasis, cats.

Cowgill, L.D. (2003). Advanced therapeutic approaches for the management of uraemia--'the met and unmet needs'. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 5(1): 57-67. ISSN: 1098-612X.
NAL Call Number: SF985.J68
Descriptors: cats, uremia, renal failure, diet therapy, hypertension, nutrient deficiencies, hemodialysis.

Cox, C. (1997). Naso-oesophageal tube feeding in dogs and cats. In Practice 19(1): 30-32. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: dogs, cats, tube feeding, liquid diets, protein energy malnutrition.

Crissey, S.D., J.A. Swanson, B.A. Lintzenich, B.A. Brewer, and K.A. Slifka (1997). Use of a raw meat-based diet or a dry kibble diet for sand cats (Felis margarita). Journal of Animal Science 75(8): 2154-2160. ISSN: 0021-8812.
NAL Call Number: 49 J82
Abstract: Limited information is available on the utilization of different types of diets by captive exotic felid species. Utilization of diets by small exotic felids may differ depending on the diet fed. Eight sand cats (Felis margarita), which are small, 2- to 4-kg cats, were used to examine the digestibility of two types of diets: a raw meat-based diet and a dry kibble diet. Dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes and digestibilities were evaluated. Digestibilities for dry matter, energy, and crude protein were 83.5 +/- 4.8, 89.6 +/- 5.2, 92.4 +/- 5.3% for the raw meat-based diet and 72.7 +/- 12.3, 76.8 +/- 14.5, and 77.9 +/- 13.5% for the kibble diet. Physiological variables also were examined and included plasma taurine, vitamin A, retinyl palmitate, beta-carotene, calcium, and phosphorus. Plasma taurine means were 91.4 +/- 8.4 micromole/L in cats consuming the raw meat-based diet and 248.0 +/- 23.2 micromole/L in cats consuming the kibble diet. Plasma phosphorus was 5.2 +/- .1 and 4.5 +/- .1 mg/dL, respectively, in cats consuming raw meat-based kibble diets. beta-Carotene was 25.2 +/- 2.9 and 2.9 +/- .3 microgram/dL, respectively, for cats consuming the raw meat-based and kibble diets. These results indicate that diets formulated for small captive exotic felid species should be evaluated with respect to diet type nutrient utilization.
Descriptors: felis, exotics, diets, utilization, digestibility, intake, dry matter, crude protein, energy, plasma, taurine, retinol, retinyl palmitate, beta carotene, calcium, phosphorus, exotic cats.

Crootof, M. (2004). Food allergy or intolerance? New test holds promise for making the distinction. Veterinary Practice News 16(11): 20-21. ISSN: 1528-6398.
Descriptors: adverse effects, allergens, antigens, clinical aspects, diagnosis, diagnostic techniques, elimination diets, food allergies, IgE, metabolic disorders, protein sources, pruritus, symptoms, tests, cats.

Crowe, D.T.Jr., J. Devey, D.A. Palmer, and J.A. Churchill (1997). The use of polymeric liquid enteral diets for nutritional support in seriously ill or injured small animals: clinical results in 200 patients. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 33(6): 500-508. ISSN: 0587-2871.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .A5
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liquid diets, enteral feeding, tube feeding, body weight, serum albumin, protein.

D' Mello, J.P.F. (2003). Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition, 2nd edition, Vol. xii, Oxford University Press: Edinburgh, UK, 513 p. ISBN: 085199654X.
NAL Call Number: SF98.A4 A44
Descriptors: amino acid, amino acids, animal nutrition, livestock, poultry, cats, dogs, reference manual.

Dann, J.R., M.A. Adler, K.L. Duffy, and C.J. Giffard (2004). A potential nutritional prophylactic for the reduction of feline hairball symptoms. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2124S-2125S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, hairballs, nutrition therapy, prophylaxis.

Davenport, D.J. and E. Logan (1996). Nutrition in periodontal disease. Publication Veterinary Continuing Education 169: 173-178. ISSN: 0112-9643.
NAL Call Number: SF604. P82
Descriptors: dental infection, periodontal disease, dogs, cats, symptoms, dental health, oral malodor, prevention, management.

Davidson, G. (2000). Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 22(5): 454-458. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: horses, dogs, cats, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, oral administration, dosage, feed additives, cartilage, joints animal, osteoarthritis, pain, nutraceuticals .

Davies, L. (1996). Diaetfoder [Prescription diets] . Dansk Veterinaertidsskrift 79(17): 774-775. ISSN: 0106-6854.
NAL Call Number: 41.9D23
Descriptors: feeds, pets, diets, cats.
Language of Text: Danish.

Davis, K.L. (1999). Mixed-Breed Cats: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Health Care, Behavior, and Showing., Barron's: Hauppauge, New York, 95 p. ISBN: 0764108050 .
NAL Call Number: SF442 .D366
Descriptors: cats, health, nutrition, pets, behavior, showing.

Demeterova, M. and V. Vajda (1997). Zasady praktickej vyzivy a krmenia maciek [Principles of the practical nutrition and feeding of cats]. Slovensky Veterinarsky Casopis 22(1): 25-30. ISSN: 1335-0099.
Descriptors: nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Slovakian with a summary in English.

Dethioux, F. (2003). Itchy? Have you considered food allergy? Veterinary Nursing Times 3(1): 14-16.
Descriptors: clinical aspects, food allergies, pets, pruritus, skin diseases, cats, dogs.

Dickinson, P.J., P.J.B. Anderson, D.C. Williams, H.C. Powell, G.D. Shelton, J.G. Morris, and R.A. LeCouteur (2004). Assessment of the neurologic effects of dietary deficiencies of phenylalanine and tyrosine in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65(5): 671-680. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: nervous system diseases, nutrient deficiencies, phenylalanine, protein deficiencies, tyrosine, cats.

Dimski, D.S. (1997). Feline hepatic lipidosis. Seminars on Veterinary Medical Surgery of Small Animals 12(1): 28-33. ISSN: 0882-0511.
NAL Call Number: SF911 .S45
Descriptors: cats, lipidosis, liver diseases, diagnosis, treatment, therapeutic diets, prognosis, lipids, mobilization, very low density lipoprotein, fatty acids, oxidation.

Dimski, D.S. and J. Taboada (1995). Feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 25(2): 357-373. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V523
Descriptors: cats, lipidosis, liver cells, liver diseases, symptoms, diagnostic techniques, nutritional support, therapeutic diets.
Notes: In the series analytic: Liver disease, edited by Donna S. Dimski.

Dinev, D., G. Simeonova, H. Hubenov, A. Vachkov, B. Aminkov, and D. Dimov (2001). Feline urologic syndrome (FUS). I. Aetiological role of nutrition and bacterial infection. Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine 4(2): 93-102. ISSN: 1311-1477.
Online: http://www.uni-sz.bg/bjvm/bjvm.htm
Descriptors: age, body weight, glucose, haematuria, ketone bodies, magnesium, pH, phosphorus, proteins, specific gravity, urinary calculi, urine analysis, urolithiasis, water intake, cats.

Dobenecker, B. (1994). Einfluss von Futterzusammensetzung und Nahrungsentzug auf ausgewahlte Parameter des Fettstoffwechsels bei ubergewichtigen Katzen [The influence of feed composition and food withdrawal on selected fat metabolism parameters in overweight cats]. Dissertation, Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover: Hannover, Germany. 115 p.
NAL Call Number: DISS F1994524
Descriptors: cats, obesity, food composition, food withdrawl, fat metabolism parameters.
Language of Text: German; Summay in English.

Dodi, P.L. (1999). Alimentazione, cute e allergia nel cane e nel gatto [Nutrition, skin and allergy in dogs and cats]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 20(9): 39-40. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: skin diseases, nutrition, allergic reactions, diagnosis, therapy, allergies, food allergies, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Dodi, P.L. (1999). Vitamine idrosolubili nell'alimentazione dei carnivori. [Water-soluble vitamins in the nutrition of dogs and cats]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 20(4): 23-24. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: vitamins, vitamin B complex, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, nicotinic acid, choline, ascorbic acid, nutrition, water soluble vitamins, dogs, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Dodi, P.L. (1998). Nutrizione del cane e del gatto [Nutrition of dogs and cats]. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 19(10): 23-24. ISSN: 0392-1913.
Descriptors: pets, nutrition, nutrient requirements, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Donoghue, S. (1994). Nutritional support of hospitalised dogs and cats. Australian Veterinary Journal 71(10): 332-336. ISSN: 0005-0423.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72
Descriptors: dogs, cats, animal hospitals, nutritional support, caloric intake, dietary protein, energy requirements, nutritional assessment, dietary fat, dietary carbohydrate, hospital diets, clinical nutrition.

Edgar, S.E., M.A. Hickman, M.M. Marsden, J.G. Morris, and Q.R. Rogers (1994). Dietary cysteic acid serves as a precursor of taurine for cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(1): 103-109. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The ability of cats to use dietary cysteic acid as a precursor for taurine was examined. For 39 wk, six groups of four specific-pathogen-free cats each were fed purified diets that provided either 1.25 9 taurine or 0, 1.0, 2.0, 10 or 20 g cysteic acid/kg diet. Concentrations of taurine in plasma and whole blood were measured weekly for 13 wk and monthly until 39 wk. Muscle concentrations of taurine at 12 wk were measured on a biopsy sample of the semitendinosus muscle. Fecal and urinary excretions of taurine and cysteic acid at 17 wk were measured. Concentrations of taurine in plasma and whole blood were linearly and positively correlated with cysteic acid in the diet (r2 = 0.88). Urinary taurine, a major route of excess taurine excretion, was positively correlated with the cysteic acid concentration of the diet (r2 = 0.94). Muscle and whole-blood taurine concentrations were also positively correlated (r2 = 0.96) with dietary cysteic acid concentration. Gross and histopathological examinations were performed on cats fed diets containing 20 g cysteic acid/kg diet. No adverse gross clinical signs were observed in cats fed any diets containing cysteic acid; minor histopathologic changes of the pancreas and thyroid were found in three of four cats fed 20 g cysteic acid/kg diet. Results suggest that cats are able to use dietary cysteic acid as a precursor for taurine biosynthesis.
Descriptors: kittens, cysteic acid, diet, taurine, precursors, feces, urine, excretion, muscle tissue, biosynthesis, cats.

Edgar, S.E., C.A. Kirk, Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1998). Taurine status in cats is not maintained by dietary cysteinesulfinic acid. Journal of Nutrition 128(4): 751-757. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: taurine, nutritional state, cysteinesulfinic acid, diets, depletion, excretion, feces, urine, intestines, intestinal mucosa, liver, mucosa, muscles, precursors, synthesis, cysteic acid, cats, rats.

Elliot, J., J.M. Rawlings, P.J. Markwell, and P.J. Barber (2000). Survival of cats with naturally occurring chronic renal failure: effect of dietary management. Journal of Small Animal Practice 41(6): 235-242. ISSN: 0022-4510.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: cats, survival, renal failure, phosphorus, protein modified diets, binding agents, phosphates, urea, plasma, parathyrin, hyperphosphatemia, hyperparathyroidism.

Elliott, D.A. (2002). Application of peg-tubes for the nutritional management of renal failure. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 16: 429-430.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: cats, renal failure, therapeutic diets.

Fascetti, A.J., D.J. Maggs, M.L. Kanchuk, H.E. Clarke, and Q.R. Rogers (2004). Excess dietary lysine does not cause lysine-arginine antagonism in adult cats. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2042S-2045S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, lysine, arginine, amino acids, diet.

Fascetti, A.J., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (2000). Dietary copper influences reproduction in cats. Journal of Nutrition 130(5): 1287-1290. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: copper, reproduction, ceruloplasmin, diets, pregnancy, liver, superoxide dismutase, evaluation, cats.

Feldhahn, J. (1996). The use of enteral nutrition in critically ill small animals. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 26(2): 93-99. ISSN: 0310-138X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.A9
Descriptors: domestic animals, nutrient requirements, enteral feeding, nutritional support, diets, nutrition, feeding, reviews, cats.

Fettman, M.J., K.D. Valerius, G.K. Ogilvie, C.L. Bedwell, K.L. Richardson, J.A. Walton, and D.W. Hamar (1999). Effects of dietary cysteine on blood sulfur amino acid, glutathione, and malondialdehyde concentrations in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 60(3): 328-333. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, feed formulation, feeds, cysteine, sulfur amino acids, glutathione, oxidation, malonaldehyde, intake, cells.

Fettmann, M.J., C.A. Stanton, L.L. Banks, D.E. Johnson, D.W. Hamar, R.L. Hegstad, and S. Johnston (1998). Effects of weight gain and loss on metabolic rate, glucose tolerance, and serum lipids in domestic cats. Research in Veterinary Science 64(1): 11-16. ISSN: 0034-5288.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 R312
Abstract: Weight gain is a common problem in domestic cats, but little is known about its metabolic effects. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of diet-induced weight gain and subsequent weight loss on metabolic rate, body composition, and glucose tolerance. Gain of approximately 20 per cent body weight (divided approximately equally between fat and fat-free mass) over three months resulted in insulin resistance in females, indicated by increases in basal insulin concentration (68.2+/-7.9 to 119 +/-16.5 pmol litre-1, P<0.05), insulin peak response to glucose (241.1 +/-31.6 to 315.0 +/-/23.0 pmol litre-1, P<0.05), and delta I/delta G (14.2+/-2.6 to 18.1+/-1.3 pmol mmol-1, P<0.05) compared with pre-gain values. The same numerical trend was noted in male cats, however, changes were not significant (P>0.05). Alterations in serum lipids included significant (P<0.05) elevations in triglyceride concentations in male cats and decreased beta-lipoprotein concentrations in both genders. Weight loss over three months normalised basal insulin, insulin response to glucose, and serum triglyceride concentrations, and resulted in significant (P<0.05) decreases in serum concentrations of beta- and pre-beta-lipoproteins, cholesterol, and triiodothyronine. Diet-induced weight gain of three months' duration, followed by three months' maintenance of increased body weight did not affect fasting or resting metabolic rate. Development and severity of impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and other changes may be affected by duration and possibly severity of weight gain.
Descriptors: cats, glucose tolerance, lipids, liveweight gain, weight losses, body composition, thyroid hormones, lipid.

Filippich, L.J. (1994). Feline lower urinary tract disease: dietary considerations. Australian Veterinary Journal 71(10): 326-327. ISSN: 0005-0423.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72
Descriptors: urinary tract, urinary tract diseases, diets, cats.

Finco, D.R. (1998). Chronic renal failure: Dietary protein and phosphorus. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 12: 399.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, therapeutic diets, chronic renal failure.

Finco, D.R., S.A. Brown, C.A. Brown, W.A. Crowell, G. Sunvold, and T.L. Cooper (1998). Protein and calorie effects on progression of induced chronic renal failure in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 59(5): 575-582. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, renal failure, disease course, dietary protein, protein intake, caloric intake, protein modified diets, calorie modified diets, kidneys, lesions, glomerular filtration rate.

Flatt, W.P. (2002). Animal needs and uses (comparative nutrition). In: C.D. Berdanier (Editor), Handbook of Nutrition and Food , CRC Press Inc.: Boca Raton, USA, p. 163-172. ISBN: 0849327059.
NAL Call Number: QP141.H345
Descriptors: animal nutrition, laboratory animals, nutrient requirements, poultry, cats, cattle, Colinus virginianus, dogs, ducks, fishes, fowls, foxes, geese, gerbils, goats, guineapigs, hamsters, horses, Japanese quails, mice, mink, pHasianus, pHeasants, pigs, Primates, rabbits, rats, sheep, turkeys, voles.

Fleeman, L. (2004). Prevention of obesity in dogs and cats: how much food is enough food? Commonwealth Veterinary Association News 20(1): 36-37.
Descriptors: body condition, disease prevention, energy requirements, obesity, pet foods, cats.

Freeman, L.M. (2004). Surgical nutrition: diets for common surgical diseases. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association. 18: 648-649.
Descriptors: body condition, body weight, calories, canned products, diets, gastrointestinal diseases, liver failure, neoplasms, nutrient requirements, postoperative care, protein content, surgery, therapeutic diets, urolithiasis, cats.

Freeman, L.M. (2004). Nutrition bingo: food facts. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 18: 650-651.
Descriptors: diets, energy value, feed formulation, labelling, nutrient requirements, nutritive value, pet foods, pets, cats.
Notes: Meeting Information: Small animal and exotics Book one: Alternative medicine orthopedics, Orlando, Florida, USA; 17-21 January 2004.

Freeman, L.M. (1998). Interventional nutrition for cardiac disease. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 13(4): 232-237. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911. S45
Descriptors: pets, heart diseases, antioxidants, polyenoic fatty acids, taurine, carnitine, cachexia, malnutrition, obesity, diet treatment, potassium, magnesium, hypokaliaemia, cardiomyopathy, vitamin B complex, reviews, cats.

Freeman, L.M., D.J. Brown, F.W.K. Smith, and J.E. Rush (1997). Magnesium status and the effect of magnesium supplementation in feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 61(3): 227-231. ISSN: 0830-9000.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C24
Descriptors: cats, cardiomyopathy, dietary minerals, magnesium, diets, serum, creatinine, urine, pH, specific gravity, lactose, heart rate, pressure, urinary tract diseases.
Language of Text: English; LS=French.

Funaba, M., M. Hashimoto, C. Yamanaka, Y. Shimogori, T. Iriki, S. Ohshima, and M. Abe (1996). Effects of a high-protein diet on mineral metabolism and struvite activity product in clinically normal cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 57(12): 1726-1732. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, protein modifications, mineral, magnesium ammonium phosphate, urolithiasis, protein content, diet, urine, mineral content, acidity, volume, water intake, food intake.

Funaba, M., A. Uchiyama, K. Takahashi, M. Kaneko, H. Yamamoto, K. Namikawa, T. Iriki, Y. Hatano, and M. Abe (2004). Evaluation of effects of dietary carbohydrate on formation of struvite crystals in urine and macromineral balance in clinically normal cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65(2): 138-142. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: calcium, carbohydrates, crude protein, fibre, magnesium, phosphorus, risk factors, urinary calculi, urine, urolithiasis, cats.

Funaba, M., T. Yamate, Y. Hashida, K. Maki, K. Gotoh, M. Kaneko, H. Yamamoto, T. Iriki, Y. Hatano, and M. Abe (2003). Effects of a high-protein diet versus dietary supplementation with ammonium chloride on struvite crystal formation in urine of clinically normal cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 64(8): 1059-1064. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: high-protein diet, struvite crystals, ammonium chloride.

Ginzinger, D., D. Redenbach, J.E. Wilson, J. Betts, B.M. McManus, and M. Hayden (1996). Diet-induced atherosclerosis in normal and lpl deficient heterozygote cats. Modern Pathology 9(1): 29A. ISSN: 0893-3952.
Descriptors: atherosclerosis, cats, cardiovascular system, nutrition, animal model, lipoprotein lipase gene, pro atherogenic diet, heterozygote.
Notes: Meeting Information: 1996 Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Washington, D.C., USA; March 23-29, 1996.

Goldstein, R.E., S.L. Marks, L.D. Cowgill, P.H. Kass, and Q.R. Rogers (1999). Plasma amino acid profiles in cats with naturally acquired chronic renal failure. American Journal of Veterinary Research 60(1): 109-113. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, renal failure, plasma, disease course, dietary protein, weight losses, appetite, body condition, amino acids, quantitative analysis.

Gonzalez, F.H.D., V. Carvalho, V. Moller, and F.R. Duarte (2003). Blood biochemical profile in dogs and cats under different feeding diets. Archives of Veterinary Science 8(1): 23-27. ISSN: 1517-784X.
NAL Call Number: SF604
Descriptors: blood, sugar, calcium, cholesterol, diets, haematocrit, hematology, haemoglobin, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, serum albumin, cats.
Language of Text: English; Summary in Portuguese.

Goodwin, J.K. and K.N. Strickland (1998). The role of dietary modification and nondrug therapy in dogs and cats with congestive heart failure. Veterinary Medicine 93(10): 919-926. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: dogs, cats, heart diseases, heart, failure, therapeutic diets, therapy, nutritional state, sodium, electrolytes, cardiovascular agents, carnitine, taurine, fish oils, ubiquinones.

Gorman, N.T. (1995). Vaccine-induced neoplasia. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 9: 253.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: cats, vaccination, sarcoma, neoplasms.

Gough, A. (2005). Dietary management of feline struvite urolithiasis. Veterinary Times 35(20): 18. ISSN: 1352-9374.
Descriptors: clinical aspects, disease prevention, epidemiology, nutritional support, therapeutic diets, therapy, urinary tract, urine, urolithiasis, water intake, cats.

Grant, D.C. and S.D. Forrester (2001). Glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats: diagnosis and treatment. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9): 798-805. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, glomerulonepHritis, diagnosis, diagnostic techniques, immunosuppressive agents, enzyme inhibitors, aspirin, therapeutic diets, prognosis.

Gray, C.M., R.K. Sellon, and L.M. Freeman (2004). Nutritional adequacy of two vegan diets for cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 225(11): 1670-1675. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: cats, vegan diet, dietary needs, health.

Groeneveld, E.A., H.J. Kappert, J. van der Kuilen, and A.C. Beynen (2001). Consumption of fructooligosaccharides and nitrogen excretion in cats. International Journal Vitamin Nutrition Research 71(4): 254-256. ISSN: 0300-9831.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 Z33
Abstract: In a cross-over study with adult cats the effect on nitrogen (N) excretion of a diet supplemented with fructooligosaccharides (FOS) was compared with a diet supplemented with an equal amount of fructose and glucose. FOS raised N excretion with faeces by 26% (P < 0.05) and non-significantly lowered N excretion with urine by 5%. Thus, there was a shift in N excretion from urine to faeces. The amount of faecal dry matter was significantly higher (by 23.3%) when FOS was consumed.
Descriptors: cats, animal models, oligosaccharides, nitrogen, excretion, food supplements, fructose, glucose, feces, composition, urine analysis, urine, dry matter.

Guaguere, G. and P. Prelaud (1998). Les intolerances alimentaires [Food intolerance]. Pratique Medicale and Chirurgicale De L' Animal De Compagnie 33(Supplement 3): 389-406. ISSN: 0758-1882.
Descriptors: skin diseases, food allergies, allergies, diagnosis, immune response, reviews, cats.
Language of Text: French with a summary in English.

Guilford, G. (1999). Feline nutrition update. Publication Veterinary Continuing Education(191): 17-24. ISSN: 0112-9643.
NAL Call Number: SF604. P82 no.220
Descriptors: nutrient requirements, cats, commercial diets, pet food, nutritional disorders, treatment of nutritional disorders, hepatic lipidosis, amino acid deficiency, thiamin deficiency, food allergy, dysuria.
Notes: Meeting Information: New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) Conference, Nelson, New Zealand; 28 June-3 July, 1999.

Guilford, W.G. (1994). Adverse reactions to foods: a gastrointestinal perspective. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 16(8): 957-961, 964-966, 968-969, 1018. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, food related disorders, food intolerance, pet foods, diagnosis, diet treatment, elimination diets, food allergies, symptoms, gastrointestinal diseases, allergens, fodo allergens.

Guilford, W.G. (1994). Nutritional management of gastrointestinal tract diseases of dogs and cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2663S-2669S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: dogs, cats, gastrointestinal diseases, diet treatment, deglutition, stomach diseases, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, chronic course, acute course, intestinal diseases, protein loss, flatulence, sounds, dyspHagia , inflammatory bowel disease, large bowel disease, borborygmus .

Guilford, W.G., B.R. Jones, P.J. Markwell, D.G. Arthur, M.G. Collett, and J.G. Harte (2001). Food sensitivity in cats with chronic idiopathic gastrointestinal problems. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 15(1): 7-13. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: allergens, clinical aspects, diagnosis, diarrhea, disease prevalence, food allergies, gastrointestinal diseases, IgE, vomiting, weight losses, cats.

Hall, E.J. (2002). Treatment options for managing gastrointestinal disease in cats. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 16: 258-260.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: cats, gastrointestinal diseases, infections, therapeutic diets.

Hall, E.J. (1998). Food allergy. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 12: 273-274.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: food allergies, dogs, cats, elimination diets.

Hall, E.J. (1994). Gastrointestinal aspects of food allergy: a review. Journal of Small Animal Practice 35(3): 145-152. ISSN: 0022-4510.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: dogs, cats, food allergies, digestive tract, food intolerance, immune system, symptoms, diagnosis, therapeutic diets, medical treatment.

Hall, J.A. (1996). Potential adverse effects of long-term consumption of (n-3) fatty acids. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 18(8): 879-895. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, diets, polyenoic fatty acids, lipogenesis, hyperglycemia, lipid peroxidation, atherosclerosis.

Halliwell, R.E.W. (1997). Efficacy of hyposensitization in feline allergic diseases based upon results of in vitro testing for allergen-specific immunoglobulin E. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 33(3): 282-288. ISSN: 0587-2871.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .A5
Descriptors: cats, allergies, IGE, immune desensitization, diet, immunotherapy, efficacy.

Hammer, V.A., Q.R. Rogers, and R.A. Freedland (1996). Threonine is catabolized by L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase and threonine dehydratase in hepatocytes from domestic cats (Felis domestica). Journal of Nutrition 126(9): 2218-2226. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: Isolated hepatocytes were used to study threonine catabolism in kittens, and dietary threonine and crude protein were varied to study enzyme adaptation. Cells were isolated from 21-wk-old kittens which had been fed diets containing threonine at 4 or 8 g/kg of diet with either 200 or 500 g crude protein/kg of diet (2 x 2 factorial, n = 4/group). Production of CO2, glucose and various metabolites from [U-14C]threonine were measured. Inclusion of 10 mmol/L glycine, or glycine in combination with 10 mmol/L acetaldehyde + ethanol, in the incubation medium decreased formation of 14CO2 and [14C]glucose. At the same time, large amounts of [14C]glycine but no [14C]ethanol was formed. Inclusion of 10 mmol/L 2-ketobutyrate + 2-hydroxybutyrate decreased 14CO2 but not [14C]glucose production and resulted in the formation of [14C]2-hydroxybutyrate. Under all incubation conditions, 14CO2 and [14C]glucose production changed in response to alterations in dietary protein but not dietary threonine. It appears that threonine dehydratase and L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase, but not threonine aldolase, are active pathways for threonine metabolism in cats, and both enzymes are sensitive to levels of dietary protein.
Descriptors: butyric acid, hydro lyases, alcohol oxidoreductases, aldehyde lyases, enzyme activity, amino acid, dosage effects, carbon dioxide, experimental diets, catabolism, liver cells, protein intake.

Hammer, V.A., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1996). Dietary crude protein increases slightly the requirement for threonine in kittens. Journal of Nutrition 126(5): 1496-1504. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: protein, threonine, protein requirement, essential amino acids, growth, intake, requirements, cats.

Hand, M.S., C.D. Thatcher, R.L. Remillard and P. Roudebush (2002). Klinische Diatetik Fur Kleintiere, I Und II. [Clinical Dietetics for Small Animals, I and II] , 4th edition, Schlutersche GmbH & Co. KG, Verlag und Druckerei.
: Hannover, Germany , 1548 p.
Descriptors: animal feeding, animal health, case studies, pets, pet food, feeding guidelines, clinical dietetics, feeding sick animals.
Language of Text: German.

Hand, M.S. and L.D. Lewis (2000). Small Animal Clinical Nutrition. 4th edition, Mark Morris Institute: Topeka, Kan., 1192 p. ISBN: 0945837054.
NAL Call Number: SF992.N88 S63
Descriptors: dogs, cats, dieseases, nutrition, nutritional disorders, cat food, dog food.

Harbison, J.L., M.R. Slater, and L.M. Howe (2002). Repeatability and prediction from a telephone questionnaire measuring diet and activity level in cats. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 55(2): 79-94. ISSN: 0167-5877.
NAL Call Number: SF601.P7
Descriptors: cats, surveys, questionnaires, diet, physical activity, exercise, evaluation, animal health, temporal variation, data collection, errors, body condition, appetite, feeding frequency.

Harless, S.J. (1999). Dietary supplement for alleviating behavioral problems in canines and reducing seizures in canines and felines. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents 1220(3): 2562. ISSN: 0098-1133.
NAL Call Number: T223. A21
Descriptors: nervous system , cats, nutrition , medicine, behavioral problems, dietary supplement, seizures, soy lecithin, taurine, treatment .

Hart, R.K., M.C. Calver, and C.R. Dickman (2002). The index of relative importance: An alternative approach to reducing bias in descriptive studies of animal diets. Wildlife Research 29(5): 415-421. ISSN: 1035-3712.
NAL Call Number: S960 .W5
Descriptors: animal feeding, diets, methodology, nutrition information, cats.

Harte, J.G., P.J. Markwell, R.M. Moraillon, G.G. Gettinby, B.H.E. Smith, and J.M. Wills (1994). Dietary management of naturally occurring chronic renal failure in cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(12 Suppl): 2660S-2662S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: renal failure, phosphorus, intake, protein intake, kidney diseases, diets, dietary protein, cats.

Harvey, R.G. (1996). Nutrition and skin disorders. In: N.C. Kelly and J.M. Wills (Editors), British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Companion Animal Nutrition and Feeding, British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Cheltenham, UK, p. 153-160. ISBN: 090521434.
Descriptors: nutritional disorders, skin diseases, diet treatment, diets, cats, nutritional dermatosis, feeding management, breed susceptibility, literature review.

Hashimoto, M., M. Funaba, M. Abe, and S. Ohshima (1995). Dietary protein levels affect water intake and urinary excretion of magnesium and phosphorus in laboratory cats. Experimental Animals 44(1): 29-35. ISSN: 0007-5124.
NAL Call Number: QL55. J55
Descriptors: excretion, minerals, drinking water, laboratory animals, water intake, protein intake, magnesium, phosphorus, urine, dietary protein, cats.

Hashimoto, M., M. Funaba, S. Ohshima, and M. Abe (1995). Characteristic relation between dietary metabolizable energy content and digestible energy content in laboratory cats. Experimental Animals 44(1): 23-28. ISSN: 0007-5124.
NAL Call Number: QL55. J55
Descriptors: energy content, laboratory animals, laboratory, metabolizable energy, estimation, digestible energy, diets, cats.

Hashimoto, M., M. Funaba, M. Abe, and S. Ohshima (1996). Effect of chronic high protein intake on magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus balance in growing cats. Experimental Animals 45(1): 63-70. ISSN: 0007-5124.
NAL Call Number: QL55. J55
Descriptors: metabolism, nutrition, Cats, struvite crystallization, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, mineral balance, high protein diet.

Hawthrone, A.J. and P.J. Markwell (2004). Dietary sodium promotes increased water intake and urine volume in cats. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2128S-2129S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, diet, sodium, urinary output.

Hayasaki, M. (1994). Nutrition and immunization in dogs and cats. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 47(6): 487-490. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: immunity, nutrition, immunization, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Hayek, M.G. and G.A. Reinhart (1998). Utilization of omega3 fatty acids in companion animal nutrition. In: The Return of [Omega] 3 Fatty Acids into the Food Supply 1, Land Based Animal Food Products and Their Health Effects / International Conference on the Return of [Omega] 3 Fatty Acids into the Food Supply, World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 83, Karger: Basel; New York, p. 176-185. ISBN: 3805566948.
NAL Call Number: 389.1 W892 v.83
Descriptors: dogs, cats, animal feeding, lipid, nutrient requirements, nutrient sources, diet, supplements, literature reviews.

Hayek, M.G., S.P. Massimino, and M.A. Ceddia (2004). Modulation of immune response through nutraceutical interventions: implications for canine and feline health. Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice 34(1): 229-247. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V523
Descriptors: immune system, feline health, nutrition, aging , exercise, immune response.

Heaton, P. and R. Ransley (2001). The comet assay: A measure of DNA protection in cats fed diets developed with WALTHAM science. Waltham Focus 11(3): 28-29. ISSN: 1354-0157.
Descriptors: antioxidants, cell ultrastructure, diets, DNA repair, free radicals, cats.

Heaton, P.R., R. Ransley, C.J. Charlton, S.J. Mann, J. Stevenson, B.H.E. Smith, J.M. Rawlings, and E.J. Harper (2002). Application of single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay for assessing levels of dna damage in canine and feline leukocytes. Journal of Nutrition 132(6 Supplement S2): 1598S-1603S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: analytical method, DNA damage, feline leukocyte, single cell gel electropHoresis assay, comet assay, analytical method, visual analysis, computer image analysis, correlation.

Hedhammar, A. (1996). Nutrition related orthopaedic diseases. In: British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Companion Animal Nutrition and Feeding, British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA).
: Cheltenham, UK, p. 198-206. ISBN: 090521434.
Descriptors: nutritional disorders, nutrient requirements, bone diseases, diet treatment, dogs, cats.

Hendriks, W.H., P.J. Moughan, and M.F. Tarttelin (1997). Urinary excretion of endogenous nitrogen metabolites in adult domestic cats using a protein-free diet and the regression technique. Journal of Nutrition 127(4): 623-629. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The study was designed to determine urinary excretions of endogenous total, urea, ammonia and creatinine nitrogen in adult domestic cats. Endogenous urinary nitrogen metabolite excretions were determined by feeding adult cats a protein-free diet for 10 d or by regression to zero protein intake of the urinary nitrogen metabolite excretions of adult cats fed four levels of dietary protein. The mean (+/- SEM) endogenous total, urea and ammonia nitrogen excretions for the cats fed the protein-free diet were 360 (+/-11.3), 243 (+/-8.8) and 27.6 (+/-1.06) mg.kg body weight-0.75 d-1, respectively. Estimates of 316 (+/-53.9), 232 (+/-43.4) and 33.7 (+/-5.68) mg kg body weight-0.75.d-1, respectively, were obtained using the regression technique. The differences in results between the two techniques were not statistically significant. Daily excretions of creatinine nitrogen were not significantly (P = 0.64) different between the protein-free and regression technique (mean +/- SEM, 14.4 +/- 0.49 and 15.9 +/- 1.05 mg/kg body weight 0.75, respectively). The endogenous urinary total and urea nitrogen excretion of adult domestic cats is higher than values for other mammals such as humans, dogs, rats and pigs.
Descriptors: cats, dietary protein, urea, ammonia, creatine, nitrogen, nutrient uptake, urine, metabolites, excretion, protein intake, diet, dosage effects, body weight, comparisons, estimates, experimental diets, food intake.

Hendriks, W.H., R. Vather, S.M. Rutherfurd, K. Weidgraaf, and K.J. Rutherfurd Markwick (2004). Urinary isovalthine excretion in adult cats is not gender dependent or increased by oral leucine supplementation. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2114S-2116S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82

Hendriks, W.H., P.J. Moughan, and M.F. Tarttelin (1996). Gut endogenous nitrogen and amino acid excretions in adult domestic cats fed a protein-free diet or an enzymatically hydrolyzed casein-based diet. Journal of Nutrition 126(4): 955-962. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: digestive system, nutrition, hydrolyzed casein, protein free diet, alanine, antibiotics, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, bacteria, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, proline, serine, taurine, valine, chromic oxide, ileum, fecal gut, peptides.

Hesta, M., E. Hoornaert, A. Verlinden, and G.P.J. Janssens (2005). The effect of oligofructose on urea metabolism and faecal odour components in cats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 89(3-6): 208-214. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: nutrition, digestive system, oligofructose, urinary system, reduced protein diet, solid pHase micro extraction, N 15, protein diet, sulpHur, urea, fecal odour component.

Hill, A.S., Q.R. Rogers, S.L. O'neill, and M.M. Christopher (2005). Effects of dietary antioxidant supplementation before and after oral acetaminophen challenge in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 66(2): 196-204. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: nutrition , lipoic acid, vitamin E, cysteine, acetaminophen, dietary antioxidant supplementation, lymphocyte blatogenesis, methhemoglobin, tbars, cbc, glutahione, dihydrolipoate.

Hill, P. (1999). Diagnosing cutaneous food allergies in dogs and cats - some practical considerations. In Practice 21(6): 287-294. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: allergies, diagnosis, pruritus, skin diseases, treatment, differential diagnosis, food allergies, cats.

Hill, R. (1996). Simplified total parenteral nutrition in practice. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 10: 318-319.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, nutrition.

Holloway, C. and C.A.T. Buffington (1999). Incorporating nutrition education into patient care. Feline Practice 27(6): 5-6. ISSN: 0046-3639.
NAL Call Number: SF985.F4
Descriptors: pets, feeds, pet foods, nutrition education.

Houpt, K.A. and S. Zicker (2003). Dietary effects on canine and feline behavior. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 33(2): 405-416. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601. V523
Descriptors: aggression, amino acids, animal behaviour, dietary protein, diets, energy balance, energy restricted diets, fat, fibre, kittens, malnutrition, minerals, nutrient deficiencies, pups, reviews, tryptophan, vitamin deficiencies, cats.

Houston, D.M., N.E. Rinkardt, and J. Hilton (2004). Evaluation of the efficacy of a commercial diet in the dissolution of feline struvite bladder uroliths. Veterinary Therapeutics Research in Applied Veterinary Medicine 5(3): 187-201. ISSN: 1528-3593.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V4745
Descriptors: cats, bladder calculi, diet therapy.

Howe, L.M. and H.W.Jr. Boothe (2002). Diagnosing and treating portosystemic shunts in dogs and cats. Veterinary Medicine 97(6): 448-459. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: dogs, cats, vascular diseases, clinical aspects, diagnosis, liver function tests, treatment, therapeutic diets, medical treatment, surgery, postoperative, prognosis.

Hughes, K.L., M.R. Slater, S. Geller, W.J. Burkholder, and C. Fitzgerald (2002). Diet and lifestyle variables as risk factors for chronic renal failure in pet cats. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 55(1): 1-15. ISSN: 0167-5877.
NAL Call Number: SF601. P7
Descriptors: diet, kidney diseases, renal failure, risk assessment, risk factors, cats.

Hullar, I., S. Fekete, E. Andrasofszky, Z. Szocs, and T. Berkenyi (2001). Factors influencing the food preference of cats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 85(7/8): 205-211. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: beef, feeding habits, feeding preferences, fish, odors, poultry meat, taste, cats.

Hurley, K.J. and P. Markwell (2001). Optimum nutrition for critical care patients. Waltham Focus 11(3): 30-32. ISSN: 1354-0157.
Descriptors: antioxidants, carbohydrate, fats, nutrient requirements, nutrition, protein, vitamin B complex, cats, dogs.

Iben, C. and J. Leibetseder (1994). Handrearing of orphaned puppies and kittens. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2630S-2632S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: puppies, kittens, dogs, cats, artificial rearing, artificial foods, milks, nutrient content, body weight, food intake, energy content, energy intake, digestibility, milk replacers.

Iben, C. (1996). Diatmanagement Bei Hund Und Katze [Diet Management for Dogs and Cats], G. Fischer: Jena, 155 p. ISBN: 3334609030.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4.I23
Descriptors: nutritional requirements, dogs, cats, diet.
Language of Text: German.

Ibrahim, W.H., J. Szabo, G.D. Sunvold, J.K. Kelleher, and G.G. Bruckner (2000). Effect of dietary protein quality and fatty acid composition on plasma lipoprotein concentrations and hepatic triglyceride fatty acid synthesis in obese cats undergoing rapid weight loss. American Journal of Veterinary Research 61(5): 566-572. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: diets, lipoproteins, obesity, protein quality, weight losses, body weight, cholesterol, energy requirements, essential fatty acids, fatty acids, high density lipoprotein, liver, protein sources, weight reduction, lipid disorders, dietary fat, dietary protein, liver diseases, lipidosis, cats.

Jackson, H.A. (2001). Diagnostic techniques in dermatology: the investigation and diagnosis of adverse food reactions in dogs and cats. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 16(4): 233-235. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911 .S45
Descriptors: dogs, cats, food allergies, diagnostic techniques, dermatology, clinical aspects, therapeutic diets, diagnosis.

Jackson, J.R., R.D. Kealy, D.F. Lawler, J. Ballam, and D.P. Laflamme (1995). Long-term safety of urine acidifying diets for cats. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 2(3): 100-103, 106-107. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: diet treatment, acid base equilibrium, urolithiasis, composition, urine, acidification, diets, pet foods, cats.

Jank, M. (2004). Zywienie psow i kotow w chorobie nowotworowej. Czesc II. Dodatki pokarmowe dla chorujacych zwierzat [Nutrition of dogs and cats with cancer. Part II: Food supplements for ill animals]. Zycie Weterynaryjne 79(2): 85-87. ISSN: 0137-6810.
NAL Call Number: SF604. Z9
Descriptors: cachexia, diet treatment, feed supplements, flavonoids, neoplasms, nutrient requirements, polyenoic fatty acids, vitamin supplements, cats.
Language of Text: Polish with a summary in English.

Jank, M. (2004). Zywienie psow i kotow chorobie nowotworowej. Czesc I. Wyniszczenie spowodowane nowotworzeniem oraz cechy karmy przeznaczonej dla chorujacych zwierzat [Nutrition of dogs and cats with cancer. Part I. Cancer emaciation and characteristics of diet formulation for patients]. Zycie Weterynaryjne 79(1): 21-24. ISSN: 0137-6810.
NAL Call Number: SF604. Z9
Descriptors: animal nutrition, cachexia, carbohydrates, dietary fat, emaciation, energy sources, neoplasms, polyenoic fatty acids, therapeutic diets, cats.
Language of Text: Polish with a summary in English.

Janowicz, P. (2002). Optimum vitamin nutrition throughout life. Feed Compounder, Pet Food Supplement(3): 14-16.
Descriptors: animal nutrition, bones, growth, hair, immunity, intestines, kittens, pet foods, puppies, skin, vitamins, cats.

Jeffrey, S.C., N. Bataller, R.A. Martin, and M.L. Moon (1995). Postsurgical nutritional management of megaesophagus secondary to persistent right aortic arch in a kitten. Feline Practice 23(1): 17-23. ISSN: 1057-6614.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .F4
Descriptors: kittens, esophageal diseases, surgery, postoperative care, therapeutic diets, nutritional support, tube feeding, case reports, vascular ring anomaly.

Jergens, A.E. (2002). Feline inflammatory bowel disease--current perspectives on etiopathogenesis and therapy. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 4(3): 175-178. ISSN: 1098-612X.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .J68
Descriptors: cats, gastrointestinal diseases, inflammation, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutic diets.

Jergens, A.E. (1994). Diagnosis and symptomatic therapy of acute gastroenteritis. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 16(12): 1555-1564. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: cats, gastroenteritis, symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting, diagnosis, clinical examination, feces, fluid therapy, therapeutic diets.

Jeusette, I., C. Tonglet, V. Defauw, L. Istasse, and M. Diez (2001). The nutritional requirements of cats at different life stages: food for the cycle of life. II. Overweight cats, kittens and elderly cats [Les besoins du chat a differents stades physiologiques - les aliments du cycle de la vie. II. Le chat presentant un exces ponderal, le chaton et le chat senior]. Annales De Medecine Veterinaire 145(4): 244-258. ISSN: 0003-4118.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 An78
Descriptors: animal nutrition, diet, kittens, nutrient requirements, nutrition, vitamins, cats.
Language of Text: French; Summary in English.

Jewell, D.E., P.W. Toll, K.J. Wedekind, and S.C. Zicker (2000). Effect of increasing dietary antioxidants on concentrations of vitamin E and total alkenals in serum of dogs and cats. Veterinary Therapy 1(4): 264-272. ISSN: 1528-3593.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V4745
Descriptors: dogs, cats, vitamin E, dietary supplements, vitamin mineral supplements, antioxidant activity, biomarkers.

Jewell, D.E., C.A. Kirk, P.W. Toll, and S.C. Zicker (2002). Composition and Method. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents 1259(4) ISSN: 0098-1133.
Online: http://www.uspto.gov/web/menu/patdata.html
NAL Call Number: T223. A21
Descriptors: animal husbandry, feline diet, ketosis, high fat, low carbohydrate .

Johnson, R.B. (2002). Recent dental advances for companion animals through dietary means. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 16: 179-180.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: pets, dogs, cats, dental plaque, diet.

Jones, B.R. (1996). How I treat hyperlipidemia. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 10: 258-258.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, lipid disorders, treatment, therapeutic diets.

Jurgens, M.H. (2002). Animal Feeding and Nutrition, 9th edition, Kendall/Hunt: Dubuque, Iowa, 588 p. ISBN: 0787278394.
NAL Call Number: SF95 .J87
Descriptors: feeding guidelines, animal nutrition, laboratory manuals, feeds and feeding.

Jurgens, M.H. (1997). Animal Feeding and Nutrition, 8th edition, Kendall/Hunt: Dubuque, Iowa, 585 p. ISBN: 0787223077.
NAL Call Number: SF95.J8
Descriptors: nutrition, digestion, feedstuffs, livestock, horses, poultry, dogs, cats, feeding, table of equivalents, cattle, sheep, swine, commercial feeds, legislation and regulation, feed formulation.

Kelley, R.L., G.M. Davenport, G.D. Sunvold, C.B. Mikesell, and G.A. Reinhart (1998). Effect of beet pulp on nutrient digestibility in the feline. Journal of Dairy Science 81(SUPPL. 1): 174. ISSN: 0022-0302.
NAL Call Number: 44.8
Descriptors: digestive system, nutrition , beet pulp, vegetable, nutrient digestibility, meeting abstract.

Kelly, N.C. and J.M. Wills (1996). British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Companion Animal Nutrition and Feeding, British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). Cheltenham, UK British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA).
, 280 p. ISBN: 090521434X.
Descriptors: animal nutrition, feeding, nutrient requirements, nutrition, pets, dogs, cats.

Kerl, M.E. and P.A. Johnson (2004). Nutritional plan: matching diet to disease. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 19(1): 9-21. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911 .S45
Descriptors: anorexia, diets, enteral feeding, intensive care, nutrient requirements, nutrition, nutritional support, therapeutic diets, tube feeding, cats.

Kienzle, E. and S. Wilms Eilers (1994). Struvite diet in cats: effect of ammonium chloride and carbonates on acid base balance of cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2652S-2659S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, diet, acidification, ammonium chloride, magnesium ammonium phosphate, calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, acid base imbalance, urine, feces, pH, mineral content, ammonia, dry matter, digestibility, phosphorus, experimental diets.

Kim, H.W., B.P. Chew, T.S. Wong, J.S. Park, B.B.C. Weng, K.M. Byrne, M.G. Hayek, and G.A. Reinhart (2000). Modulation of humoral and cell-mediated immune responses by dietary lutein in cats. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 73(3/4): 331-341. ISSN: 0165-2427.
NAL Call Number: SF757.2. V38
Descriptors: cats, xanthophyll, immune response, diet, feed supplements, pet foods, mitogens, monocytes, interleukin 2, IGG, delayed type hypersensitivity, concanavalin a, vaccines, retinol, alpha tocopherol, dosage effects, cd4+ lymphocytes, t lymphocytes, antigens, cd8 antigens, major histocompatibility complex.

Kim, S.W., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1996). Maillard reaction products in purified diets induce taurine depletion in cats which is reversed by antibiotics. Journal of Nutrition 126(1): 195-201. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: intestinal microorganisms, deficiency, amino acids, hydrolases, enzyme activity, heat treatment, diets, processing, taurine, nutritional state, Maillard reaction products, antibiotics, supplements, cats.

Kim, S.W., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1996). Dietary antibiotics decrease taurine loss in cats fed a canned, heat-processed diet. Journal of Nutrition 126(2): 509-515. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: processed diet, nutrition, antibiotics, bile acid, cholic acid, cholyltaurine hydrolase, feed additive, gastrointestinal tract, growth promotant, microbial taurine degradation, penicillin G, procaine, tetracycline, taurine excretion .

King, P.H. (1995). Controle dietetico da LUTD. [Dietary control of lower urinary tract disease in dogs and cats.]. Caes e Gatos 10(55): 26-27.
Descriptors: nutrition, etiology, treatment, diets, urinary tract diseases, nutritional disorders, diet treatment, cats.
Language of Text: Portuguese.

Kirk, C., J. Bauer, D. Drake, J. Olson, and M. Paul (1994). Lifestage nutrition in cats. Part 2. Feline Practice 22(5): 10-15. ISSN: 1057-6614.
NAL Call Number: SF985. F4
Descriptors: nutrient requirements, appetite, age, obesity, nutrition, cats.

Kirk, C., J. Bauer, D. Drake, J. Olson, and M. Paul (1994). Lifestage nutrition in cats. Part 3. Feline Practice 22(6): 11-15. ISSN: 1057-6614.
NAL Call Number: SF985. F4
Descriptors: nutrient requirements, obesity, diets, pet foods, nutrition, cats.

Kirk, C.A., J.L. Beverly, R.C. Ritter, M.J. Strieker, L. Brenner, J.G. Morris, and Q.R. Rogers (1994). Diet-induced cholecystokinin release in cats. 124(12 Suppl.): 2670S-2671S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: taurine, pancreozymin, protein sources, diets, heat treatment, dietary protein, cats.

Kirk, C.A. and D. Fritsch (2003). The effect of high dietary salt intake on urinary mineral excretion in healthy cats. Veterinary Medicine 98(7, Supplement): 21. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: diets, excretion, salt, urine, cats.

Kitao, Y. (1999). Therapeutic diets for small animals in the field of internal medicine: five case reports. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 52(2): 140-146. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: diets, case reports, therapy, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Komori, S. (1994). Reduction of surgical stress in dogs and cats by pre- and post-operative food administration. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 47(6): 484-486. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: surgery, nutrition, stress, postoperative, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Kovalenko, L.V., G.V. Pavlov, G.E. Folmanis, and N.S. Vavilov (1998). Pharmacological properties of the iron ultrafine powders synthesized by low temperature hydrogen reduction. Doklady Akademii Nauk 360(4): 571-573. ISSN: 0869-5652.
NAL Call Number: Q60 .D64
Descriptors: nutrition, feline, iron ultrafine powders, low temperature hydrogen reaction, synthetic method, indices, body weight dynamics, natural resistance.
Language of Text: Russian.

Krecic, M.R. (2001). Feline inflammatory bowel disease: treatment, prognosis, and new developments. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(11): 964-973. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: cats, intestinal diseases, inflammation, small intestine, colon, lymphatic system, diagnosis, biopsy, diagnostic value, intestinal mucosa, peyer patches, immune response, intestinal motility, disease course, t lymphocytes, therapeutic diets, corticoids, immunosuppression, cell mediated immunity, antibiotics, prognosis, therapy, literature reviews.

Kronfeld, D.S., S. Donoghue, and L.T. Glickman (1994). Body condition of cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2683S-2684S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, body condition, nutritional support, hospitals, body weight.

Kucera, J. (2000). Jsou nzkobilkovinne diety pro nefropatiky nutne? [Are low-protein diets necessary for nephropathic patients?]. Veterinarstvi 50(2): 59-61. ISSN: 0506-8231.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 V6439
Descriptors: diets, dietary protein, feeding, homeostasis, kidney diseases, protein intake, kidneys, dogs, cats.
Language of Text: Czech with a summary in English.

Kulasek, G. and R. Krzeminski (2002). Oligosacharydy - funkcjonalny skadnik pokarmow dla psow i kotow [Oligosaccharides - important dietary components for dogs and cats]. Zycie Weterynaryjne 77(8): 398-405. ISSN: 0137-6810.
NAL Call Number: SF604. Z9
Descriptors: digestion, fibre, oligosaccharides, probiotics, cats.
Language of Text: Polish with a summary in English.

Kwochka, K.W. (2000). The clinical management of food-related dermatoses. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association(14): 213-215.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, food allergies, diagnosis, protein modified diets, treatment.

Labuc, R. (1997). Small Animal Medicine & Surgery. II - V532, Endrocrinology, Nutrition, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Vol. 532, Murdoch University: Perth, W.A., 191 p. ISBN: 0869055550 .
NAL Call Number: SF991.L33
Descriptors: dog diseases, cats, cat diseases, treatment options.

Lacombe, M. and M. Michels (2001). Kosher-meat based pet food products. Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents 1249((3)) ISSN: 0098-1133.
NAL Call Number: T223. A21
Descriptors: cat diet, kosher meat based pet food products, carbohydrates, fat, fiber.

Laflamme, D.P. (2001). Challenges with weight-loss studies. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 45-50. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, obesity, body condition, weight loss diets.

Laflamme, D.P. (2004). The perfect diet? Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association. 18: 664-665.
Descriptors: diets, digestibility, energy content, energy requirements, feeding frequency, labelling, nutrient requirements, nutritive value, pet foods, cats, dogs.

Laflamme, D.P. (2004). Homemade and commercial pet foods - diverse views of pet nutrition. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association. 18: 666-667.
Descriptors: animal nutrition, body condition, diets, digesta, feed grains, nutrient balance, nutrient requirements, nutritive value, pet foods, pets, soya protein, cats.

Laflamme, D.P. and M. Kelly (2002). Gerontology and longevity: an introduction. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 24(9A): 1-3. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: man, dogs, cats, aging.

Laflamme, D.S. and G.M. Long (2004). Evaluation of two diets in the nutritional management of cats with naturally occurring chronic diarrhea. Veterinary Therapeutics Research in Applied Veterinary Medicine 5(1): 43-51. ISSN: 1528-3593.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V4745
Descriptors: cats, diarrhea, diet therapy, high protein diet, carbohydrate intake.

Lahrssen, M. and J. Zentek (2002). Wirksamkeit von probiotischen Mikroorganismen als Futterzusatzstoff: Leitlinien zur Prufung der Wirksamkeit von Mikroorganismen bei den Tierkategorien Hund, Katze und Pferd. [Efficacy of probiotic feed additives: guidelines for the evaluation of the efficiency of micro-organisms in dogs, cats and horses]. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 109(1): 22-25. ISSN: 0341-6593.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482
Descriptors: feed additives, pet foods, probiotics, regulations, cats.
Language of Text: German; Summary in English.

Lane, I.F., G.F. Grauer, and M.J. Fettman (1994). Acute renal failure. I. Risk factors, prevention, and strategies for protection. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 16(1): 15-29, 76. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, renal failure, kidneys, glomerular filtration, flow, toxic substances, ischemia, calcium ions, ATP, hemodynamics, epithelium, poisoning, urination, risk, predisposition, water electrolyte imbalance, diet, nephropathy, diagnosis, disease prevention, risk factors.

Lechowski, R., E. Sawosz, and W. Klucinski (1998). The effect of the addition of oil preparation with increased content of n-3 fatty acids on serum lipid profile and clinical condition of cats with miliary dermatitis. The Journal of Verterinary Medicine, Ser A 45(6/7): 417-424. ISSN: 0931-184X.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Z5
Descriptors: cats, lipids, serology, dermatitis, oils, feed supplements, fatty acids, treatment, evaluation, clinical examination, cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, triacylglycerols, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids.

Legrand Defretin, V. (1994). Differences between cats and dogs: a nutritional view. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 53(1): 15-24. ISSN: 0029-6651.
NAL Call Number: 389.9 N953
Descriptors: cats, dogs, nutrient requirements, vitamins, protein requirement, arginine, taurine, dietary protein, sulfur, amino acids, nicotinic acid, essential fatty acids, carbohydrate, animal nutrition, animal, young animals, literature reviews.

Legrand Defretin, V. (1994). Energy requirements of cats and dogs--what goes wrong. International Journal of Obesity Related Disorders 18(suppl.1): S8-S13. ISSN: 0307-0565.
NAL Call Number: RC628.A1O2
Descriptors: obesity, animal nutrition, energy requirements, environmental factors, old age, energy intake, dogs, cats.

Leibetseder, J. (1999). Diatetik bei chronischer Niereninsuffizienz des Hundes und der Katze [Dietary management of chronic renal failure in dogs and cats]. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift 86(1): 32-37. ISSN: 0043-535X.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 T345
Descriptors: disease prevention, treatment, diets, kidney diseases, phosphorus, uremia, dietary protein, sodium, hypertension, acidosis, anemia, cats.
Language of Text: German with a summary in English.

Leistra, M. and T. Willemse (2002). Double-blind evaluation of two commercial hypoallergenic diets in cats with adverse food reactions. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 4(4): 185-188. ISSN: 1098-612X.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .J68
Descriptors: cats, diets, food allergies, food intolerance, pruritus, dietary protein, dermatology.

Lekcharoensuk, C., C.A. Osborne, J.P. Lulich, R. Pusoonthornthum, C.A. Kirk, L.K. Ulrich, L.A. Koehler, K.A. Carpenter, and L.L. Swanson (2001). Association between dietary factors and calcium oxalate and magnesium ammonium phosphate urolithiasis in cats. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 219(9): 1228-1237. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: cats, urolithiasis, calcium oxalate, magnesium ammonium phosphate, diets, sodium restricted diets, potassium, urine, acidity, moisture content, protein content, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, dietary fat, dietary carbohydrate, fiber content.

Leon, A., W.R. Levick, and M.G. Sarossy (1995). Lesion topography and new histological features in feline taurine deficiency retinopathy. Experimental Eye Research 61(6): 731-741. ISSN: 0014-4835.
Descriptors: feline taurine deficiency, retinopathy, central retinal degeneration, nutrition, cone photoreceptors, sense organs, sensory reception, medicine.

Leopold Temmler, B. (2001). Einsatz hydrolysierter Proteine in der Diatetik bei Hund und Katze [Use of hydrolyzed protein in diets for dogs and cats]. Praktische Tierarzt 82(12): 1030-1033. ISSN: 0032-681X.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 P882
Descriptors: diet treatment, diets, food allergies, nutritional disorders, protein hydrolysates, cats, dogs.
Language of Text: German.

Lepine, A.J. (1996). Canine and feline reproduction and neonatal health: a nutritional perspective. In: Recent advances in canine and feline nutritional research: Proceedings of the 1996 Iams International Nutrition Symposium, April 17, 1996-April 20, 1996, Boca Raton, Florida, Orange Frazer Press: Wilmington, Ohio, 53-60 p. ISBN: 1882203097.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4.I26
Descriptors: cats, dogs, litter performance, perinatal mortality, placenta, species differences, maternal immunity, milk composition, enzymes, hormones, growth factors.

Lesponne, I., P. Verwaerde, and N. Prymenko (2004). Nutrizione clinica del cane e del gatto: la nutrizione parenterale: obiettivi e indicazioni [Parenteral nutrition: objectives and indications]. Summa 21(8 Supplemento): 25-29.
Descriptors: malabsorption, nutritional disorders, nutritional support, parenteral feeding, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Lester, T., G. Czarnecki Maulden, and D. Lewis (1999). Cats increase fatty acid oxidation when isocalorically fed meat-based diets with increasing fat content. American Journal of Physiology 277(3): R878-R886. ISSN: 0002-9513.
NAL Call Number: 447.8 Am3
Descriptors: body fat, body weight, obesity, fats, oxidation, feeding, meat, lipid, cats.

Longland, A.C., M.K. Theodorou and I.H. Burger (2000). The nutrition of companion animals. In: M.K. Theodorou and J. France (Editors), Feeding Systems and Feed Evaluation Models, CABI Publishing: Wallingford, UK, p. 435-471. ISBN: 085199346X.
NAL Call Number: SF97.F39
Descriptors: pets, aquarium fishes, oRNAmental fishes, aviary birds, reviews, nutrition, nutrient requirements, feeding, birds, rats, dogs, cats.

Lowe, J.A. and P. Janowicz (2004). Optimum nutrition and its role in maintaining canine and feline eye integrity. Pet Food Supplement, Feed Compounder(6): 2-4. ISSN: 0950-771X.
Descriptors: aging, animal health, animal nutrition, antioxidants, ascorbic acid, cataract, congenital abnormalities, eye diseases, eye lens, eyes, fatty acids, nutrients, polyenoic fatty acids, retina, trace elements, vitamin E, vitamin supplements, cats.

Lowe, J.A. and S.J. Kershaw (1997). The ameliorating effect of Yucca schidigera extract on canine and feline faecal aroma. Research in Veterinary Science 63(1): 61-66. ISSN: 0034-5288.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 R312
Abstract: Addition of Yucca schidigera extract (YSE) products to canine or feline diets improved the character and reduced the intensity of faecal aroma as monitored by a human panel. The general condition of the animals was not adversely affected as monitored by faecal pH, food retention time, and blood cell counts. Blood urea increased significantly in YSE-treated cats, possibly due to the saponins of YSE affecting gut wall permeability. This finding contrasts with previously published reports of a reduction in blood urea on the addition of sarsaponin (from YSE) to rat diets and of YSE products to poultry and cattle diets.
Descriptors: dogs, cats, dog feces, odors, odor abatement, odor emission, yucca schidigera, plant extracts, pH, retention, erythrocyte count, leukocyte count, hematocrit, hemoglobin, urea, dog feeding, animal feeding.

Luckschander, N., C. Iben, G. Desprez, and V. Biourge (2004). Does increasing dietary salt affect blood pressure in healthy adult cats? Veterinary Times 34(45): 14. ISSN: 1352-9374.
Descriptors: blood pressure, body weight, diets, food intake, hypertension, pH, renal function, salt, sodium citrate, urination, water intake, cats.

Luckschander, N., C. Iben, G. Hosgood, C. Gabler, and V. Biourge (2004). Dietary NaCl does not affect blood pressure in healthy cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 18(4): 463-467. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: sodium chloride, salt concentration, dietary minerals, urination, urine, diet therapy.

Lulich, J.P. (1997). Is the diet the cause of calcium oxalate urolith formation in cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 19: 78-79. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: cats, dietary calcium, urolith, kidney.

Lund, E.M., P.J. Armstrong, C.A. Kirk, L.M. Kolar, and J.S. Klausner (1999). Health status and population characteristics of dogs and cats examined at private veterinary practices in the United States. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 214(9): 1336-1341. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: dogs, cats, animal health, animal diseases, disease prevalence, practice, disease surveys, risk factors, age, dog breeds, sex, body condition, diet, usa.

Maia, P.P. and M.E.P.B.de. Siqueira (2002). Occurrence of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in some Brazilian pet foods. Food Additives and Contamination 19(12): 1180-1183. ISSN: 0265-203X.
NAL Call Number: TX553.A3F65
Abstract: The presence of cereals and grains in the formulation of pet foods suggests the need to control aflatoxin contamination in these foods. The objective of the study was to analyse domestic pet food to determine the occurrence of aflatoxins as well as their risk to animal health. One hundred food samples (45 for dogs, 25 for cats, 30 for birds) were collected at random from pet shops in Alfenas city, south-east Brazil. Thin-layer chromatography was used for separation, identification and quantification of the compounds after validation of the method. Aflatoxins were detected in 12.0% of the samples. Levels of aflatoxins (B1 + B2 + G1 + G2) above the maximum limit established in Brazil (50 micrograms kg-1) for animal food were detected in five of the 12 positive samples (41.7%). The concentration of total aflatoxins was 15-374 micrograms kg-1 (mean 131 micrograms kg-1). All samples containing peanuts were positive for aflatoxin B1. Aflatoxins are carcinogenic and their consumption might be a risk for domestic animal health. The high prevalence of aflatoxin B1 in foods prepared for birds, species highly susceptible to aflatoxins, shows the need for the re-evaluation of the use of peanuts (present in seven of the eight samples positives for aflatoxin) and/or the addition of fungicides to the food.
Descriptors: pet foods, cats, dogs, birds, aflatoxins, contamination, quantitative analysis, feed evaluation, feed formulation, peanuts, quality controls, animal health, analytical, brazil.

Mannella, C. (1994). Enteral nutrition: Assisted feeding methods. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 8: 358-360.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: enteral feeding, dogs, cats.

Marks, S.L. (2001). Diet and intestinal disease. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 15: 183-185.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, intestinal diseases, diet.

Marks, S.L. (2000). Dietary management of feline pancreatitis. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 14: 490-491.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: cats, therapeutic diets, cats, pancreatitis.

Marks, S.L. (2000). Dietary management of cystic and urethral calculi in cats. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 14: 488-489.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: urinary calculi, treatment, calcium oxalate, magnesium ammonium phosphate, therapeutic diets.

Marks, S.L. (1998). Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to cats with chronic diarrhea. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 12: 278-280.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: diagnosis, therapeutic diets, diarrhea, cats.

Marks, S.L. (1998). The principles and practical application of enteral nutrition. In: Advances in Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders II, W.B. Saunders: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , p. 677-708.
Descriptors: enteral feeding, nutritional support, dogs, cats, nutrient requirements.

Marks, S.L., A.K. Cook, S. Griffey, P.H. Kass, and Q.R. Rogers (1997). Dietary modulation of methotrexate-induced enteritis in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 58(9): 989-996. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, therapeutic diets, elemental diets, enteritis, methotrexate, disease models, intestines, lymph nodes, amino acids, villi, height, surface area, complex diets.

Marks, S.L., Q.R. Rogers, and D.R. Stombeck (1994). Nutritional support in hepatic disease. II. Dietary management of common liver disorders in dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 16(10): 1287-1290, 1292, 1294-1296. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liver diseases, lipidosis, therapeutic diets, tube feeding, copper, toxicity, encephalopathy, lactulose, hepatitis, dietary protein, feline idiopathic hepatic lipidosis, chronic hepatitis.

Marks, S.L., Q.R. Rogers, and D.R. Strombeck (1994). Nutritional support in hepatic disease. I. Metabolic alterations and nutritional considerations in dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 16(8): 971-979. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liver, liver diseases, therapeutic diets, diet treatment, dietary protein, nutritional state, proteins, carbohydrates, nutritional intervention.

Marks, S.L., P.R. Vulliet, P.H. Kass, and Q.R. Rogers (1997). Dietary composition alters methotrexate toxicity without changing its pharmacokinetic parameters in cats. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 8(2): 79-84. ISSN: 0955-2863.
NAL Call Number: QP141 .A154
Descriptors: enteritis, composition, methotrexate, toxicity, intestinal mucosa, diarrhea, vomiting, depression, leukocytes, drug toxicity, diets, antineoplastic agents, cats.

Markwell, P.J. (2002). [De medische en dieetmatige behandeling van katten met een aandoening van de lagere urinewegen] Medical and dietary treatment of cats with disorders of the lower urinary tract. Dier En Arts 17(3): 49-54. ISSN: 0920-2412.
Descriptors: diets, obstruction, treatment, uraemia, urethra, urinary tract diseases, urolithiasis, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch.

Markwell, P.J. (1999). Lower urinary tract diseases in cats: Dietary and medical management. Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift 86(1): 8-12. ISSN: 0043-535X.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 T345
Descriptors: diets, urinary tract diseases, urolithiasis, abnormalities, concretions, urethra, urine, calcium oxalate, treatment, cats.
Language of Text: English with a summary in German.

Markwell, P.J., P.J. Barber, J.M. Rawlings, and J. Elliott (1999). Recent advances in the dietary management of chronic renal failure in cats. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia 12: 115-119. ISSN: 0819-4823.
Descriptors: chronic renal failure (CRF), cats, diet, phosphate, protein, oral phosphate binders, hormone concentrations.
Notes: Meeting Information: Proceedings of the 15th Symposium, Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia, University of New England, Armidale, Australia; 12-14 July 1999.

Markwell, P.J., C.A. Buffington, and B.H.E. Smith (1996). New perspectives in the effect of diet on urinary parameters in cats. In: Proceedings and abstracts 21st Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, October 20, 1996-October 23, 1996, Jerusalem, Israel , World Small Animal Veterinary Association.: Jerusalem, Israel, p. 212-216.
Online: www.wasava.org
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: urine, biochemistry, diets, nutrition, cats.

Markwell, P.J. and C.J. Giffard (2000). Dietary fibre in dogs and cats--applications in health and disease. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 24: 43-50. ISSN: 0314-1004.
NAL Call Number: QP141.A1N83
Descriptors: dogs, cats, fiber, diet, colon, ammonia, short chain fatty acids, gas production, fermentation, intestinal mucosa, beet pulp, chicory, copra meal, pea meal, solubility, in vitro.

Markwell, P.J., W.G. Guilford, B.R. Jones, J.G. Harte, and J. Wills (1998). Prevalence of food sensitivity in cats with chronic pruritus, vomiting or diarrhoea. In: Proceedings of the Third World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology: Advances in veterinary dermatology, September 11, 1996-September 14, 1996, Edinburgh, Scotland, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.: Oxford, UK, Vol. 3, 493 p. ISBN: 075063443X.
Descriptors: skin diseases, food allergies, pruritus, vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal diseases, elimination diets, digestive disorders, nutritional disorders, cats.

Matsumoto, H. (2002). Use of feed supplements in skin diseases of small animals. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 55(1): 44-48. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: feed supplements, skin diseases, cats, dogs.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Mauldin, G.E. (2002). Feeding the small animal cancer patient. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 16: 458-60.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: small animal practice, neoplasms, dogs, cats, therapeutic diets.

Maxwell, A., R. Butterwick, R.M. Batt, and C. Camacho Hubner (1999). Serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I concentrations are reduced by short-term dietary restriction and restored by refeeding in domestic cats (Felis catus). Journal of Nutrition
129(10): 1879-1884. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: Nutritional modulation of insulin-like growth factors (IGF) and their binding proteins (IGFBP) is well established. The effect of nutritional restriction on the serum IGF/IGFBP system of adult cats was investigated to evaluate serum IGF-I as a biochemical marker of nutritional status. Assays for measuring feline serum IGF and IGFBP were validated and normal ranges established in a study population of 46 healthy nonobese adult cats. Serum concentrations of IGF-I and IGF-II correlated significantly with body weight (r=0.75, P < 0.0001 and r=0.34, P < 0.03, respectively). Serum IGFBP profiles were similar to other species, including humans, dogs and guinea pigs. IGFBP-3 was the predominant binding protein reflecting IGF-I concentrations and body size. Serum IGFBP-2 concentrations were high relative to the normal human serum pool (NHS) control. Food withdrawal for 18 h followed by refeeding did not alter circulating IGF or IGFBP concentrations, including IGFBP-1, in nine cats. Short-term dietary restriction of nine adult cats to supply initially 56% (56%M) and then 42.5% (42.5%M) of calculated maintenance energy requirements for 14 d resulted in a significant weight loss (P < 0.01). However, serum IGF-I concentrations fell significantly (-51%, P < 0.01) only with 42.5%M restriction. Serum IGF-II, IGFBP, insulin and albumin concentrations were not altered during the study. We conclude that nutrition does modulate the adult feline IGF/IGFBP system, but to a lesser extent than in other species. Further evaluation is required before serum IGF-I can be used for the assessment of nutritional status in adult cats.
Descriptors: cats, insulin like growth factor, binding proteins, serum, body weight, food restriction, weight losses, insulin, serum albumin, refeeding, energy intake, protein intake, energy restricted diets.

Mayeux, P., L. Dupepe, K. Dunn, J. Balsamo, and J. Domer (1995). Massive fungal contamination in animal care facilities traced to bedding supply. Applied Environmental Microbiology 61(6): 2297-2301. ISSN: 0099-2240.
NAL Call Number: 448.3 Ap5
Abstract: During the course of immunologic studies involving the gastrointestinal colonization of mice with Candida albicans, it became apparent that the animals were being exposed to large numbers of Aspergillus fumigatus spores which interfered with the C. albicans colonization. To determine the source of the A. fumigatus exposure and the extent of fungal contamination of the medical school vivarium and four satellite facilities, fungal analyses of feed, bedding, and air were undertaken. Initial samples from the air were collected with 3-h settle plates; air sampling following cleanup was done with an Andersen air sampler. The source of contamination in the mouse rooms was determined to be Beta Chip bedding, which came from the manufacturer highly contaminated. Beta Chip bedding (1 g) obtained from the manufacturer just prior to testing contained 10(4) CFU of A. fumigatus, 20 CFU of a zygomycete, and 10 CFU of a Penicillium sp. Coarse-grade Beta Chip had approximately one-half those levels of contamination. Pure Cob bedding was highly contaminated also, but with a Fusarium sp. and a Cladosporium sp. Untreated and heat-treated Sani-Chip as well as all other heat-treated preparations obtained from the manufacturer contained no detectable spores. Rodent chow direct from the manufacturer had no A. fumigatus, although it did contain 150 CFU of fungus per g, including 80 CFU of a Rhodotorula sp., 60 CFU of Cryptococcus uniguttulatus, and 1 CFU of a Penicillium sp. Unopened laboratory canine, feline diet, rabbit, and guinea pig chow, however, had 1.5 X 10(2) to 4.1 X 10(2) CFU of A. fumigatus per g. Air sampling confirmed the presence of numerous A. fumigatus spores prior to cleanup and the absence or significant reduction in spore.
Descriptors: aspergillus fumigatus, fungi, microbial contamination, litter, animal housing, mice, laboratory, laboratory rearing, food contamination, feeds, fungal spores, air spora, beta chip, sani chip , cob litter.

McClain, H.M., J.A. Barsanti, and J.W. Bartges (1999). Hypercalcemia and calcium oxalate urolithiasis in cats: a report of five cases. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 35(4): 297-301. ISSN: 0587-2871.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .A5
Descriptors: cats, hypercalcemia, urolithiasis, calcium oxalate, case reports, serum, calcium ions, parathyrin, therapeutic diets.

McCracken, B. (2001). Perinatal nutrition and neonatal immune function in dogs and cats. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 51-56. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: puppies, kittens, newborn animals, maternal nutrition, colostral immunity.

McDowell, L.R. (2003). Minerals in Animal and Human Nutrition, 2nd edition, Elsevier: Amsterdam, 644 p. ISBN: 0444513671.
NAL Call Number: QP533.M33
Descriptors: animal nutrition, mineral deficiency, laboratory animals, livestock, poultry, mineral requirements, supplements, cats, cattle.

McIntosh, M.K. (2001). Nutrients and compounds affecting body composition and metabolism. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 18-28. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: dogs, cats, obesity, health protection, dietary fat, restricted feeding, dietary protein, fiber content, dog foods, linoleic acid, isotopes, carnitine, androsterone, dehydroepiandrosterone .

McLaughlin, R.M. and J.K. Roush (2002). Medical therapy for patients with osteoarthritis. Veterinary Medicine (2): 135, 137-140, 142-144. ISSN: 8750-7943.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69
Descriptors: dogs, cats, osteoarthritis, medical treatment, animal nutrition, weight control, exercise, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory agents, analgesics.

McMichael, M.A., L.M. Freeman, J. Selhub, E.A. Rozanski, D.J. Brown, M.R. Nadeau, and J.E. Rush (2000). Plasma homocysteine, B vitamins, and amino acid concentrations in cats with cardiomyopathy and arterial thromboembolism. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14(5): 507-512. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: cats, cardiomyopathy, embolism, plasma, homocysteine, vitamin B complex, amino acids, amino acid, methionine, arginine, taurine, age differences, heart, size, diets.

Messinger, L.M. (1995). Therapy for feline dermatoses. Veterinary Clinics in North America : Small Animal Practice 25(4): 981-1005. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V523
Descriptors: cats, skin diseases, treatment, therapy, antibodies, antiinfective agents, antihistaminics, behavior modification, fatty acids, progestogens, steroids, immunosuppressive agents, antineoplastic agents, retinoids, immune desensitization, elimination diets.
Notes: In the series analytic: Feline dermatology, edited by Gail Kunkle.

Michel, K.E. (2000). Challenges in feline nutrition: Weight reduction in cats. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 14: 492-494.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: obesity, caloric intake, cats, nutrition.

Michel, K.E. (1995). Nutritional management of liver disease. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 25(2): 485-501. ISSN: 0195-5616.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .V523
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liver diseases, nutritional support, therapeutic diets, nutrient requirements, encephalopathy, lipidosis, copper, poisoning.
Notes: In the series analytic: Liver disease, edited by Donna S. Dimski.

Michel, K.E. (1998). Interventional nutrition for the critical care patient: optimal diets. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 13(4): 204-210. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911. S45
Descriptors: parenteral feeding, enteral feeding, diet treatment, composition, nutrient requirements, arginine, carnitine, short chain fatty acids, polyenoic fatty acids, antioxidants, branched chain amino acids, glutamine, intensive care, pets, protein, immunity, inflammation, digestive tract, nutritional support, reviews.

Midkiff, A.M., D.J. Chew, J.F. Randolph, S.A. Center, and S.P. DiBartola (2000). Idiopathic hypercalcemia in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 14(6): 619-626. ISSN: 0891-6640.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .J65
Descriptors: cats, hypercalcemia, serum, calcium, parathyrin, hydroxycholecalciferols, diagnosis, therapeutic diets, ion balance, urolithiasis, bioavailability, prednisone.

Miklisova, P. (2000). Vyziva psu a kocek s jaternim onemocnenim [Nutrition of dogs and cats with liver diseases]. Veterinarstvi 50(6): 10-11. ISSN: 0506-8231.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 V6439
Descriptors: liver diseases, nutrition, diet treatment, cats.
Language of Text: Czech.

Miller, C.C. and J.W. Bartges (2000). Parenteral nutrition products. In: J.D. Bonagura (Editor), Kirk' s Current Veterinary Therapy XIII: Small Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders: Philadelphia, USA, p. 80-84. ISBN: 0721655238.
Descriptors: parenteral feeding, nutritional support, vitamins, fatty acids, electrolytes, trace elements, cats.

Miyata, K. (2001). Pet nutrition studies for veterinary clinicians. Introduction. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 54(1): 33-36. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: nutrition, pets, veterinarians, practice, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Momoi, Y. (2002). Medical care of pets and feed supplements. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 55(1): 40-43. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: feed supplements, nutrition, pets, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Momoi, Y., Y. Goto, K. Tanide, N. Takahashi, T. Watari, K. Yamazoe, H. Tsujimoto, and T. Kudo (2001). Increase in plasma lipid peroxide in cats fed a fish diet. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 63(12): 1293-1296. ISSN: 0916-7250.
NAL Call Number: SF604 .J342
Descriptors: animal nutrition, diet, lipid peroxides, nutrition, oxidation, polyenoic fatty acids, raw fish, cats.

Morris, J.G. (2002). Idiosyncratic nutrient requirements of cats appear to be diet-induced evolutionary adaptations. Nutrition Research Reviews 15(1): 153-168. ISSN: 0954-4224.
NAL Call Number: QP141 .A1N87
Descriptors: cats, nutrient requirements, protein requirement, protein, adaptation, literature reviews, enzyme adaptation.

Morris, J.G. (2004). Do cats need arachidonic acid in the diet for reproduction? Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 88(4): 131-137. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: animal nutrition, arachidonic acid, body weight, fatty acids, litter size, nutrient requirements, pregnancy, reproduction, reproductive performance, reviews, sex differences, cats.

Morris, J.G. (2001). Unique nutrient requirements of cats appear to be diet-induced evolutionary adaptations. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia 13: 187-194. ISSN: 0819-4823.
Descriptors: amino acid, arginine, carbohydrates, coat, color, enzyme activity, essential fatty acids, nicotinic acid, protein, retinol, reviews, taurine, vitamin D, vitamins, cats.

Morris, J.G. and K.E. Earle (1999). Growing kittens require less dietary calcium than current allowances. Journal of Nutrition 129(9): 1698-1704. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: We previously demonstrated that a purified diet containing 3.125 micrograms of cholecalciferol/kg was adequate to maintain plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in growing kittens. With the use of this concentration of cholecalciferol, the response of growing kittens to varying levels of calcium in purified diets was measured. Five groups (treatments 1-5), each comprised of seven weaned kittens, were given diets containing 3.8, 5.0, 6.0, 7.2 or 8.1 g calcium/kg diet (Ca:P ratio of 1:1.25) from 9 to 18 wk of age. Two further groups of kittens (treatments 6 and 7) received similar diets containing 6.0 g Ca/kg diet, with Ca:P ratios of 1:1.55 and 1:2.61, respectively. No clinical signs of calcium deficiency were observed, i.e., growth rate, energy intake and plasma total calcium were not affected by the treatments. However, ionized calcium was significantly lower in kittens in treatment 7. Plasma phosphorus was lower in kittens in treatment 7 than in kittens in treatments 1, 2, 3 and 4, and there was a negative relationship between dietary and plasma phosphorus concentrations. Kittens in treatment 7 had a significantly higher alkaline phosphatase concentration in plasma than kittens in treatments 1, 2, 3 and 5. Kittens in treatment 1 had a lower percentage of bone minerals measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry than kittens in treatments 2-6. These results indicate that the calcium requirement of growing kittens is not >6.0 g/kg diet, (calculated metabolizable energy approximately 20 kJ/g) and that kittens are not very sensitive to inverse Ca:P ratios up to 1:1.55.
Descriptors: cats, kittens, calcium, dietary minerals, nutrient requirements, plasma, diet, experimental diets, dosage effects, growth rate, energy intake, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, peptides, body composition, bone mineralization, parathyrin, osteocalcin.

Morris, J.G., K.E. Earle, and P.A. Anderson (1999). Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D in growing kittens is related to dietary intake of cholecalciferol. Journal of Nutrition 129(4): 909-912. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cholecalciferol, diets, intake, kittens, calcium, phosphorus, synthesis, ultraviolet radiation, vitamin D, animal models, cats, man.

Morris, J.G. and Q.R. Rogers (1994). Assessment of the nutritional adequacy of pet foods through the life cycle. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2520S-2534S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: pet foods, nutritional adequacy, life cycle, ingredients, nutrient requirements, nutrient availability, nutrient content, feed formulation, disease prevention, bioavailability, nutrient profiles.

Morris, J.G., Q.R. Rogers, and J.A. O' Donnell (2004). Lysine requirement of kittens given purified diets for maximal growth. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 88(4): 113-116. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: animal feeding, growth, lysine, nitrogen, nutrient requirements, cats.

Morris, J.G., S.G. Yu, and Q.R. Rogers (2002). Red hair in black cats is reversed by addition of tyrosine to the diet. Journal of Nutrition 132(6): 1646S-1648S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
Online: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/short/132/6/1646S
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: diets, feed supplements, hair follicles, nutrient requirements, tyrosine, cats.

Moser, N. (1998). Vitamin and mineral nutritional programs for home prepared diets. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 12: 437.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: therapeutic diets, dogs, cats, meeting abstract.

Murtaugh, R.J. and L.M. Freeman (1998). Interventional nutrition. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 13(4): 193-244. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911. S45
Descriptors: nutrition, pets, kidney diseases, heart diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, neoplasms, parenteral feeding, enteral feeding, malnutrition, regulations, feed supplements, pet foods, reviews, nutritional support, antioxidants, polyenoic fatty acids, carnitine, amino acids, protein, vitamins, cats.

Mussa, P.P. and G. Meineri (1997). Problematiche della integrazione alimentare nel cane e nel gatto [Problems in canine and feline feed integration] . Praxis Veterinaria Milano 18(2): 25-27.
Descriptors: nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Italian.

Nguyen, P., V. Leray, H. Dumon, L. Martin, B. Siliart, M. Diez, and V. Biourge (2004). High protein intake affects lean body mass but not energy expenditure in nonobese neutered cats. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2084S-2086S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, dietary protein, energy expenditure, body mass.

Nguyen, P.G., H.J. Dumon, B.S. Siliart, L.J. Martin, R. Sergheraert, and V.C. Biourge (2004). Effects of dietary fat and energy on body weight and composition after gonadectomy in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65(12): 1708-1713. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: gonadectomy, cat, dietary fat, body weight, body composition.

Niel, M.H.F. and A.C. Beynen (1997). The intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids by cats is reflected in their adipose tissue. Veterinary Quarterly 19(4): 150-153. ISSN: 0165-2176.
NAL Call Number: SF601. V46
Descriptors: diagnosis, diets, composition, fatty acids, polyenoic fatty acids, adipose tissue, fats, cats.

Nippen, O. (2001). Majbeteg kutyak es macskak dietas taplalasa [Dietetics in liver diseases of dogs and cats]. Magyar Allatorvosok Lapja 123(1): 29-32. ISSN: 0025-004X.
Descriptors: diet treatment, liver diseases, pets, nutrient requirements, diets, cats.
Language of Text: Hungarian.

Niza, M.M., C.L. Vilela, and L.M.A. Ferreira (2003). Feline pansteatitis revisited: hazards of unbalanced home-made diets. Journal of Feline Medcine and Surgery 5(5): 271-277. ISSN: 1098-612X.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .J68
Descriptors: adipose tissue, etiology, alpha tocopherol, clinical aspects, diagnosis, diet, fatty degeneration, inflammation, treatment, cats.

Norris, C.R., M.M. Christopher, K.A. Howard, and R.W. Nelson (1999). Effect of a magnesium-deficient diet on serum and urine magnesium concentrations in healthy cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 60(9): 1159-1163. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, magnesium, nutrient deficiencies, urine, serum, nutritional state, efficiency, hypomagnesemia, prediction.

Norsworthy, G.D. (1998). Confronting feline anorexia: In and out of the hospital. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 12: 282-283.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: cats, nutritional support, therapeutic diets, feline anorexia.

Nott, H.M.R., S.I. Rigby, J.V. Johnson, S.J. Bailey, and I.H. Burger (1994). Design of digestibility trials for dogs and cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(12S): 2582S-2583S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: dogs, cats, digestibility, experimental design, sampling, feces.

O'Dair, H.A., P.J. Markwell, and I.E. Maskell (1996). An open prospective investigation into aetiology in a group of cats with suspected allergic skin disease. Veterinary Dematology 7(4): 193-202. ISSN: 0959-4493.
NAL Call Number: SF901 .V47
Descriptors: cats, arthropod allergies, siphonaptera, dermatitis, food allergies, dietary protein, allergens, atopy, disease prevalence.

Ogilvie, G.K. (1994). Nutrition and cancer: Case reports. In: Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference. Eastern States Veterinary Association, January 15, 1994-January 20, 1994, Orlando, Florida, Eastern States Veterinary Association: Orlando, Floida, p. 385-387.
Descriptors: neoplasms, enteral feeding, dogs, cats.

Ogilvie, G.K. (1998). Interventional nutrition for the cancer patient. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal Practice 13(4): 224-231. ISSN: 1096-2867.
NAL Call Number: SF911. S45
Descriptors: neoplasms, cachexia, feed supplements, energy intake, energy requirements, retinol, ascorbic acid, vitamin D, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, tea, flavonoids, nutritional support, enteral feeding, parenteral feeding, lipid, carbohydrate, garlic, cartilage, fibre, iron, pets, diet treatment, cats, Camellia sinensis, Allium sativum.

Ogilvie, G.K. (1996). Recent discoveries: Nutrition and cancer - are eicosanoids the answer? Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 3(3): 78-82. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: nutrition, metabolic disorders, fatty acids, eicosanoids, neoplasms, cats, cancers.
Notes: Reprinted from the Thirteen Annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Proceedings.

Orzechowski, A. (1998). Dietetyczne metody leczenia i zapobiegania chorobom skory u psow i kotow [Dietary treatment and prevention of skin diseases in dogs and cats]. Nowa Weterynaria 3(1): 34-44. ISSN: 1426-7632.
Descriptors: skin diseases, deficiency diseases, food allergies, diagnosis, nutritional disorders, diet treatment, cats.
Language of Text: Polish.

Orzechowski, A. (1997). Postepowanie dietetyczne u psow i kotw po urazach i zabiegach chirurgicznych. Part II. Metody karmienia [Diets in the postoperative care for dogs and cats. Part II. Methods of feeding]. Nowa Weterynaria 2(2): 2-11. ISSN: 0090-3558.
NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64
Descriptors: catheterization, fluid therapy, nutrient requirements, postoperative care, diets, feeding, cats.
Language of Text: Polish.

Orzechowski, A. (1997). Postepowanie dietetyczne u psow i kotow po urazach i zabiegach chirurgicznych. Czesc I. Zapotrzebowanie pokarmowe [Dietary treatment in the postoperative care in cats and dogs. Part I. Nutrient requirements]. Nowa Weterynaria 2(1): 3-8. ISSN: 0090-3558.
NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64
Descriptors: nutrition, nutrients, stress, diets, arginine, glutamine, fatty acids, electrolytes, fluids, nutrient requirements, postoperative care, cats.
Language of Text: Polish.

Owen, K.Q. (2000). L-carnitine and pet nutrition: losing weight and gaining muscle. Annals of Nutrient Metabolism 44(2): 93-94. ISSN: 0250-6807.
NAL Call Number: RM214.N8
Descriptors: carnitine, pets, dogs, supplements, cats, overweight, muscle tissue, body lean mass, body fat, body composition.

Park, T., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1999). High dietary protein and taurine increase cysteine desulfhydration in kittens. Journal of Nutrition 129(12): 2225-2230. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary protein and taurine on cysteine desulfhydration in various kitten tissues. Cysteine desulfhydration was assessed in liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, heart, spleen, brain and jejunum of kittens fed one of the following diets for 5 wk: 20% protein, 0% taurine diet (LPOT); 20% protein, 0.15% taurine diet (LPNT); 60% protein, 0% taurine diet (HPOT); and 60% protein, 0.15% taurine diet (HPNT). Cats fed LPOT and HPOT had been fed a taurine-free diet for 10 wk before the 5-wk experiment. The activity of cysteine desulfhydration was determined by measuring the production of H2 35S from 35S-cysteine in the presence and absence of alpha-ketoglutarate (alphaKG) in the incubation medium. Liver and kidney had the highest total activities among the tissues tested (P<0.01). Total hepatic desulfhydration activities [micromol H2S/(min(.)kg body wt)] in cats fed LPOT, LPNT, HPOT and HPNT were (mean +/- SEM) 117 +/- 6, 135 +/- 10, 137 +/- 10 and 190 +/- 9, respectively. Dietary taurine had a significant effect on activity when expressed per gram liver (P<0.01), per gram protein (P<0.05) and per kilogram body weight (P<0.001). Dietary protein had a significant effect (P<0.001) only when activity was expressed relative to body weight because of the significant effect of protein on relative liver weight. The direct pathway via cysteine desulfhydrase appears to be the major route of cysteine desulfhydration in kitten liver because the values obtained in the absence of alpha KG were 81-88% of those obtained in the presence of alphaKG.
Descriptors: kittens, dietary protein, depletion, nutrient deficiencies, taurine, cysteine, amino acid, diet, experimental diets, liver, brain, jejunum, weight, DNA, protein intake, dosage effects, nutrient intake, biochemical pathways, hydrogen.

Parkin, G.D. (1994). Management of obesity--the practitioner's experience. International Journal of Obesity Related Disorders 18(suppl.1): S36-S38. ISSN: 0307-0565.
NAL Call Number: RC628.A1O2
Descriptors: obesity, medicine, animal nutrition, aging, cats, dogs.

Pastoor, F.J.H., A.T.v. Klooster, J.N.J.J. Mathot, and A.C. Beynen (1995). Increasing phosphorus intake reduces urinary concentrations of magnesium and calcium in adult ovariectomized cats fed purified diets. Journal of Nutrition 125(5): 1334-1341. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: We assessed the phosphorus requirement of adult cats and the relationship between phosphorus intake and the fecal and urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Female cats (ovariectomized at the onset of sexual maturity) were fed purified diets containing 4.6, 9.2, 18.4 or 27.7 mmol phosphorus/MJ in a 4 X 4-wk crossover study. During the experiment, balance studies were performed and blood samples were taken. A dietary level of 4.6 mmol phosphorus/MJ was found to be sufficient to maintain phosphorus balance and normal plasma concentrations of phosphorus in the adult ovariectomized cats. Increasing levels of dietary phosphorus in the form of NaH2PO4.2H2O caused lower urinary pH values, lower urinary concentrations of calcium and magnesium, and higher urinary concentrations of phosphorus. When dietary levels of phosphorus were raised, the percentage of apparent absorption of magnesium was lower, whereas that of phosphorus was higher. Although it could be predicted that dietary phosphorus levels higher than the National Research Council recommendation of 9.2 mmol/MJ markedly reduced urinary struvite saturation, these higher levels are discouraged because they are associated with lower plasma phosphorus concentrations and creatinine clearance.
Descriptors: cats, diets, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, dietary minerals, nutrient intake, nutrient nutrient interactions, nutrient requirements, ovariectomy, plasma, intestinal absorption, mineral absorption, nutrient balance, urine, feces, nutrient retention, urea, creatinine, uptake, alkaline phosphatase, enzyme activity, pH, excretion, food intake, female animals.

Pastoor, F.J.H., A.T.v. Klooster, J.N.J.J. Mathot, and A.C. Beynen (1994). Increasing calcium intakes lower urinary concentrations of phosphorus and magnesium in adult ovariectomized cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(2): 299-304. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The effect of dietary calcium level on the fecal and urinary excretion of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium was studied in adult cats. Ovariectomized cats were fed purified diets containing 3.2, 4.8, 9.5 or 19.3 mmol calcium/MJ in a 4 X 4 wk crossover study. During the experiment, balance studies were performed and blood samples were taken. The adult ovariectomized cats maintained calcium balance at all four levels of calcium tested. Extra dietary calcium, in the form of CaCO3, caused a slight increase in urinary pH. Urinary concentrations of phosphorus and magnesium dropped, but that of calcium remained unchanged, when the cats were fed diets with increasing calcium levels. The percentages of apparent absorption of phosphorus and magnesium fell when calcium intake was raised. The dietary calcium level did not affect plasma concentrations of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus or plasma activity of alkaline phosphatase.
Descriptors: cats, calcium, nutrient intake, phosphorus, magnesium, nutrient nutrient interactions, mineral, nutrient balance, ovariectomized females, urine.

Pastoor, F.J.H., A.T.v. Klooster, R. Opitz, and A.C. Beynen (1995). Effect of dietary magnesium level on urinary and faecal excretion of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in adult, ovariectomized cats. British Journal of Nutrition 74(1): 77-84. ISSN: 0007-1145.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 B773
Abstract: Dietary Mg restriction is generally considered to contribute to the prevention of struvite urolithiasis in cats, but its effects on faecal and urinary excretion of Ca and P have not been systematically investigated. The present study seeks to fill the gap. In a 4 X 4-week crossover study, ovariectomized cats were fed on purified diets containing either 0.40, 0.79, 1.59 or 3.17 mmol Mg/MJ (0.19, 0.38, 0.76 and 1.52 g Mg/kg diet). Increasing the dietary Mg level from 0.40 to 3.17 mmol Mg/MJ by the addition of extra MgCO3 raised urinary and faecal excretion of Mg from 0.14 to 0.68 mmol/MJ and from 0.28 to 1.66 mmol/MJ respectively. The 8-fold increase in Mg intake significantly raised urinary excretion of Ca from 0.06 to 0.09 mmol/MJ. Apparent absorption and urinary excretion of P were depressed by 13 and 25% respectively when the dietary Mg level was raised from 0.40 to 3.17 mmol/MJ. A dietary level of 0.40 mmol Mg/MJ (0.19 g Mg/kg diet) was found to be sufficient to maintain Mg balance in the adult ovariectomized cats fed on the purified diet.
Descriptors: cats, dietary minerals, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, excretion, ovariectomized females, feces, urine, experimental diets, dosage effects, nutrient balance, liveweight, feed intake, intestinal absorption, mineral absorption, nutrient intake, outturn, plasma, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, enzyme activity, balance studies.

Pastoor, F.J.H., R. Opitz, A.T. Klooster, and A.C. Beynen (1994). Dietary calcium chloride vs. calcium carbonate reduces urinary pH and phosphorus concentration, improves bone mineralization and depresses kidney calcium level in cats. Journal of Nutrition 124(11): 2212-2222. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: calcium chloride, nephrocalcinosis, calcium carbonate, pH, phosphorus, calcium, kidneys, sources, bone mineralization, cats.

Pastoor, F.J.H., R. Opitz, A.T.v. Klooster, and A.C. Beynen (1995). Dietary phosphorus restriction to half the minimum required amount slightly reduces weight gain and length of tibia, but sustains femur mineralization and prevents nephrocalcinosis in female kittens. British Journal of Nutrition 74(1): 85-100. ISSN: 0007-1145.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 B773
Abstract: The effects of dietary P restriction to half the recommended minimum level on growth, bone and renal mineralization and urinary composition were studied in female kittens. In two separate experiments, 8 week-old weanling kittens were fed on purified diets containing either 4.6 or 9.2 mmol P/MJ (2.8 or 5.6 g P/kg diet). In the second experiment there was an additional low-P diet in which the Ca concentration was reduced from 9.5 to 4.8 mmol/MJ (7.5 v. 3.8 g Ca/kg diet). P restriction slightly but systematically reduced weight gain (to a maximum of 16%) and growth of the tibia (by 1-4%); the former effect was statistically significant (P < 0.05) between the ages of 15 and 20 weeks in Expt 1 only, and the latter did not reach statistical significance at any time point (P greater than or equal to 0.13). No adverse effect of P restriction was found on mineralization of femur at the age of 39 weeks. Kidney Ca concentrations were significantly lowered (Expt 1, 6 v. 20 micromoles/g dry weight, P < 0.001; Expt 2, 7 v. 16 micromoles/g dry weight, P < 0.01) in cats fed on the low-P diets, this effect not being affected by the dietary Ca:P ratio. Urinary P concentration was significantly depressed (by 50-96%) after feeding the low-P diets (P < 0.001). P intake did not influence P, Ca and Mg retention during the period of 15 to 39 weeks of age.
Descriptors: kittens, phosphorus, calcium, dietary minerals, nutrient intake, nutrient requirements, liveweight gain, tibia, femur, length, bone formation, bone mineralization, kidneys, heart, liver, mineral content, nephrocalcinosis, disease prevention, female animals, growth, experimental diets, age, pH, urine, excretion, nutrient nutrient interactions, ratios, nutrient retention, mineral absorption, plasma, creatinine, urea, body weight, feed intake, balance studies.

Pastoor, F.J.H., R. Opitz, A.T. van' t Klooster, and A.C. Byenen (1994). Substitution of dietary calcium chloride for calcium carbonate reduces urinary pH and urinary phosphorus excretion in adult cats. Veterinary Quarterly 16(3): 157-160. ISSN: 0165-2176.
NAL Call Number: SF601. V46
Descriptors: pet foods, calcium, diet, urine, pH, calcium chloride, calcium carbonate, composition, sources, cats.

Pastoor, F.J.H., A.T. van' t Klooster, G. van Tintelen, R. Opitz, and A.C. Beynen (1995). The effect of dietary calcium on the excretion of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in rats fed on purified feline diets. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 73(2): 86-95. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: minerals, mineral, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, excretion, intake.
Language of Text: English; Summary in German.

Pawlosky, R., A. Barnes, and N.Jr. Salem (1994). Essential fatty acid metabolism in the feline: relationship between liver and brain production of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Lipid Research 35(11): 2032-2040. ISSN: 0022-2275.
NAL Call Number: 381 J8282
Abstract: A comparison was made between the liver and brain conversion of linoleic acid, 18:2n-6, and linolenic acid, 18:3n-3, to long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in domestic felines. This report demonstrates that 6-desaturase activity does exist in the feline. The liver produced deuterium-labeled polyunsaturated fatty acids up to 22:4n-6 and 22:5n-3. The brain was found to accumulate the deuterium-labeled polyunsaturated fatty acids, 22:5n-6, 22:6n-3, 24:4n-6, 24:5n-6, 24:5n-3, and 24:6n-3. Adult felines were provided a diet consisting of either 10% fat (hydrogenated coconut oil-corn oil 9:1) containing no 20- or 22-carbon n-6 or n-3 fatty acids or a chow diet with meat and meat by-products that contained these long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for a 6-month period. During this time, the in vivo production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids was evaluated in these animals. The cats were given oral doses of both [17,17,18,18,18-2H]18:3n-3 and [9,10,12,13-2H]18:2n-6 and the deuterium-labeled fatty acid metabolites were measured in the blood, liver, and brain using a highly sensitive and specific gas chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. Contrary to previous claims, 6-desaturase activity was shown to exist in the feline. The evidence for this was the detection of [9,10,12,13-2H] 18:3n-6 which was converted from [9,10,12,13-2H]18:2n-6 and observed in the plasma. For the first time, direct evidence for the metabolism of n-3 fatty acids in cats was obtained by the detection of deuterium-labeled metabolites including the polyunsaturated fatty acid, 22:5n-3, in the plasma, following an oral dose of deuterium-labeled 18:3n-3. The more highly unsaturated deuterium-labeled 22- and 24-carbon fatty acids.
Descriptors: cats, liver, brain, long chain fatty acids, polyenoic fatty acids, lipid, essential fatty acids.

Pawlosky, R.J., Y. Denkins, G. Ward, and N.Jr. Salem (1997). Retinal and brain accretion of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in developing felines: the effects of corn oil-based maternal diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 65(2): 465-472. ISSN: 0002-9165.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J824
Abstract: A study was carried out in domestic felines to determine whether corn oil-based maternal diets are an adequate source of essential fatty acids to support normal accumulation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the brains and retinas of offspring and whether these diets have any subsequent effect on visual function. Female domestic felines were acclimated to one of six different defined diets 1 mo before mating and maintained on the diets throughout pregnancy and lactation. Four diets contained only corn and hydrogenated coconut oils as their source of fat in ratios of 1:9, 3:7, 6:4, and 9:1, respectively. Two reference diets also contained the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids arachidonate (20:4n-6) and docosahexaenoate (22:6n-3). When the offspring were 8 wk old, electroretinograms were obtained and the a- and b-wave implicit times were determined. The results showed that animals raised in litters in which the maternal diets were devoid of 20:4n-6 and 22:6n-3 had an increase in a- and b-wave implicit times compared with the controls. In the rod outer segments and brains of these animals, there were lower amounts of 22:6n-3 and higher amounts of long-chain n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids compared with control animals. These findings showed that although corn oil-based diets were capable of maintaining 20:4n-6 concentrations in the developing brain and retina, only those diets containing 22:6n- 3 could support a high accumulation of docosahexaenoic acid in these tissues. Moreover, low amounts of 22:5n-6 in the brains of animals in all of the corn oil-diet groups suggested that young felines have a low biosynthetic capacity to produce this fatty acid or 22:6n-3. These.
Descriptors: docosenoic acids, maize oil, maternal nutrition, nutrient sources, essential fatty acids, brain, retina, vision, vision disorders, experimental diets, dietary fat, diet, coconut oil, arachidonic acid, fat deficiencies, kittens, cats, mothers, pregnancy, lactation, fatty acids, nervous system, fetal development, infant development, docosahexaenoic acid, nonessential fatty acids, omega 6 fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids.

Pawlosky, R.J. and N.Jr. Salem (1996). Is dietary arachidonic acid necessary for feline reproduction. Journal of Nutrition 126(4S): 1081S-1085S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, arachidonic acid, diet, reproduction, reproductive performance, nutrient requirements, maize oil, experimental diets, supplements, nutritional adequacy, dietary fat, nutrient uptake, newborn animals, liver, plasma, brain, milks, lactating females, fatty acids, maternal nutrition.

Peachey, S.E., J.M. Dawson, and E.J. Harper (1999). The effect of ageing on nutrient digestibility by cats fed beef tallow-, sunflower oil- or olive oil-enriched diets. Growth Development and Aging 63(1/2): 49-58. ISSN: 1041-1232.
NAL Call Number: QH511 .G6
Descriptors: saturated fatty acids, polyenoic fatty acids, monoenoic fatty acids.

Petrosyan, T.L. (1998). Nutrition of cats. Krolikovodstvo i Zverovodstvo(1): 31-32. ISSN: 0023-4885.
NAL Call Number: 40.28 K91
Descriptors: growth, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, lactation, requirements, amino acids, energy intake, carotenes, retinol, cats.
Language of Text: Russian.

Piechota, T.R., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (1995). Nitrogen requirement of cats during gestation and lactation. Nutrition Research 15(10): 1535-1546. ISSN: 0271-5317.
NAL Call Number: QP141.A1N88
Abstract: The nitrogen requirements of cats during gestation and lactation were determined. Purified diets containing 200, 250, or 300 g protein (N X 6.25)/kg diet, calculated ME = 20 kJ/g) and greater than or equal to 1.5 times the minimal essential amino acid requirement of the growing kitten were fed for greater than or equal to one month before mating and through gestation and lactation. Results during gestation showed that there were no significant differences among treatments in number and size of kittens at birth and suggested that 200 g protein/kg diet was adequate. Treatments had little effect on kitten weight gains at week one or two. By the third week, kitten weight gains were significantly higher for the higher levels of dietary protein. Queens fed the 200 g protein/kg diet had a lower PCV at 6 weeks lactation than queens fed the 250 or 300 g protein/kg diet. Essential amino acid concentrations in plasma at 3 week lactation indicated that two to five of the essential amino acids may have been limiting, even though they were all added in the diet at 1.5 times that of the kitten growth requirement. Results suggest that the protein requirement of the queen during gestation is not greater than 200 g protein/kg diet and the requirement during lactation appears to be between 250 and 300 g protein/kg diet containing 250 g fat/kg diet.
Descriptors: cats, pregnancy, lactation, nitrogen, nutrient requirements, protein requirement, experimental diets, body weight, litter size, birth weight, survival, plasma, amino acids, hematocrit, hemoglobin, kittens.

Plantinga, E.A., N. van Dijk, M.H.F. van Niel, and A.C. Beynen (2003). Relationship between the amount of linoleic acid in the diet and that in the adipose tissue of adult cats living freely in households. Veterinary Research Communications 27(8): 603-610. ISSN: 0165-7380.
NAL Call Number: SF601. V38
Descriptors: adipose tissue, diet, fatty acids, feed intake, linoleic acid, cats.

Polzin, D.J., C.A. Osborne, S. Ross, and F. Jacob (2000). Dietary management of feline chronic renal failure: where are we now? In what direction are we headed? Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 2(2): 75-82. ISSN: 1532-2750.
NAL Call Number: SF985 .J68
Descriptors: kidneys, renal failure, diets, phosphorus, management, reviews, proteins, sodium, potassium, cats.

Pomorski, Z. (1997). Alergizacja pokarmowa psow i kotow [Food allergies in dogs and cats]. Nowa Weterynaria 2(3): 2-6. ISSN: 1426-7632.
Descriptors: pathology, skin diseases, diagnosis, diets, food allergies, cats.
Language of Text: Polish.

Pond, W.G., D.C. Church and K.R. Pond (1995). Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, 4th edition, John Wiley and Sons Inc.: New York, 615 p. ISBN: 0471308641.
NAL Call Number: SF95.C47 1995
Descriptors: feed preparation, diet formulation, conversion tables, nutrient, poultry, cows, beef cattle, dairy cattle, wild animals, nutrient requirements, nutrition, animal nutrition, goats, dogs, cats, fishes, rabbits, horses.

Pottenger, F.M. (1995). Pottenger's Cats: A Study in Nutrition, 2nd edition, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation: La Mesa, California, USA, 123 p.
NAL Call Number: TX537 .P67
Descriptors: nutrition research, cats, nutrition.
Notes: "The professional papers of Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., M.D.": p. 121-123.

Pross, S.C., E.A. Plantinga, A.G. Lemmens, and A.C. Beynen (2004). Dietary fish oil lowers plasma butyrylcholinesterase activity in healthy cats. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 3(12): 893-894. ISSN: 1680-5593.
Descriptors: cholesteryl esters, cholinesterase, diabetes mellitus, enzyme activity, fish oils, sunflower oil, therapy, cats.

Prymak, C. (1996). Enteral nutrition - current surgical techniques. In: Proceedings and abstracts 21st Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association , October 20, 1996-October 23, 1996, Jerusalem, Israel, p. 69-70.
Online: www.wsava.org
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: enteral feeding, tube feeding, nutritional support, fluid therapy, surgery, cats.

Pyle, S.C., S.L. Marks, and P.H. Kass (2004). Evaluation of complications and prognostic factors associated with administration of total parenteral nutrition in cats: 75 cases (1994-2001). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 225(2): 242-250. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: complications, disease course, hyperglycemia, hypoalbuminaemia, malnutrition, mortality, nutritional support, parenteral feeding, prognosis, renal failure, total parenteral nutrition, weight losses, cats.

Randell, S.C., R.C. Hill, K.C. Scott, M. Omori, and C.F. Burrows (2001). Intestinal permeability testing using lactulose and rhamnose: a comparison between clinically normal cats and dogs and between dogs of different breeds. Research in Veterinary Science 71(1): 45-49. ISSN: 0034-5288.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 R312
Abstract: In the experiment reported here, the lactulose/rhamnose urinary excretion test was used to compare intestinal permeability between four breeds of healthy adult dogs and a group of healthy adult cats. A significant difference in permeability was found between dogs and cats (P < 0.001) and between different breeds of dogs (P < 0.005). The range of urinary lactulose/rhamnose ratios in the dogs in this study (0.07-0.61) was wider than previously reported (0.03-0.12). The mean value for dogs was 0.19. The range in cats was 0.41-1.25 and the mean 0.52. The results of this study suggest that breed or some other factor such as environment, diet or sexual status as well as species should be taken into account when assessing intestinal permeability using the lactulose/rhamnose urinary excretion test.
Descriptors: cats, dogs, dog breeds, breed differences, intestines, permeability, lactulose, rhamnose, urine, tests.

Rastall, R.A. (2004). Bacteria in the gut: friends and foes and how to alter the balance. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2022S-2026S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: gut bacteria, probiotics, cats, microorganisms, Campylobacter, prebiotic.
Notes: In the special issue: Waltham International Science Symposium: Nature, nurture, and the case for nutrition/ edited by D. Finley, J.G. Morris and Q.R. Rogers. Proceedings of the conference held October 28-31, 2003, Bangkok, Thailand.

Rawlings, J.M. (1997). Dietary management of chronic renal failure. In: Veterinarski dani 1997, October 15, 1997-October 18, 1997, Cavtat, Croatia, Veterinarski dani, Zbornik radova: Zagreb, Croatia, University of Zagreb, Veterinary Faculty., p. 571-572. ISBN: 9536062070.
Descriptors: renal failure, kidney diseases, diets, dietary protein, phosphorus, protein, dogs, cats.

Reginato, C.F., R.C. Backus, and Q.R. Rogers (2002). Improved growth of lipoprotein lipase deficient kittens by feeding a low-fat, highly digestible diet. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 13(3): 149-156. ISSN: 0955-2863.
NAL Call Number: QP141.A1J54
Abstract: Adult domestic cats homozygous with a naturally occurring Gly412Arg LPL gene mutation are good models for the study of LPL deficiency. Previous studies report that homozygous LPL deficient kittens have reduced growth rates and develop subnormal body fat mass. It was hypothesized in the present study that homozygote kittens would have normal growth if provided a standard low fat, highly digestible diet at weaning and that their body fat would be increased by provision of a diet high in protein.
Descriptors: kittens, animal age, genetic disorders, maternal effect, lipoprotein lipase, enzyme activity, enzyme deficiencies, experimental diets, low fat diet, digestibility, dietary protein, food intake, nutrient availability, animal growth, growth promotion, body fat distribution, weight gain.

Reinhart, G.A. and G.D. Sunvold (1995). New concepts in fiber nutrition and gastrointestinal disease. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 9: 192-193.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, dietary fiber, intestinal health.

Remillard, R.L. (2000). Parenteral nutrition. In: S.P. DiBartola (Editor), Fluid Therapy in Small Animal Practice, 2nd edition, W.B. Saunders.: Philadelphia, USA, p. 465-482. ISBN: 0721677398.
NAL Call Number: SF991.D53
Descriptors: parenteral feeding, reviews, malnutrition, treatment, cats.

Remillard, R.L. (1998). Omega 3 fatty acids in canine and feline diets: A clinical success or failure? Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 5(2): 6-11. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: diet treatment, fatty acids, pets, diets, diseases, inflammation, cats.

Rennie, M.J. (2001). The scope and efficacy of anabolic agents for sarcopenia and cachexia in companion animals. Compendium of Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 23(9A): 11-15. ISSN: 0193-1903.
NAL Call Number: SF601 .C66
Descriptors: cats, dogs, body lean mass, aging, anabolics, insulin, dietary protein, exercise.

Robben, J.H., M.D. Zaal, J.M. Hallebeek, and A.C. Beynen (1999). Enterale, nutritionele ondersteuning van kritieke patienten. [Enteral nutrition for the critically ill patient]. Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 124(16): 468-471. ISSN: 0040-7453.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 T431
Descriptors: nutrition, intensive care, enteral feeding, nutritional support, feeding, tube feeding, diets, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch with a summary in English.

Robertson, J.E., M.M. Christopher, and Q.R. Rogers (1998). Heinz body formation in cats fed baby food containing onion powder. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 212(8): 1260-1266. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: pet foods, onions, Heinz bodies, erythrocytes, erythrocyte count, reticulocytes, turbidity, glutathione, diets, poisoning, hematology, disorders, methaemoglobin, cats, Allium.

Robinson, N. (2004). Raw meat diets risky for pets, families: uncooked foods may pose zoonotic risk. Veterinary Practice News 16(3): 30-31. ISSN: 1528-6398.
Descriptors: diets, food contamination, food safety, meat, nutrient balance, pets, zoonoses, cats, Salmonella.

Rogers, Q.R., A.R. Wigle, A. Laufer, V.H. Castellanos, and J.G. Morris (2004). Cats select for adequate methionine but not threonine. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2046S-2049S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, methionine, threonine, amino acids, diet .

Rosser, E.J.J. (1998). Food allergy in dogs and cats: a review. Journal of Veterinary Allergy and Clinical Immunology 6(1): 21-24. ISSN: 1082-2046.
NAL Call Number: SF757.2.J68
Descriptors: reviews, pets, food allergies, allergies, diagnosis, management, skin diseases, cats.

Rosser, E.J.J. and S.D. White (1998). Diet and the skin in companion animals. In: Proceedings of the Third World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology: Advances in veterinary dermatology, September 11, 1996-September 14, 1996, Edinburgh, Scotland, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.: Oxford, UK, Vol. 3, p. 401-405. 440 p. ISBN: 075063443X.
Descriptors: skin, food allergies, skin diseases, pets, nutritional disorders, cats.

Roudebush, P. (2000). Hypoallergenic diets for dogs and cats. In: J.D. Bonagura (Editor), Kirk' s Current Veterinary Therapy XIII: Small Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders.: Philadelphia, USA, p. 530-536. ISBN: 0721655238.
Descriptors: allergens, food allergies, allergic reactions, elimination diets, pruritus, dermatitis, dogs, cats.

Roudebush, P., T.A. Allen, C.E. Dodd, and B.J. Novotny (2004). Timely topics in nutrition: application of evidence-based medicine to veterinary clinical nutrition. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 224(11): 1766-1771. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: animal diseases, animal nutrition, decision making, nutritional support, pets, therapeutic diets, therapy, medicine, cats, dogs.

Russel, K., G.E. Lobley, J. Rawlings, D.J. Millward, and E.J. Harper (2000). Urea kinetics of a carnivore, Felis silvestris catus. British Journal of Nutrition 84(5): 597-604. ISSN: 0007-1145.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 B773
Descriptors: cats, urea, kinetics, dietary protein, protein intake, nutrient intake, urine, feces, nitrogen, nitrogen balance, diet, experimental diets, protein, dosage effects, biochemical pathways, mathematical models, nitrogen, excretion, nutrient retention, nutrition.

Russell, K., P.R. Murgatroyd, and R.M. Batt (2002). Net protein oxidation is adapted to dietary protein intake in domestic cats (Felis silvestris catus). Journal of Nutrition 132(3): 456-460. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: energy, nutrition, cats, indirect calorimitry, protein oxidation .

Rutgers, H.C. (2003). Waltham viewpoint: How to feed vomiting cats and dogs. Waltham Focus 13(1): 32-33. ISSN: 1354-0157.
Descriptors: animal feeding, carbohydrates, diet, dog feeding, gastrointestinal diseases, protein sources, vomiting, cats, dogs.

Sagawa, M., T. Kaneko, S. Akagawa, and K. Ono (1995). Plasma creatinine levels and food creatinine contents in cats. Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association 48(11): 871-874. ISSN: 0446-6454.
NAL Call Number: 41.9J275
Descriptors: blood composition, feeding, creatinine, diets, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese; Summary in English.

Sako, T. (2002). Methods of utilizing the energy characteristics of fatty acids in nutrition of small animals. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 55(1): 70-73. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: fatty acids, nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Sako, T. (1999). Therapeutic diets for small animals in the field of internal medicine. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 52(2): 135-139. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: diets, nutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Sato, Y. (1999). Therapeutic diets for small animals in the surgical field: two case reports. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 52(2): 130-134. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: diets, surgery, case reports, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Sawashima, K., Y. Sawashima, H. Shitaka, T. Kudo, and T. Kurosawa (2002). Inhibition of naturally occurring feline chronic renal failure by dietary-protein restriction. Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association 55(9): 591-595. ISSN: 0446-6454.
NAL Call Number: 41.9J275
Descriptors: dietary protein, disease control, disease course, kidney diseases, kidneys, protein modified diets, renal failure, therapeutic diets, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese with a summary in English.

Scarlett, J.M., S. Donoghue, J. Saidla, and J. Wills (1994). Overweight cats: prevalence and risk factors. International Journal of Obesity Related Metabolic Disorders 18(suppl.1): S22-S28. ISSN: 0307-0565.
NAL Call Number: RC628.A1O2
Descriptors: diet, obesity, incidence, risk, surveys, age differences, physical activity, cats.

Schultze, K.R. (1999). Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats: The Ultimate Diet., Hay House: Carlsbad, California, 135 p. ISBN: 1561706361 .
NAL Call Number: SF427.4 .S3
Descriptors: diets, foodstuffs, dogs, cats, nutrition, diseases, cat food, dog food.

Shibanai, H. (2001). Management and supervision of nutrition in animal hospitals. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 54(1): 43-46. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: animal hospitals, nutrition, pets, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Sifrim, D., B. Coulie, J. Tack, A. Andrioli, and J. Janssens (1996). Cholinergic control of the gastric fundus tone a barostat study in lightly anesthetized cats. Gastroenterology 110(4 SUPPL.): A758. ISSN: 0016-5085.
NAL Call Number: RC799. G37
Descriptors: digestive system, ingestion and assimilation, morphology, aneathetized cats, muscular system, nervous system, nutrition, fasting .

Silver, R.J. (2004). Home-prepared diets versus commercial pet foods: diverse views of pet nutrition. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 18: 678-679.
Descriptors: body weight, bone meal, calcium, carbohydrates, dietary protein, diets, energy content, fats, feed grains, fish oils, linseed oil, meat meal, nutrient requirements, nutritive value, pet foods, pets, phosphorus, protein, vegetables, cats.
Notes: Meeting held January 17-21, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. Small animal and exotics Book one: Alternative medicine orthopedics.

Simpson, K.W. (2001). Diet and pancreatic disease. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 15: 187.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, pancreatic diseases, diet.

Sinovec, Z., M. Antic, and D. Trailovic (1995). Taurine deficiency syndrome in cats. Veterinarski Glasnik 49(9-10): 561-567. ISSN: 0350-2457.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J93
Descriptors: cardiovascular system, nutrition, cats, clinical taurine deficiency, cardiomyopathy, retinopathy, backbone deformation, immunological disorders, cystionase.
Language of Text: Serbo-Croatian.

Slater, M.R. and J.M. Scarlett (1995). Nutritional epidemiology in small animal practice. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 207(5): 571-575. ISSN: 0003-1488.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3
Descriptors: dogs, cats, animal nutrition, epidemiology, diet, therapeutic diets, pet foods, animal feeding, animal health.

Smet, B. and P. Poels (1995). Enquete bij de Belgische dierenartsen over dieetvoeding voor honden en katten [Enquiry: Dietary nutrition of dogs and cats in Belgium]. Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift 64(3): 107-112. ISSN: 0303-9021.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 V84
Descriptors: nutrition, diet, pet foods, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch with a summary in English.

Smith, C.M. and W.O. Song (1996). Comparative nutrition of pantothenic acid. Journal of Nutrition Biochemistry 7(6): 312-321. ISSN: 0955-2863.
NAL Call Number: QP141 .A1J54
Abstract: Pantothenic acid, a B-vitamin, is essential for all mammalian species that have been studied: humans, calves, pigs, dogs, rodents, and cats, as well as for poultry and fish. The different species develop various deficiency signs such us growth retardation; anorexia: changes in hair, feather, or skin; locomotor abnormalities; gastrointestinal problems; compromised immunofunctions; impaired adrenal functions; altered lipid and carbohydrate metabolism; and adverse breeding outcome. Because there are no reliable and sensitive criteria for assessing pantothenate status, the dietary requirements of different species are most frequently set at the level that results in maximum growth. The pantothenate requirement varies widely among different species and strains, and depends on the age, growth rate, and breeding stages of the animals. This review summarizes the deficiency signs and the requirements for pantothenate of different species, and discusses various factors that affect pantothenate requirements of the animals.
Descriptors: pantothenic acid, species differences, nutrient deficiencies, symptoms, diet, nutritional state, growth, nutrient requirements, biochemical pathways, nutrition, aging, food analysis, analytical, antibiotics, nutrient intake, animal tissues, coenzyme A, literature reviews.

Sparkes, A.H., K. Papasouliotis, G. Sunvold, G. Werrett, C. Clarke, M. Jones, T.J. Gruffydd Jones, and G. Reinhart (1998). Bacterial flora in the duodenum of healthy cats, and effect of dietary supplementation with fructo-oligosaccharides. American Journal of Veterinary Research 59(4): 431-435. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, intestinal microorganisms, duodenum, oligosaccharides, supplementary feeding.

Sparkes, A.H., K. Papasouliotis, G. Sunvold, G. Werrett, E.A. Gruffydd Jones, K. Egan, T.J. Gruffydd Jones, and G. Reinhart (1998). Effect of dietary supplementation with fructo-oligosaccharides on fecal flora of healthy cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 59(4): 436-440. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, oligosaccharides, supplementary feeding, fecal flora.

Spitze, A.R., D.L. Wong, Q.R. Rogers, and A.J. Fascetti (2003). Taurine concentrations in animal feed ingredients; cooking influences taurine content. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 87(7/8): 251-262. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
Descriptors: cooking, feeds, nutrition, nutritive value, taurine, zoo animals, cats, dogs.

Stanley, B.J. (2002). [Dieetbehandeling van chronische diarree] Dietary treatment of chronic diarrhoea in dogs and cats . Dier En Arts 17(1/2): 5-13. ISSN: 0920-2412.
Descriptors: diarrhea, diets, treatment, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch.

Stasiak, M. (2001). The effect of early specific feeding on food conditioning in cats. Developmental Psychobiology 39(3): 207-215. ISSN: 0012-1630.
Descriptors: conditioning, feeding habits, feeding preferences, cats.

Stogdale, L. (2004). Sources of information on canine and feline nutrition. Canadian Veterinary Journal 45(1): 8. ISSN: 0008-5286.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 R3224
Descriptors: animal nutrition, nutrition information, cats.

Stratton Phelps, M., R.C. Backus, Q.R. Rogers, and A.J. Fascetti (2002). Dietary rice bran decreases plasma and whole-blood taurine in cats. Journal of Nutrition 132(6): 1745S-1747S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
Online: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/short/132/6/1745S
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: blood plasma, diets, nutrition, rice bran, taurine, cats.

Strieker, M.J., J.G. Morris, B.F. Feldman, and Q.R. Rogers (1996). Vitamin K deficiency in cats fed commercial fish-based diets. Journal of Small Animal Practice 37(7): 322-326. ISSN: 0022-4510.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: diets, fish, composition, nutritional disorders, vitamins, vitamin deficiencies, requirements, vitamin K, deficiency, deficiency diseases, cats.

Sturman, J.A. and P. Lu (1997). Role of feline maternal taurine nutrition in fetal cerebellar development: an immunohistochemical study. Amino Acids 13(3/4): 369-377. ISSN: 0939-4451.
NAL Call Number: QD431.A1A45
Descriptors: cats, maternal nutrition, fetal development, immunohistochemistry, cerebellum.

Sturman, J.A., P. Lu, J.M. Messing and H. Imaki (1996). Depletion of feline taurine levels by beta-alanine and dietary taurine restriction. In: R.J. Huxtable (Editor), Taurine 2: Basic and Clinical Aspects , Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, V. 403, Plenum Press: New York, p. 19-36. ISBN: 0306453851.
NAL Call Number: QP901.A33 v.403
Descriptors: amino acids, taurine, alanine, cats, diet.
Notes: Proceedings of the International Taurine Symposium '95, an official Satellite Symposium of the 15th Biennial Meeting of the International Society of Neurochemistry, held June 27-July 1, 1995, Osaka, Japan.

Sturman, J.A. and J.M. Messing (1996). Depletion of feline taurine levels by beta-alanine and dietary taurine restriction. Nutrition Research 16(5): 789-795. ISSN: 0271-5317.
NAL Call Number: QP141.A1N88
Descriptors: metabolism , nutrition , beta alanine, competitive inhibitor, deficiency, bile acid conjugation, tissue taurine, dietary protein.

Sunvold, G.D., R. Vickers, and G.A. Reinhart (2000). Nitrogen repartitioning in the feline renal patient: Does it work. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 14: 435-436.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: cats, renal failure, nitrogen balance, protein modified diets.

Sunvold, G.D. (1996). Dietary fiber for dogs and cats: An historical perspective. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research, Vol. XV, Orange Frazer Press : Wilmington, Ohio, USA, p. 3-14. ISBN: 1882203097.
NAL Call Number: SF427.4.I26
Descriptors: animal nutrition, digestive system, meeting paper, dietary fiber, companion animal diets.
Notes: Meeting Information: Iams International Symposium; 1996.

Szabo, J., W.H. Ibrahim, G.D. Sunvold, and G.G. Bruckner (2003). Effect of dietary protein quality and essential fatty acids on fatty acid composition in the liver and adipose tissue after rapid weight loss in overweight cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 64(3): 310-315. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: dietary protein, essential fatty acids, liver, adipose tissue, composition, cats.

Szabo, J., W.H. Ibrahim, G.D. Sunvold, K.M. Dickey, J.B. Rodgers, I.E. Toth, G.A. Boissonneault, and G.G. Bruckner (2000). Influence of dietary protein and lipid on weight loss in obese ovariohysterectomized cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 61(5): 559-565. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: dietary protein, obesity, weight losses, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diets, energy requirements, essential fatty acids, fatty acids, insulin, lipidosis, liver, risk factors, liver diseases, dietary fat, cats.

Taylor, E.J., C. Adams, and R. Neville (1995). Some nutritional aspects of ageing in dogs and cats. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 54(3): 645-656. ISSN: 0029-6651.
NAL Call Number: 389.9 N953
Descriptors: aging, diet, nutrient requirements, energy intake, nutrient intake, digestibility.

Taylor, T.P., J.G. Morris, P.H. Kass, and Q.R. Rogers (1998). Maximal growth occurs at a broad range of essential amino acids to total nitrogen ratios in kittens. Amino Acids 15(3): 221-234. ISSN: 0939-4451.
NAL Call Number: QD431.A1A45
Descriptors: development, maximal growth rate, kittens, essential amino acids, total nitrogen, nutrition, control diet.

Taylor, T.P., J.G. Morris, N.H. Willits, and Q.R. Rogers (1996). Optimizing the pattern of essential amino acids as the sole source of dietary nitrogen supports near-maximal growth in kittens. Journal of Nutrition 126(9): 2243-2252. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: proline, asparagine, arginine, amino acids, nitrogen, nonessential amino acids, body weight, weight losses, synthesis, methionine, kittens, liveweight gain, nitrogen balance, essential amino acids, intake, cats.

Thatcher, C.D. (1996). Enteral nutrition products: what's available. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 10: 329-330.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, enteral feeding, diets.

Thatcher, C.D. (1996). Clinical nutrition in practice: case presentations. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 10: 327-328.
NAL Call Number: SF605.N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, nutritional intervention.

Thorne, C.J. (1995). Sensory and experiential factors in the design of foods for domestic dogs and cats. Proceedings of the 29th University of Nottingham Feed Manufacturers Conference , January 4, 1995-January 6, 1995, Nottingham, England., p. 151-167.
NAL Call Number: SF95.R47
Descriptors: pet foods, dogs, cats, feeding preferences, smell, taste, texture, literature reviews.

Tillson, D.M. (2002). Surgical techniques for enteral nutrition. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference: Eastern States Veterinary Association 16: 794-6.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, enteral feeding.

Timmins, R. (1994). Nutricion felina. [Nutrition of cats]. Revista De Medicina Veterinaria Buenos Aires 75(6): 462-467. ISSN: 0325-6391.
Descriptors: nutritional disorders, nutrient requirements, cats.
Language of Text: Spanish.

Tuffli, S.P., F. Gaschen, and R. Neiger (2001). Effect of dietary factors on the detection of fecal occult blood in cats. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 13(2): 177-179. ISSN: 1040-6387.
NAL Call Number: SF774 .J68
Descriptors: cats, feces, tests, detection, diet.

Twedt, D.C. (2001). Diet and hepatic disease. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference Eastern States Veterinary Association 15: 192-194.
NAL Call Number: SF605 .N672
Descriptors: dogs, cats, liver diseases, diet.

Ugarte, C., W.G. Guilford, P. Markwell, and E. Lupton (2004). Carbohydrate malabsorption is a feature of feline inflammatory bowel disease but does not increase clinical gastrointestinal signs. Journal of Nutrition 134(8S): 2068S-2071S. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Descriptors: cats, malabsorption, inflamatory bowel diseasee, carbohydrate.

UK Waltham Centre For Pet Nutrition and France Royal Canin Research Centre (2003). Latest Innovations in Clinical Nutrition. Melton Mowbray: UK Waltham Centre For Pet Nutrition, 76 p.
Descriptors: animal nutrition, antioxidants, immune response, obesity, arthritis, diabetes, diet, heart diseases, immunity, intestinal diseases, kidney diseases, liver diseases, pets, skin diseases, urinary tract diseases, cats.

Vajc, J. (1998). Dietoterapie - vyznamna soucast medikamentozni lecby [Diet as a significant component of drug therapy in small animals]. Veterinarstvi 48(1): 11-14. ISSN: 0506-8231.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 V6439
Descriptors: therapeutic diets, diet treatment, pets, kidney diseases, heart diseases, neoplasms, pancreatic diseases, constipation, surgery, urolithiasis, obesity, malnutrition, cats.
Language of Text: Czech with a summary in English.

VanSteenhouse, J.L., D.S. Dimski, H.W. Taylor, D.H. Swenson, J. Taboada, and G. Hosgood (1999). Effects of oral administration of orotic acid on hepatic morphologic characteristics and serum biochemical variables in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 60(6): 749-752. ISSN: 0002-9645.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: cats, orotic acid, drug formulations, oral administration, liver, lipidosis, adenine, urine, kidney diseases, pathogenesis, creatinine, diet.

Vitale, C.B., P.J. Ihrke, and T.L. Gross (1998). Diet-induced alterations in lipid metabolism and associated cutaneous xanthoma formation in 5 cats. In: Proceedings of the Third World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology: Advances in veterinary dermatology: volume 3 , September 11, 1996-September 14, 1996, Edinburgh, Scotland, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd.: Oxford, UK, Vol. 3, p. 243-249. ISBN: 075063443X.
Descriptors: hyperlipoproteinaemia, metabolic disorders, eyelids, eyelid diseases, lipid, electropHoresis, histopathology, pruritus, diets, skin diseases, ear diseases, nutritional disorders, cats.

Vroom, M.W. (1994). Voedselallergie bij de hond en kat. [Food allergy in dogs and cats]. Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 119(20): 599-601. ISSN: 0040-7453.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 T431
Descriptors: allergic reactions, hypersensitivity, food allergies, cats.
Language of Text: Dutch with a summary in English.

Wada, H. and Y. Hara (2002). Adaptation of nutrition of small animals to surgical conditions. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 55(1): 49-53. ISSN: 0447-0192.
Descriptors: bone diseases, feed supplements, joint diseases, nutrition, orthopedics, cats.
Language of Text: Japanese.

Wagner, E., I. Schwendenwein, and J. Zentek (2004). Effects of a dietary chitosan and calcium supplement on Ca and P metabolism in cats. Berliner Und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 117(7/8): 310-315. ISSN: 0005-9366.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 B45
Descriptors: ash, calcium, calcium carbonate, chitosan, crude fibre, crude protein, diets, digestibility, dry matter, feed intake, feed supplements, inorganic phosphorus, kidney diseases, mineral deficiencies, mineral, nitrogen, nutrient balance, phosphorus, renal failure, urine, cats.
Language of Text: English with a summary in German.

Waly, N., T.J. Gruffyddjones, C.R. Stokes, and M.J. Day (2000). Induction of mhc-ii in the feline small intestine after introducing a novel dietary antigen. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology 52(4): 449. ISSN: 0300-9475.
NAL Call Number: QR180 .S3
Descriptors: immune system, chemical coordination and homeostasis, ingestion and assimilation, dietary antigen .

Watson, A.D.J. (1998). Diet and periodontal disease in dogs and cats. 2. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 5(1): 11-13. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: dental plaque, teeth, literature reviews, rawhide .

Watson, A.D.J. (1997). Diet and periodontal disease in dogs and cats. Veterinary Clinical Nutrition 4(4): 135-137. ISSN: 1076-3872.
NAL Call Number: SF94.5 .V48
Descriptors: nutrition, literature reviews, tooth diseases, diets, periodontal diseases, gingivitis, periodontitis, mouth diseases, cats.

Watson, A.D.J. and D.B. Church (1995). Preferences of veterinarians for drugs to treat heart disease in dogs and cats. Australian Veterinary Journal 72(11): 401-403. ISSN: 0005-0423.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72
Descriptors: dogs, cats, heart diseases, drugs, medical treatment, diuretics, vasodilator agents, sodium restricted diets, veterinarians, Australia, inotropic drugs.

Weber, J.M. and L. Dailly (1998). Food habits and ranging behaviour of a group of farm cats (Felis catus) in a Swiss mountainous area. Journal of Zoology 245(2): 234-237. ISSN: 0952-8369.
NAL Call Number: QL1.J68
Descriptors: feeding behavior, behavior, cats, free ranging cats.

White, H.L., L.M. Freeman, O. Mahony, P.A. Graham, Q. Hao, and M.H. Court (2004). Effect of dietary soya on serum thyroid hormone concentrations in healthy adult cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65(5): 586-591. ISSN: 0002-9645.
Online: Objective - To compare effects of short-term administration of a soy diet with those of a soy-free diet on serum thyroid hormone concentrations in healthy adult cats. Animals - 18 healthy adult cats. Procedure - Cats were randomly assigned to receive either a soy or soy-free diet for 3 months each in a crossover design. Assays included CBC, serum biochemical profile, thyroid hormone analysis, and measurement of urinary isoflavone concentrations. Results - Genistein, a major soy isoflavone, was identified in the urine of 10 of 18 cats prior to dietary intervention. Compared with the soy-free diet, cats that received the soy diet had significantly higher total thyroxine (T4) and free T4 (fT4) concentrations, but unchanged total triiodothyronine (T3) concentrations. The T3/fT4 ratio was also significantly lower in cats that received the soy diet. Although the magnitudes of the increases were small (8% for T4 and 14% for fT4), these changes resulted in an increased proportion of cats (from 1/18 to 4/18) that had fT4 values greater than the upper limit of the laboratory reference range. There was no significant effect of diet on any other measured parameter. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance - Short-term administration of dietary soy has a measurable although modest effect on thyroid hormone homeostasis in cats. Increase in T4 concentration relative to T3 concentration may result from inhibition of 5'-iodothyronine deiodinase or enhanced T3 clearance. Soy is a common dietary component that increases serum T4 concentration in cats.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Am3A
Descriptors: disease prevention, genistein, hormone secretion, hyperthyroidism, isoflavones, soyabeans, thyroid diseases, thyroid function, thyroid hormones, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, cats, Glycine Fabaceae.

White, M.E., M.R. Hathway, W.R. Dayton and A.J. Lepine (1996). The role of growth factors in canine and feline milk. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research, Orange Frazer Press : Wilmington, Ohio 45177, USA, p. 89-98. ISBN: 1882203097.
Descriptors: molecular biophysics, endocrine system, nutrition, feline milk, reproductive system, medicine, colostrum .
Notes: Meeting Information: Iams International Symposium; 1996.

White, S.D. (2000). Food hypersensitivity. In: S.J. Birchard and R.G. Sherding (Editors), Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice , 2nd edition, W.B. Saunders.: Philadelphia, USA, p. 347-349. ISBN: 0721670784.
NAL Call Number: SF981.S29
Descriptors: etiology, allergies, food allergies, clinical aspects, diagnosis, treatment, cats.

Wills, J. and R. Harvey (1994). Diagnosis and management of food allergy and intolerance in dogs and cats. Australian Veterinary Journal 71(10): 322-326. ISSN: 0005-0423.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72
Descriptors: cats, food allergies, food intolerance, clinical nutrition, elimination diets, pruritus, animal proteins, plant proteins, allergens, differential diagnosis, diet treatment, allergenic foods.

Wills, J.M. (1994). Obesity in cats and dogs: An International Symposium. International Journal of Obesity 18(Supl 1): S1-S7. ISSN: 0307-0565.
NAL Call Number: RC628.A102
Descriptors: cats, obesity, nutrition, diabetes.

Wolter, R. (1998). Diets and feline urolithiasis [Alimentation minerale et urolithiases felines]. Bulletin De L' Academie Veterinaire De France 71(1): 97-104. ISSN: 0001-4192.
NAL Call Number: 41.9 R24
Descriptors: urolithiasis, diets, concretions, oxalates, calcium, cats.
Language of Text: French.

Yam, P. and C. Cave (2003). Enternal nutrition: options and feeding protocols. In Practice 25(3): 118-129. ISSN: 0263-841X.
NAL Call Number: SF601.I4
Descriptors: cats, dogs, enteral feeding, intragastric administration, body weight, body condition, voluntary intake, appetite, tube feeding, tubes, small animal practice, surgical equipment, surgery, postoperative care, energy requirements, nasesophageal tube feeding, esophagostomy tube feeding, gastrostomy tube feeding.

Yu, S., K.A. Howard, K.J. Wedekind, J.G. Morris, and Q.R. Rogers (2002). A low-selenium diet increases thyroxine and decreases 3,5,3'triiodothyronine in the plasma of kittens. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 86(1/2): 36-41. ISSN: 0931-2439.
NAL Call Number: 389.78
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Descriptors: blood plasma, glutathione peroxidase, kittens, selenium, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, cats.

Yu, S. and J.G. Morris (1999). Chloride requirement of kittens for growth is less than current recommendations. Journal of Nutrition 129(10): 1909-1914. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The minimal chlorine (chloride) requirement of kittens for growth was determined in a study in which kittens were given purified diets containing 0.1, 0.4, 0.7, 1.0 or 1.3 g of chloride (Cl) as KCl/kg diet. Each dietary group contained six (three males and three females) specific-pathogen-free kittens; the diets were fed for 30 d. Kittens receiving diets with <0.7 g Cl/kg became alkalotic as evidenced by an increase in blood pH, blood bicarbonate, standard bicarbonate, actual base excess, standard base excess, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO(2)) and total CO(2). In addition, kittens were hypochloremic and hypokalemic; they had decreased serum ionized calcium and a negative chloride balance. On the basis of the chloride balance measurements, a broken-line nonlinear least-square analysis predicted a Cl requirement as 0.89 g Cl/kg diet (22 kJ/g diet). Because the dietary Cl concentration closest to 0.89 g/kg that we tested was 1.0 g Cl/kg, we recommend a minimum chloride requirement of 1.0 g Cl/kg diet for growing kittens. This value is considerably less than the recommended chloride requirement of the National Research Council of 1.9 g Cl/kg diet, or the allowance of the Association of American Feed Control Officials of 3.0 g Cl/kg diet. Because the bioavailability of chloride is high, the previous estimates appear excessive.
Descriptors: cats, kittens, chloride, nutrient requirements, growth, dosage effects, potassium chloride, diet, experimental diets, male animals, female animals, acid base equilibrium, gases, hypokalemia, nutritional adequacy, food intake, body weight, weight gain, serum, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, dietary minerals, composition, hypochloremia .

Yu, S. and J.G. Morris (1999). Sodium requirement of adult cats for maintenance based on plasma aldosterone concentration. Journal of Nutrition 129(2): 419-423. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The sodium requirement of adult cats for maintenance was determined using a randomized block design of eight dietary sodium treatments (0.1, 0.4, 0.5, 0.66, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6 or 2.0 g Na/kg in a casein-lactalbumin-based purified diet) administered for periods of 4 wk. A total of 35 adult specific-pathogen-free domestic shorthaired cats (26 males and 9 females, 1.5-3 y of age) was given an equilibration diet (2 g Na/kg) for 14 d before assignment (or reassignment) to the treatments. A total of 12 cats (8 males, 4 females) was randomly assigned to the lowest six levels of sodium, and four cats to the highest two sodium levels. Cats consuming the diet containing 0.1 g Na/kg had significantly elevated aldosterone concentration in plasma, and packed cell volume. In addition, these cats exhibited anorexia, body weight loss, reduced urinary specific gravity and sodium excretion, and had a negative sodium balance. However, adult cats did not develop polydypsia and polyuria reported in sodium-deficient kittens. Cats given the diet containing 0.66 g Na/kg did not have an increased packed cell volume, but aldosterone concentration in the plasma was significantly elevated. However, cats given diets containing >(or)= 0.8 g Na/kg had plasma aldosterone concentrations <(or)= 0.7 nmol/L (reference value for sodium-replete cats) and normal packed-cell volumes. A minimal sodium requirement of adult cats for maintenance of 0.8 g Na/kg diet (energy density = 22 kJ/g diet) or 0.4 mmol Na(.)kg body weight-1(.)d-1 is proposed.
Descriptors: cats, sodium, nutrient requirements, plasma, aldosterone, dosage effects, diet, experimental diets, body weight, food intake, water intake, urine, specific gravity, nutrient balance.

Yu, S. and J.G. Morris (1998). Plasma aldosterone concentration of cats. Veterinary Journal 155(1): 63-68. ISSN: 1090-0233.
NAL Call Number: SF601.V484
Abstract: Aldosterone concentration in the plasma of specific-pathogen-free, domestic, short-hair cats given sodium replete diets were measured by a radio-immunoassay. Plasma samples assayed were taken from male and female cats of 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 29, 40, and >52 weeks of age, from adult non-pregnant queens, and from queens in the ninth weeks of pregnancy and in the second and fifth week of lactation. Plasma aldosterone concentration was also measured in samples taken four times over a 24 h period (06:00-06:30, 11:00-11:30, 17:00-17:30 and 23:00-23:30) in a group of seven adult male cats. Nether age nor sex had a significant effect on the plasma aldosterone concentration. Also, queens had similar aldosterone concentrations in plasma whether they were non-pregnant, pregnant, or lactating. No circadian rhythm was observed in plasma aldosterone concentrations in adult male cats. The plasma aldosterone concentrations of 148 cats (87 males and 61 females, ranging in ages from 8 to >52 weeks) had a positive skew distribution with a median of 161 pmol l-1. The upper value for plasma aldosterone concentration in healthy domestic cats as defined by the 95 percentile was 700 pmol l-1.
Descriptors: cats, aldosterone, plasma, gender differences, pregnancy, lactation, circadian rhythm, age differences.

Yu, S. and J.G. Morris (1997). The minimum sodium requirement of growing kittens defined on the basis of plasma aldosterone concentration. Journal of Nutrition 127(3): 494-501. ISSN: 0022-3166.
NAL Call Number: 389.8 J82
Abstract: The minimum sodium requirement of growing kittens was measured using a 6 x 6 Latin square design. Twelve specific-pathogen-free short-hair growing kittens (six males, six females) were fed casein and lactalbumin-based purified diets supplemented with various levels of sodium (NaCl). Using six growing kittens (four males, two females), a sodium depletion and repletion study was conducted to define the variables associated with sodium deficiency. Sodium-deficient kittens exhibited anorexia, impaired growth, polydypsia, polyuria, hemoconcentration, reduced urinary sodium output and specific gravity, and elevated aldosterone concentration in plasma and output in urine. Plasma sodium concentration was not affected by dietary sodium intake. Urinary sodium output was positively related to (r = 0.818, P <0.001), but fecal sodium loss was independent of sodium intake. These results suggest that sodium balance in kittens is essentially regulated by renal excretion. The recommended minimum sodium requirement of kittens for growth is 1.6 g Na/kg diet (energy density, 22 kJ ME/g diet), or 0.07 mg Na/kJ ME, or 34 mg Na.kg body wt-1. d-1. A sodium requirement of adult cats for maintenance was estimated to be 21 mg Na.kg body-1 d-1. These requirements are considerably greater than those recommended by the National Research Council in 1986.
Descriptors: kittens, nutrient requirements, growth, plasma, aldosterone, depletion, refeeding, mineral deficiencies, symptoms, anorexia, polyuria, urine, excretion, specific gravity, polydipsia, hematocrit, nutrient intake, diet, experimental diets, body weight, food intake, water intake, dosage effects, nutrient balance, female animals, male animals, sex differences.

Yu, S., Q.R. Rogers, and J.G. Morris (2001). Effect of low levels of dietary tyrosine on the hair colour of cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice 42(4): 176-180. ISSN: 0022-4510.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292
Descriptors: amino acids, casein, colour, hair, kittens, lactalbumin, melanins, phenylalanine, pregnancy, protein sources, tyrosine, cats.

Zentek, J. (2002). Sinnvolle diatetische Massnahmen bei Magen-/Darmerkrankungen der Katze [Valuable dietetic measures for cats with gastro-intestinal disorders]. Praktische Tierarzt 83(1): 38-42. ISSN: 0032-681X.
NAL Call Number: 41.8 P882
Descriptors: diets, gastrointestinal diseases, treatment, cats.
Language of Text: German.

Zentek, J. (2001). Neue Erkenntnisse zur Diatetik bei Hunden und Katzen mit Tumorerkrankungen [New aspects of dietetic treatment of neoplasms in cats and dogs]. Tierarztliche Praxis 29(1): 25-31. ISSN: 1434-1239.
NAL Call Number: SF603 .V433
Descriptors: diet, treatment, neoplasms, cats, diabetes, dogs.
Language of Text: German with a summary in English.

Zentek, J. (1996). Entwicklungen und Perspektiven der Diatetik bei Tumorerkrankungen [Developments and perspectives in the dietetic treatment of cancer]. Ubersichten Zur Tierernahrung 24(2): 229-253. ISSN: 0303-6340.
NAL Call Number: SF95.A1U2
Descriptors: metabolism, treatment, diet treatment, cachexia, neoplasms, reviews, nutritional support, diets, man, cats.
Language of Text: German wth a summary in English.

Zentek, J., A. Dekeyzer, and R. Mischke (1998). Influence of dietary protein quality on nitrogen balance and some blood parameters in cats. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 80(2/5): 63-66. ISSN: 0931-2439.