Dr Callie Harris is a Veterinary Communications Manager for Nestle Purina PetCare. Our bird dogs give us so much throughout their life, and we owe It to them to provide the very best in their aging years. Dr Callie breaks down the aging process of dogs and nutritional options we can provide for them.
5:05 Dr Callie’s position with Purina
6:10 Becoming familiar with pet food labels
12:28 Pro Plan Bright Mind
16:00 Why do senior dogs need a special diet
19:50 Research behind Bright Mind formula
21:10 How dogs utilize glucose
24:10 Adding in MCT’s, balancing for palatability
29:40 What age to start senior diet
33:30 How long does Senior dog need to be on diet until we see improvements
35:10 Aging process differs between dogs
40:30 To mix formulas or not to mix
44:50 Pro Plan JM – joint support formula
47:30 Keeping dog on Bright Mind
48:20 Bright Mind options on the market
51:05 wet food and tartar
53:25 Pro Plan NeuroCare
59:30 Difference between epilepsy and senior formula
1:01:15 Bright Mind improving our dogs lives
1:05:00 What’s new with Pro Plan
1:08:50 Pro Plan’s new look
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