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Hill’s Science Diet Ideal Balance Giveaway

December 22, 2011 by Dr. V

The holidays are right around the corner- and to celebrate I have the first of a series of giveaways running between now and the New Year! To kick us off, I have TEN chances to win either: Hill’s® Science Diet Ideal Balance™ Grain Free Adult Chicken & Potato Dinner dog food - OR - Hill’s® Science Diet Ideal Balance™ Adult Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner cat food So here's the interesting thing about pet food nutritionists, and this is the same across the board in terms of the big ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cats, Dogs, Giveaways, Health, Lifestyle Tagged With: giveaways, Hills, Ideal Balance, nutrition

Animal Use in Pet Food Research: The Hill’s Approach

December 10, 2011 by Dr. V

One of my primary goals when I am invited to tour a pet food manufacturer is to see their animal welfare policy in action. It's probably one of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to pet foods: do you use animals to test your foods? And how do you use them? There was a time, a little over a decade ago, when animals were used quite a bit by various companies. They were used in various ways, including terminal studies in which the animals were euthanized at the end of the study. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cats, Dogs, Health Tagged With: AAFCO, animal welfare, Hills, nutrition

Hills Tour Part 1. By-products: What’s in a name?

December 5, 2011 by Dr. V

Last week I had the pleasure of joining some of my favorite pet bloggers out in Topeka to tour the Hill's Pet Nutrition campus. I really enjoy going to these types of events for a lot of reasons: one, I always learn something. Two, it's really helpful from my perspective to get to meet the individuals behind a brand and get a feel for who these people are and how they embody a company's vision. (I own a grand total of two sweaters, by the way, neither of which actually provides any actual ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cats, Dogs, Health Tagged With: by-products, Hills, nutrition

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