Pet feeding practices of dog and cat owners in the United States and Australia

Dorothy P. Laflamme Nestlé Purina Petcare Research, Checkerboard Sq, St Louis, MO 63164.

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Sarah K. Abood Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.

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Andrea J. Fascetti Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.

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Linda M. Fleeman School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.

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Lisa M. Freeman Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536.

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Kathryn E. Michel Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

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Cassondra Bauer Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.

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Janine R. Van Doren Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616.

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Contributor Notes

Dr. Laflamme's present address is Nestlé Purina Petcare Research, 473 Grandma's Place, Floyd, VA 24091.

Ms. Bauer's present address is Southwest National Primate Center, PO Box 760549, San Antonio, TX 78245.

Dr. Kemp's present address is Mandeville Veterinary Services, 131 Carlton Ave E, Wembley, HA9 8PN, England.

Dr. Van Doren's present address is Laguna Creek Veterinary Hospital, 5060 Laguna Blvd, Ste 129, Elk Grove, CA 95758.

Dr. Willoughby's present address is The Animal Medical Center, 510 E 62 St, New York, NY 10065.

Supported by Nestlé Purina PetCare Research.

Presented in part at the Nestle Purina Nutrition Forum, St Louis, October 2004; the Nestle Purina Nutrition Forum, St Louis, November 2005; and the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition, Louisville, May 2005.

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