Articles Archive – Nutrition

Dec 11, 2025 | Pet Nutrition

AVMA News I Normalize pet nutrition conversations at every veterinary visit  Purina handbook explores pet nutrition across the lifespan with proactive and practical recommendations  Published on November 17, 2025  As pet obesity rates continue to climb nationwide,...

Guidelines for Protecting Pets from Hazards during the Holiday Season

Nov 22, 2018 | Animal Welfare, cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Christmas, Cook County, CVMA, doctors, Dogs, DVM, Emergency, Hanukah, Hazards, Helpful Veterinary Insights from Doctors, Holiday, Hospital, Ice, Ice Melts, Illinois, Pet Nutrition, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Preventive care, Safety, Salt, Thanksgiving, Veterinarian, veterinarians, Wind Chill, Winter

Chicago, IL – As the festivities of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year are celebrated by families with their loved ones, extra special attention must be given to hazards in the home, which can affect the safety and health of pets. Holidays are a very...

Protect Your Pet during the Holiday Season || Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines

Dec 23, 2016 | Animal Welfare, cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Christmas, Cook County, CVMA, doctors, Dogs, DVM, Education, Emergency, Hanukah, Hazards, Helpful Veterinary Insights from Doctors, Holiday, Hospital, Ice, Ice Melts, Pet Nutrition, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Preventive care, Safety, Winter

Chicago, IL – As the festivities of Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year are celebrated by families with loved ones, extra special attention must be given to hazards in the home that can affect the safety and health of their pets. Holidays are a very special time of...

Protecting Pets from Adverse Winter Conditions

Dec 11, 2016 | cats, Chicago, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, Christmas, Community, Cook County, CVMA, doctors, Dogs, DVM, DVMs, Education, Emergency, Hazards, Holiday, Ice, Ice Melts, Illinois, Pet Nutrition, pets, Press Releases, Press Room, Safety, Snow, Uncategorized, Wind Chill, Winter

Chicago, IL—The start of dangerously cold, adverse weather conditions combined with a winter storm warning for the Chicago metropolitan area and northern Illinois requires immediate action from pet owners. The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association provides the...