Rowe, J. C.
Winston, J. A.
Parker, V. J.
McCool, K. E.
Suchodolski, J. S.
Lopes, R.
Steiner, J. M.
Gilor, C.
Rudinsky, A. J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Nestle Purina Resident Research Grant (53743)
Article History
Received: 17 August 2023
Accepted: 15 May 2024
First Online: 24 May 2024
Competing interests
: The veterinary therapeutic weight loss diet used in this study was provided by Nestle Purina, who also provided funding for this project via their resident research grant program. JCR declares no potential conflict of interest. JAW is a paid speaker for Nestle Purina. JAW is funded by a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award under award number K08AI153550. JAW does not have any other potential conflicts of interest to declare. VJP is a paid speaker and consultant for Nestle Purina. VJP does not have any other potential conflicts of interest to declare. KEM is an employee of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University which offers microbiome and analysis on a fee-for-service basis. RL declares no potential conflict of interest. JSS is an employee of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University which offers microbiome and analysis on a fee-for-service basis. He is also the Purina Petcare Endowed Chair for Microbiome Research and the microbiome research is in part supported through the Purina PetCare Research Excellence Fund. JMS is an employee of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University which offers microbiome and analysis on a fee-for-service basis. CG is a paid speaker and consultant for Nestle Purina. CG does not have any other potential conflicts of interest to declare. AJR is a paid speaker and consultant for Nestle Purina. AJR does not have any other potential conflicts of interest to declare.