Science Diet
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| Type | Public |
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| Industry | Pet food |
| Founded | Topeka, Kansas (1960s) |
| Headquarters | Topeka, Kansas, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Dog food |
| Owner(s) | Colgate-Palmolive |
| Website | http://www.hillspet.com |
Science Diet is a brand of cat and dog foods marketed by Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.[1] (a subsidiary of the Colgate-Palmolive Company). In the United Kingdom, Science Diet is known as Science Plan.
[edit] History
Science Diet was developed in the 1960s by Mark L. Morris, Jr. PhD DVM (February 3, 1934 - January 14, 2007). Dr. Morris Jr. was the son of famed veterinarian, Dr. Mark Morris Sr. DVM, who pioneered the field of veterinary clinical nutrition when asked to create a specialized diet for the original seeing-eye dog, Buddy, a female German Shepherd with kidney disease. That success led Dr. Morris and his son to create additional condition-specific and life-stage pet food formulas under the Prescription Diet and Science Diet brand names.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Hill's Pet Nutrition
- ^ http://www.markmorrisinstitute.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=57 accessed December 5, 2010
