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The Comprehensive Canine Encyclopedia
Made with ♥ by the Bernie’s Best team.
Dog Health
General Health Topics
Major groupings of topics like Inflammation, Joints, or Digestion.
Health Conditions
Specific medical diagnoses like Osteoarthritis or Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Therapeutic Interventions
Tools and treatments from professionals like medications, surgery, or Acupuncture.
Lifestyle Strategies
Holistic support techniques to implement at home, like exercise routines or enrichment activities.
Library
Research Assets
Summaries of key Research Assets we utilized in compiling scientific references for BU pages.
Bernie's Blog
Link out to our Bernie’s Best Blog for related reading for dog lovers.
Our Philosophy
Core principles that guide how we think about canine wellness: from nutrition to enrichment to lifelong quality of life.
About Us
How Bernie’s University began, why it exists, and how it empowers pet parents through free, science-backed canine health education.
Ingredients
Food Components
Derivative components of foods, like Anchovy Oil from Anchovies, or Pumpkin Seeds from Pumpkins.
Nutrients
Individual nutrients or molecules found in Foods or Food Components, like vitamins and minerals.
Food Hierarchy
Food Types
Food subcategories belonging to Food Metas, like the type of animal or the part of the plant typically used for dogs.
Nutrient Hierarchy
Nutrient Metas
Broadest nutrient categories: Micronutrients and Macronutrients.
Nutrient Classes
Subgroups of either Macronutrients or Micronutrients, like Fats, Proteins, or Minerals.
Nutrient Types
Sub-category of a Nutrient Class, such as Unsaturated Fats and Saturated Fats, of the Nutrient Class Fats.
Nutrient Sub-Types
A further subgrouping of nutrients belonging to a given Nutrient Type, such as Omega-3 or Omega-6, both types of Nutrient Type Unsaturated Fats.