Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for characterizing the nutritional needs of an animal. The method can include providing an animal profile comprising one or more animal criteria. The method can also include extracting, from a first database, one or more lists of ingredients associated with the one or more animal criteria. In addition, the method can include determining a rating associated with the extracted lists of ingredients, and comparing the rating with at least one ingredient from the one or more lists of ingredients. A nutritional profile of the animal can then be determined based on at least one of the animal profile, the extracted lists of ingredients, and the rating of the extracted lists of ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, in particular an animal with one or more pathological condition(s). The present invention also relates to a device for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, having means adapted to execute the steps of the method. The present invention also relates to a computer program to cause the device to execute the steps of the method. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon the computer program is further provided. Kits and compositions are further provided.