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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition
Ingredient Issues
The importance of a balanced diet โ without mineral excesses
The possible undesired results of unbalanced minerals in pet food formulations bear further examination.
Brand Insights
Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends
Horizon Systems
Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents โ also regrind and recycle materials โ in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.
Pet Food Additives/Supplements
Postbiotics are dead, but help dogs live healthier
Being an ex-bacteria confers advantages. Postbiotics are stable under harsh processing conditions, making them easier to incorporate into various pet products.
Dog and Cat Food Nutrition
Pet obesity 2023: owners oblivious, vets scared to talk
Pet owners may be largely unaware that there is a problem, especially with their own dogs and cats, despite years of warnings.
Adventures in Pet Food
Veterinary insights: 4 nutrition challenges with pet owners
A veterinarian identified pet owner awareness, time constraints, information overload and, especially, pet obesity among the challenges related to nutrition.
Research Notes
Pea protein dog food kept pets healthy during yearlong study
Dog, cat and other pet owners may put aside ethical concerns if they donโt know plant-based pet foods are nutritionally balanced and healthy.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Study: Insect ingredients can help improve dental health in dogs
A new study sponsored by Protix shows a diet based on the black soldier fly can improve oral health and reduce dogsโ bad breath, opening new opportunities for pet food manufacturers to expand claims.
Research Notes
Turtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food
Undeclared animal species in pet foods may cause both health problems and ethical concerns. Researchers looked at 138 canned cat food products from 62 brands.
Sustainable Dog and Cat Food
More sustainable pet food protein options in Asia Pacific
2023โs growth in available pet food proteins for consumers underscore increasing demand.
Adventures in Pet Food
Pet obesity: New research shows promise, human parallels
A new study showed two strains of probiotics helped reduce weight in obese dogs; the study protocol offers insights for research in humans and other mammals.
Research Notes
Swine co-products made into dog jerky treats by student
Like many livestock byproducts, swine pluck contains nutrients that would go to waste if not fed to pets. However, byproducts, or co-products, have been demonized by some pet food marketers and consumer advocates.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Cat owners more accepting of unseen insect-based ingredients
In a survey, the majority of survey respondents were willing to feed cat foods and treats containing insects to their pets, but the form of the insect-based ingredients mattered.
Research Notes
4 barriers to pet food nutrition communication by vets
Pet owners, veterinarians and pet food makers all aim to ensure companion animals eat complete and balanced diets. Nevertheless, communication among these groups can be complicated.
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