Functional antioxidant stats and facts

Continuously improved nutrition in pet diets and fine-tuned veterinary medicine are raising the life expectancy of companion animals. An emphasis on the impact of nutrition on cell ageing is increasing due to this growing life expectancy for pets.

June 13, 2012

Continuously improved nutrition in pet diets and fine-tuned veterinary medicine are raising the life expectancy of companion animals. An emphasis on the impact of nutrition on cell aging is increasing due to this growing life expectancy for pets. The supplementation of petfood with natural antioxidants is a rising trend. Below, find information from several different companies with antioxidant offerings:

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