There was a significant effect of age and season on energy intake and energy expenditure
In dogs with diseases involving impaired insulin secretion such as diabetes mellitus, concurrent hypothyroidism can have important clinical implications
This study provides the first insight into the potential of animal tissues to influence large intestinal fermentation in a strict carnivore
Cats can tolerate higher dietary Se concentrations as they are more efficient at excreting excess Se in the urine and storing less Se in the liver
Poor fecal quality in large sensitive dogs could be partly related to the pattern of protein fermentation in the hindgut
Cooked navy bean powder can be safely included as a major food ingredient in canine diet formulations and provide a novel quality protein source
Feeding a urolith prevention diet increased the urine concentration of glycosaminoglycans.
Increased physical activity was associated with higher energy intake while maintaining weight-loss goals
Many problems with nutritional adequacy were detected, and use of the recipes could result in highly variable and often inappropriate diets
Fiber sources can induce different physiological responses in cats, reduce energy digestibility and favor glucose metabolism or improve gut health
High-fat diets probably will not contribute to hypercholesterolemia or hypertriglyceridemia in cats
Oral isotope dosing can be used as an alternative to IV in studies using a primed, constant dosing approach to measure protein and amino acid kinetics
Similar bile acids changes could cause major alterations in gallbladder structure or function over time in hypercortisolemic dogs
Changes in plasma adiponectin concentration and cholesterol lipoprotein composition may be good early indicators of obesity in cats
The results showed clearly lower energy needs for growth in these two different breeds than recommended in the NRC
Prolonged elevation of plasma glucose concentration in cats may reflect metabolic adaptations that result in a slower digestive and absorptive capacity for complex carbohydrates
Management of obesity involves nutritional modification as well as behavioral modification
Cooking a raw meat diet does not alter apparent total tract energy and macronutrient digestibility and may also minimize risk of microbial contamination
Dogs fed meat and bone meal produced under high pressure and temperature presented a higher urea post-prandial response
Prevalence of cystine calculi was significantly lower (3.2%) than that reported previously in parts of Spain (26%)
Propionate absorbed from the colon is hypothesized to act as a gluconeogenic substrate, regardless of the cat’s body condition