Dog and Cat Food Nutrition: Page 15

Breed-specific, premium dog foods have Iron Age echoes

The pet food industry may have ancient roots. Likewise, prepared diets and breed-specific formulations may be as old as the observation that there is nothing new under the sun.

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Humanization of dogs’ diets from two research perspectives

A recent study showed owners often feed their dogs according to their own diet routines, while another researched how dogs were fed thousands of years ago.

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WSAVA, part 2: Pet food recommendations are now guidelines

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association made some useful revisions to its tool for selecting pet foods, yet in some cases failed to set a proper bar.

WSAVA's Global Nutrition Committee, which revised the guidelines for selecting a pet food, is supported by the Purina Institute, Hill's Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin.

Sharing pet food analysis data key to avoid another DCM

Providing empirical data to back up nutrition claims could help pet food companies avoid another situation like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum returns in person to Kansas City

The premiere conference for the global pet food industry returns in person to Kansas City, with an on-demand version for people unable to travel.

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One Food: As people die or diet, so do dogs and cats

The connections among disease and human, pet and livestock foods have been established. Yet there is more to health than avoiding disease.

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One Food: Eat your own cat food ingredients

While eating one’s own dog food remains a negative thing, eating one’s own cat food ingredients may be a good thing for the pet food industry, as it emphasizes the humanization of pet foods.

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Walmart aims for premium pet food, services market

Mass premiumization of pet food reached a new level as the ultimate in big box stores, Walmart introduced a line of premium pet foods, PRO+, to the retailers’ Pure Balance line.

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5 best practices for dog, cat, pet microbiome research

Scientists reviewed previously published research on animal microbiomes and developed a set of recommendations for studying the pet gut microbiome.

The human microbiome is an area of increasing interest and study, and that research has expanded into the companion animal sphere. (ChrisChrisW | iStockPhoto.com)

Ancient dog diet Ω fatty acids: the eyes have it, guts too

Eating what unfussy hunters and gathers eschewed, such as rodent eyes, may have provided sources of vital nutrients to dogs during domestication, including omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), along with omega-6 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA).

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Pet Food Market

Pet food caloric penetration often misunderstood or biased

This important metric for how much commercial pet food is consumed in a market requires accuracy to ensure correct demand forecasts and resource allocation.

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Dog and cat diet omega-3 or -6 fatty acids recommendations

Companion animal nutrition researchers consider both types of fatty acid as conditionally required, meaning they are most needed at certain life stages.

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