Dog and Cat Food Nutrition: Page 17

8 dog obesity factors: kibble vs. fresh, probiotics, more

Researchers identified lower dog obesity prevalence among dogs whose owners’ reported feeding of probiotics or fresh dog food.

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Video: how COVID-19 affects pet food research, hiring

Pet food expert Greg Aldrich explains why the industry could experience long-term effects from even less pet food research and filling of the talent pipeline.

(Image by Andrea Gantz)

Is the future of pet nutrition feeding the microbiome?

Ongoing research points to the importance of considering an animal’s microbiome when formulating pet food.

Understanding the gut microbiome may provide new avenues of formulation when considering new pet foods and animal nutrition. (Katho Menden | Shutterstock.com)

Korean foods inspire fermented chicken dog snacks

Fermented chicken could serve as a functional ingredient in dog treats and snacks.

Kimchi cabbage in a bowl with chopsticks (Buppha Wut, Bigstock.com)

The promise of microbiome research for pet food nutrition

Ongoing pet microbiome studies can help the pet food industry, ingredient suppliers and pet owners understand how to best feed each pet for optimal health.

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Pet Food Product Database

MPM Products Encore In Broth cat food

MPM Products Encore In Broth cat food

Human, pig, rooster nutrition studies inform pet food

Scientists use data from studies on other animals, including Homo sapiens, to inform her own work on dogs and cats.

(Andrea Gantz, Flickr)

Dissecting DCM: When dogs’ diets are incomplete, imbalanced

DCM investigations have ignored established genetic research and dogs’ complete diet histories, focusing instead only on one class of pet food ingredients.

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Pet Food Market

FDA’s latest DCM update: No news is ... status quo?

FDA is not planning any public updates on its DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, yet many questions and concerns remain for the industry and owners.

FDA's ongoing investigation on DCM and grain-free pet food has impacted the market, said panelists at a pet food conference. l Courtesy of George Collings

Obese, overweight pets mean challenges for pet food industry

Obesity and overweight in pets are becoming more of an issue in Latin America, possibly creating opportunities for pet food and ingredient producers.

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Market Trends and Reports

Specific dog foods help purebred growth, gut, gestation

Breed-specific, life-stage and gestational formulations help dog breeders to get ideal, reproducible results from their animals.

The American Kennel Club National Championship in Orlando, Florida on December 15, 2019 (Tim Wall)

Pet Food Market

Confusion over pet nutrition calls for consumer education

Human food nutrition can be confusing to consumers, too, as the science is continually evolving; yet pet food is even more complex and needing education.

photo by alkir, BigStockPhoto.com

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