Research Notes

Research Notes
Feline taste testers help elevate pet food flavors
Researchers relied on the expertise of 10 hungry adult cats to evaluate a series of food sprays.
Cats have a more acute sense of smell than humans, and the aroma of their food plays a big role in whether they’ll eat or snub what their owner serves for dinner.
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Research Notes
Cat owners a good target for insect-based pet foods
Certain factors may influence which pet owners are willing to give insects a chance as dog and cat food ingredients.
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3 health claims on higher priced dog food, 3 on lower
Scientists identified three attributes associated with price premiums and three with price discounts.
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Grain-Free Pet Food
Study: Grain-free pet food protein quality improves with extrusion
New research examined the effects of extrusion processes on the protein quality of grain-free pet foods formulated with animal- or plant-based protein ingredients.
New research found the extrusion process did not reduce the natural or synthetic taurine in dog food.
Research Notes
Study shows positive results for cat weight loss implant
The maker of the implant, Vivani, and development partner, Okava Pharmaceuticals, are studying OKV-119 for the treatment of prediabetes, diabetes and obesity in companion felines.
Data published in BMC Veterinary Research showed the OKV-119 implant reduced feline weight in a small study.
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.
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Pet Food Additives/Supplements
Postbiotics affected dogs and cats differently in studies
Scientists observed that postbiotics influenced the health of cats and dogs differently both inside and out.
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Pet Food Ingredients
Antelopes are novel, mushrooms are functional pet food ingredients
Both functional ingredients and novel proteins play roles when formulating pet foods, but they provide different health benefits and meet other pet owner demands.
Although a novel pet food protein source, springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in South Africa also count as a locally sourced ingredient for Montego Pet 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 don’t know plant-based pet foods are nutritionally balanced and healthy.
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Research Notes
Study: Dogs can succeed on plant-based diet
Earth Animal touts recent research that shows properly formulated plant-based foods have several healthy benefits for dogs.
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Research Notes
Dog copper-storage disease lacks clear diet, breed correlations
An analysis of samples taken from 2006 through 2022, didn’t reveal correlations among copper levels in dogs’ livers and their varied diets.
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Petfood Forum News
How microbiome-tailored nutrition can extend a pet's longevity
Targeted nutritional microbiome interventions will lead to better health outcomes and increased wellbeing of companion animals, said Juan Gomez-Basauri, Ph.D., who will speak on the topic at Petfood Forum in Kansas City.
In-depth study of the gut microbiota will help in the development of probiotics and/or fibers specifically designed to support canine and feline health.
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