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Antibiotic-resistant germs grown from pet food in Europe

Microbiologists grew antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus bacteria found in pet foods bought in Europe. Although pet food hasn’t been documented passing these germs to people, a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes could be created in the gut of dogs.

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Longer life reported with plant-based dog food

Vegetarian and vegan pet owners may have perceived the effects of plant-based diets on their pets as more beneficial than they really were.

Plants are becoming a more significant contributor to pet food formulations. | (PPAMPicture | iStock.com)

Not all fibers in cat food may control appetite

Pet food formulators may help address the cat obesity problem by creating weight-management recipes using certain ingredients that control appetite in cats.

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3 options for insect-based pet food ingredients

Among the millions of insect species on Earth, arthropod agriculture has adopted only a few types. Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), crickets and mealworms are among those few insects raised for use as pet food ingredients.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food processing, ingredient, claims research gaps seen

Few researchers have stopped to ask if academic and market research provides the specific insights that pet food industry executives feel they need.

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Avocado toxic to dogs? Science explores pet food potential

Discover how researchers added to the evidence that avocado has potential as a dog food ingredient, contrary to veterinary and popular recommendations against the fruit.

Fresh organic avocado on the wooden table

Copper in dog food needs AAFCO safe upper limit, vets say

While not every dog has the same sensitivity to copper, the group suggested that a safe upper limit be established for copper in dog food to protect those dogs that are.

photo by Andrea Gantz

How is shark in pet food despite Mars, Purina standards?

Neither Mars Petcare not Nestlé Purina PetCare use sharks in any of their recipes. Both have supply chain protocols that should screen out ingredients made with sharks, along with other endangered species.

Little dog wearing shark shape swimming suit for safe swimming, standing in the sea.

Shark DNA found in 32 cat foods: Sheba, Whiskas, Kit Cat…

Scientists suggested that endangered silky sharks and other species ended up in pet foods. However, the researchers couldn’t determine the route by which the shark meat made its way into the pet food supply chain.

A silky shark swims past offshore of Oahu

Retest of soy, corn and peanut byproducts for pet food

Byproducts from seeds and grains have traditionally been used in pet foods as sustainable, inexpensive and protein-rich ingredients.

In the midst of a “wholegrains” trend in human food, it might be worth it to look at whole soybeans as a possible pet food ingredient. (US 2015 | Shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Market

If pig disease hits, deals needed for US pet food exports

ASF is not a threat to human health and cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans. The virus is not a food safety issue either.

Plant oils in pet food: olive, soy, coconut and sunflower

Several types of plant oil have been covered in Ingredients Issues and evaluated for their use in dog, cat and other pet food formulations

More knowledge is required, but coconut meal could prove to be a starter for a new product category in pet food. (Prostock-studio | AdobePhoto.com)

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