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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nutrition

Squid, shrimp co-products may be novel dog food proteins

The parts of the shrimp that Bubba from “Forrest Gump” didn’t use to make pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp burgers or shrimp sandwiches could be turned into a novel pet food protein source.

Research Notes

Turtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food

Undeclared animal species in pet foods may cause both health problems and ethical concerns. Researchers looked at 138 canned cat food products from 62 brands.

Pet Food Ingredients

Whole or minced mice provide same health benefits for cats

Dog and cat owners may want to provide their pets with a “biologically appropriate” diet. However, few people want to thaw a dead rat in their fridge or clean up blood and scraps of flesh after meal time.

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