Research Notes: Page 21

Hill’s, Royal Canin renal cat foods fight kidney disease

In an experiment, scientists observed positive effects from both Royal Canin Renal Support A Feline dry cat food and a test food: Hill’s Prescription Diet k/d Feline with chicken dry cat food.

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Extruded, processed diet for pet parrots helps fight obesity

Scientists studied blue‐fronted Amazon parrots’ ability to digest processed feed.

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Science4Animals aims to fund basic research on pets

S4A aims generating fundamental knowledge regarding three animal focus groups: equids, companion animals, pet exotics and zoo animals.

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Pentobarbital detection finds tiny amounts in pet food

The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the pentobarbital detection procedure.

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Unlabeled horse, other animals found in European pet food

Dog and cat foods on the European market may contain animals not listed on the ingredient panels, which could cause problems for pets with allergies.

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Fatty acid, vitamin supplements may help dog behavior

Scientists observed reductions in reported fearfulness, destructiveness and inappropriate elimination in a group of dogs after daily doses of supplements.

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Probiotics may help gut-brain axis to boost pet wellness

Scientists observed that probiotics seemed to have an anxiety-reducing influence on dogs.

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Cats and dogs respond differently to similar raw pet food

Pet food formulators should remember that cats are not small dogs, said David Thomas of Massey University, during his presentation at Petfood Forum 2018.

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BARF, commercial dog diets foster different gut bacteria

The scientists found significantly larger populations of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in the BARF group.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Dogs equally drawn to insects’ aroma as to kibble’s smell

Scientists found evidence that the smells of various species of insects drew dogs’ attention just as much as factory-made dog food.

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Sorghum germ provides protein and fat in pet food

Scientists found that sorghum germ in particular had higher quantities of fat and protein than other fractions of sorghum or whole grains.

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Pet food careers for veterinary students at UC Davis

Educational institutions around the world offer classes and degree programs designed to prepare the next generation of pet food professionals or boost the knowledge of mid-career pros.

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