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Research Notes

Research reveals vegan diets can improve dog health

A study lead by Professor Andrew Knight at the University of Winchester in the UK found fewer cases of health disorders overall in dogs fed vegan diets.

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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.

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.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

3 health claims on higher priced dog food, 3 on lower

Scientists identified three attributes associated with price premiums and three with price discounts.

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.

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