Abstract Domesticdogscan maintain health on complete and well-balancedcanineplant-basednutrition(K9PBN). Novel insight on health outcomes indogsconsuming K9PBN is of relevance to veterinary professionals and consumers given a growing interest in non-traditionaldogfoods with perceived health benefits, while considering potential safety concerns. We aimed to investigate nutritional ...
Lessresearchhas been devoted to providing insight into effects of functional foods oncaninegut microbiome and overall health. Understanding how functional foods improvecaninehealth through GI microbiome may reveal opportunities for the enhancement of overallcaninehealth and resilience.
What if people could learn something fromdogsaboutnutrition? Researchers from theDogAging Project, the largest cohort study of petdogsto date, are exploring that possibility by analyzing owner-reported feeding choices.
The diet of the domesticdoghas changed significantly from that of its wolf ancestor, with to date only twostudieshaving examined macronutrient self-selection indogs. Whilst the first focused sol...
This feeding motivation may be altered by dietary fibre content and source. At present, fewstudieshave been conducted to evaluate the role ofnutritionincanine(problem) behaviour through the above mentioned mechanisms.Studiesthat explore this relationship may help to improve the welfare ofdogsand their owners.
Health & Environment Most homemadedogdiets lack nutrients, Texas A&M study finds Newresearchfrom theDogAging Project reveals that only 6% of homemadedogfood recipes meet essential nutritional requirements.
These results show that foods formulated to provide similarnutritionthrough different ingredients supported cardiac function in healthy adultdogs. This study highlights the importance of balanced, high-qualitynutritionindogs.
