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Comparative selenium metabolism in cats and dogs Selenium has been reported to be an essential nutrient for both cats and dogs (National Research Council, 1985; 1986) although there have been no deficiency studies in cats. In dogs, muscular weakness, subcutan... Author: S.E. TODD and W.H. HENDRIKS - Massey University, New Zealand (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 03/28/2007 Rating: Views: 252
Zinc and copper nutriture in the cat Twenty four minerals are known to be required by at least some animal species (McDowell, 1992). Mineral classification schemes aid in understanding their role in nutrition. Animals require macrominerals in perc... Author: ANDREA J. FASCETTI and JAMES G. MORRIS - University of California (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 03/22/2007 Rating: Views: 328
Feeding the racing greyhound Over the last decade, the sport of greyhound racing has become a more universally accepted pastime in many countries. The number of greyhounds that are engaged in competitive lure racing between 15 months and f... Author: JOHN R. KOHNKE - John Kohnke Consultancy Pty Ltd (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 03/19/2007 Rating: Views: 1575
Revising the nutrient requirements of dogs and cats: a work in progress Although the National Research Council (NRC) series on nutrient requirements of domestic animals has been in existence for almost a century and it is familiar to many throughout the world today, the way in whic... Author: DONALD C. BEITZ - National Research Council (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 03/08/2007 Rating: Views: 811
Using nutritional genomics to study canine obesity and diabetes According to the 2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), approximately 64% of American adults (>20 years of age) are either overweight (>25 body mass index (BMI)) or obese (>30 BMI) (CDC... Author: KELLY S. SWANSON - University of Illinois (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 03/02/2007 Rating: Views: 260
Prebiotics in companion animal nutrition The colonic microbiota play an important role in the health of the gastrointestinal tract and of the host animal. Diet, in turn, plays an important role in determining the composition of the gut microflora. Pre... Author: KELLY S. SWANSON and GEORGE C. FAHEY, JR.- University of Illinois (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 02/27/2007 Rating: Views: 328
Functional foods and nutraceuticals for cats and dogs The functional foods revolution, which has swept through human nutrition over the past decade, is now also happening in companion animal nutrition. This is not surprising, since it is estimated that between 50-... Author: KAY J. RUTHERFURD-MARKWICK and WOUTER H. HENDRIKS - Massey University, New Zealand (Courtesy o...
Publication date: 02/22/2007 Rating: Views: 412
The role of selenium in companion animal health and nutrition IntroductionCompanion animals are members of the order Carnivora, meaning ‘flesh-eaters’, although this order also includes herbivores, omnivores and strict carnivores. The omnivorous diet of the dog throughout... Author: S.E. SIMCOCK, S.M. RUTHERFURD AND W.H. HENDRIKS - Massey University (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 12/19/2006 Rating: Views: 285
Adding value to pet food by utilizing the latest developments in nutrition IntroductionAdding value to pet food today requires a two-fold approach. The first goal is to improve nutrition of the pet for a longer, healthier life and the second is to bring nutrition into focus such that ... Author: JOHN A. LOWE - Tuttons Hill Nutrition (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 12/13/2006 Rating: Views: 600
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