Pet food palatability depends first and foremost on the pet and is related to the pet food
sensory properties such as aroma, texture and flavor. Sensory analysis of pet foods may be …

The objective of this study was to identify determinants of pet food purchasing decisions. An
online survey was administered via e-mail, newsletters, and social media. A total of 2181 pet …

Obesity is one of the most common and most important chronic diseases in dogs and cats
and is associated with a variety of disease conditions as well as shortened life span …

Feline obesity is a highly prevalent disease that poses an urgent and serious challenge.
Attempted treatment by weight reduction is often unsuccessful; a new preventative approach …

Background Over recent years, pet owners have started to demonstrate increased sensitivity
toward their companion animals, which includes an increase in the attention paid towards …

OBJECTIVE To determine what perceived factors prevent small animal general practitioners
from discussing pet nutrition with clients during healthy and sick pet appointments. SAMPLE …

Grain-based carbohydrate sources such as rice comprise 30–50% of commercial pet foods.
Some pet foods however have removed the use of grains and have instead incorporated …

Recent Salmonella outbreaks associated with dry pet food and treats raised the level of
concern for these products as vehicle of pathogen exposure for both pets and their owners …

Objectives To investigate owners' views around canine nutrition and wellbeing, how these
beliefs may differ according to the weight status of the dog and the implications for owner …

Simple Summary The objectives of this study were to compare the acceptance of different
dry dog food products by consumers, determine consumer clusters for acceptance, and …