The gut microbiome is a community of microorganisms that inhabits an animal host's
gastrointestinal tract, with important effects on animal health that are shaped by multiple …

Feeding pets raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) has become increasingly popular but may
constitute a risk due to the contamination with pathogenic and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) …

People's concern with the health of their animals has grown as the concern with their own
health. The phenomenon known as humanization of animals has contributed to the …

In addition to properly balancing nutritional value in accordance with the needs of a dog,
estimating the microbiological quality of dog food is crucial in providing healthy and safe …

Objectives To compare detection of Salmonella species and antimicrobial‐resistant
Escherichia coli in the faeces of dogs eating raw meat or non‐raw diets and examine risk …

The present study aimed to explore the motivations of Brazilian dog owners and their
knowledge about the risks related to raw meat-based diets (RMBD) as well as to evaluate …

Background Feeding dogs with raw meat‐based diets (RMBD) has increased in popularity
in recent years. Proponents claim that RMBD is more natural for dogs, because it is what …

Raw meat diets (RMD) for dogs are an increasingly popular alternative pet food choice,
however studies worldwide have demonstrated them to be contaminated with zoonotic and …

Simple Summary As alternative diets to processed pet food, raw meat-based diets (RMBDs)
have received increasing attention in recent years. Commercial RMBDs consist mainly of …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) in educational and other settings have
steadily increased over the last fifty years. While scientific research on the effects of AAI is …