Sentences with phrase «pet food study»

A recent pet food study published in the journal Food Control found more than a third of the commercial pet...

There is a perception that raw foods are unsafe, partly due to a pet food study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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«In no way is the nonsecretor mother's milk less healthy, and their babies are at no greater risk,» said David Mills, Peter J. Shields Endowed Chair in Dairy Food Science at UC Davis and senior study author.

The team of nutritionists, statisticians, and public - health experts started by studying models generated by food companies, but most were «haphazard» and «nontransparent,» according to Peter Scarborough, a mathematician in the group.

The study's authors — including Peter Roopnarine, PhD, of the California Academy of Sciences — say inventive, cutting - edge modeling techniques helped highlight the critical importance of understanding food webs (knowing «who eats what») when trying to predict what communities look like before, during, and after a mass extinction.

The more detailed understanding of urban heat islands provided by the study can help health professionals and others target efforts to protect people and infrastructure from heat - related problems, according to project co-leads Tracy Twine and Peter Snyder, associate professors in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.

1) fMRI study in disordered gambling and alcohol dependence (see project Tim van Timmeren) 2) fMRI study investigating risk preferences in disordered gambling 3) fMRI study in patients with sleep disorders, investigating food - related motivation 4) PET study investigating dopamine in disordered gambling

Fewer Cans, More Pouches In GfK's recent global study, we reported on the popularity of pouches for wet pet food in Europe and Asia; but in the U.S., cans still dominate the marketplace.

According to the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University, the first strain of canine influenza virus (H3N8) isn't common among household pets in the US, with studies showing the level of the virus in the population at less than 5 %.

We've been saying this for more than 15 years now, but a study finally proves that the feeding directions on pet food labels are often over-stated and can cause weight gain.

«With obesity in pets on the rise, it is important for pet owners to factor in not only their dog's food, but also treats,» says researcher Lisa Freeman, a professor of nutrition at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in a statement about the study, which was published in the January 2013 issue of the Canadian Veterinary Journal.

She has a passion for feline health and has extensively studied and researched pet nutrition and the pet food industry since the early 1990s.

According to figures in a new study, there are around 10.3 million cats and 10.5 million dogs in the UK, a total of 4 million more than pet food manufacturers had estimated, according to The Guardian.

In 2009, I began a study to evaluate pet food as a potential cause of this terrible disease.

Roxanne reminded me that in Australia in 2009 there were studies linking neurological disorders (including paralysis) in cats to irradiated pet food.

The study, led by veterinary toxicologist Birgit Puschner and colleagues at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, found that cats that were fed pet food spiked with both melamine and cyanuric acid quickly experienced acute kidney failFood Safety Laboratory in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, found that cats that were fed pet food spiked with both melamine and cyanuric acid quickly experienced acute kidney failfood spiked with both melamine and cyanuric acid quickly experienced acute kidney failure.

«Although regulations exist for pet foods, increase in international trade and globalization of the food supply have amplified the potential for food fraud to occur,» wrote Rosalle Helberg, the co-author of the study.

«We've found something in about a quarter of pet Labradors that fits with a hardwired biological reason for the food - obsessed behavior reported by owners... There are plenty of food - motivated dogs in the cohort who don't have the mutation, but there's still quite a striking effect,» Raffan says of the study's findings.

A new study published in the Food Control journal found that many brands of pet food do not contain the types of meat they claim to on the packagFood Control journal found that many brands of pet food do not contain the types of meat they claim to on the packagfood do not contain the types of meat they claim to on the packaging.

In the wake of an Australian Veterinary Journal article outlining a study of dogs exposed to dried chicken treats produced in China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has received a total of approximately 3,000 reports of pet illness possibly related to the consumption of jerky treats, including 580 deaths.

Fast forward a couple decades and studies are now showing that dry food may not be the magic bullet to raising healthy pets.

However, while may be helpful, studies show that the small amounts of these beneficial additives in pet foods are unlikely to affect dogs in any way.

The results reinforce findings from prior studies showing that pets» unique behaviors may place them at risk for elevated exposures and health risks from chemicals pollutants in the home and outdoors, in air, water, food, soil and consumer products for people and pets.

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The Packaged Facts ®'s team of pet industry experts tracks data, trends and new product developments for a wide range of published pet industry reports, including studies on pet food, services and supplies markets.Most pet - related reports prepared by Packaged Facts ® feature citations from APPA's National Pet Owners Survey.

In the pet area, Packaged Facts ® publishes reports on subjects that span the industry, from large studies on pet food and pet supplies, to niche coverage of eco-friendly products, pet insurance, pet services and global pet trends.

They stake their claims on actual research and studies, not hypothetical information that they hope to be true or a statement that sounds nice on a bag of pet food.

Studies conducted revealed that many MOW clients used their MOW food to feed their pets due to the ever rising cost of pet food.

• Palatability studies show dogs and cats prefer BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet HF over the leading hydrolyzed prescription pet food, which helps improve feeding compliance.

Now, as a modern, forward - thinking dog owner, you have the advantage of not just the vast array of commercially prepared pet foods, you also have the advanced nutritional knowledge gained through the years of studies and scientific research conducted by nutritional experts from all over the world.

For example, one study (Weese, et al. 2003) has demonstrated how probiotics included in commercial pet foods simply do not reach the required amount to have any effect on pets, and separate probiotic supplements for dogs may be a better choice, although quality control still remains a problem in this area as well (Weese, et al. 2002).

This study — and several others before it — prove that feeding your dog a raw diet, specifically commercial raw meat dog food formulas, can be a very serious hazard for your pet.

An often quoted study (Buff et al. 2014) found that the process used to create commercial pet food negatively impacts nutrient content, which brings about digestibility and safety issues for both dogs and cats.

Some studies evaluating commercial probiotic - rich pet foods show very low levels of organisms present [28, 29].

Studies of raw pet food diets show that the meats can contain bacterial contamination.

She has a passion for feline health and nutrition, and has intensively studied and researched pet nutrition and the pet food industry since the early 1990s.

Bottom Line: Studies show that a gluten free dog food diet can help pets with allergies to gluten, epileptic dogs and breeds that are genetically predisposed to gluten sensitivity.

Studies have shown that the most common culprits of food allergies are beef, chicken, wheat, eggs, corn and soy - and yes, these most common allergens are in fact the most common ingredients in commercially prepared pet foods.

The key is to slowly introduce new foods and to maintain a healthy gut microflora that can aid in optimal digestion,» said Dr. Laura Weis, owner of Doylestown Veterinary Hospital and Holiday House Pet Resort who has extensively studied pet nutrition.

A recent study on the quality of dog food and dog treats suggests that the healthiest pet treat for dog is actually table scraps.

CLC: Much like buying our own food and reading labels to study the ingredients, pet parents are reading what goes into the food their pets eat.

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In fact, a researcher for a large pet food company once told me that the company had studied raw diets, and cats do much better on raw meat than on cooked or processed diets.

These study results suggest that dogs» preference for petting as positive reinforcement is a natural response, whereas the use of praise to reinforce desirable behavior is more effective when paired with an additional incentive like food or petting

Studies indicate that nutritional management using a therapeutic food with high levels of omega - 3 fatty acids, and in particular EPA, helped improve the clinical signs of OA in dogs as measured by pet owners, clinical orthopedic examination, and gait analysis of ground reaction forces.

There are tons of criteria to consider in order to pick the absolute best dry dog food brand in any category (hence my ongoing research on this, even after years of working in, reading and studying about the pet food industry).

Through their research, the study authors presented pet cats and shelter cats with four categories of stimuli: human social interaction, food, toy, and scent.

Dr. Karen Becker has interviewed a board - certified veterinary nutritionist Dr. Danielle Conway who's been working on a pilot study of how processed pet food causes dog diseases and other issues in pets (video here).

Much research has been done into canine nutrition, but unfortunately a lot of the studies are done by the pet food industry.

These feeding studies provide owners the ease of mind that their pets» food has undergone extensive feeding studies to ensure the nutritional adequacy of the product.