Feeding Practices of Dog and Cat Owners Reflect Attitudes Toward Pet Foods

Abstract

Adaptation to diets which replace carbohydrates with fat as an energy source have been shown to avoid insulin resistance and improve metabolic regulation during exercise. This study compared the effects of diet and moderate-intensity exercise on glucose and insulin concentrations in 12 trained Arabian geldings. Six Arabians were adapted for 8 weeks to a feed high AAVN Abstracts 2005 Reference Appel, L. J., 2000 The role of diet in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2, 521-528.

A Survey among Dog and Cat Owners on Pet Food Storage and Preservation in the Households

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A comparison of dog food choice criteria across dog owner segments: an exploratory study

“…Eighty‐seven percent of dog owners feed commercially prepared dog food (Willoughby et al ., ). The primary influences for these purchases come from parents, veterinarians and other dog owners (Clark et al ., ), particularly those individuals with whom the owners interact on a regular basis (Pachucki et al ., ).…”

Kalziummangel - bei wachsenden und ausgewachsenen Hunden ein Problem

“…5,7,11), können sie immer wieder beobachtet werden. Das Bewusstsein für mögliche Gesundheitsschäden durch einen Ca-Mangel bei adulten Hunden ist aufgrund der großen Verbreitung von kommerziellen Alleinfuttermitteln (1,10,16) und der Tatsache, dass klinische Symptome einer Ca-Unterversorgung hier selten diagnostiziert werden, in den Hintergrund getreten. Eigene Erfahrungen sowie sich häufende Berichte aus Deutschland, Frankreich und den USA (2,4,8,9,15) über einen nutritiv bedingten Ca-Mangel sowohl bei Welpen als auch Adulthunden zeigen hingegen, wie aktuell das Problem ist.…”