Postprandial Plasma and Whole Blood Amino Acids Are Largely Indicative of Dietary Amino Acids in Adult Dogs Consuming Diets with Increasing Whole Pulse Ingredient Inclusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulse ingredients often replace grains in grain-free dog diets owing to their high-protein content. However, research to ascertain the benefit of this modification is limited.

Objectives

This study aimed to correlate food compounds in 1 corn-inclusive control diet and 3 grain-free diets with increasing inclusions of whole pulses (≤45%; Pulse15, Pulse30, and Pulse45), formulated to meet similar macronutrient and micronutrient targets with postprandial amino acids (AAs) in healthy dogs >20 wk.

Methods

Diets were analyzed for biochemical compounds using tandem mass spectrometry. Twenty-eight outdoor-housed, healthy, adult Siberian Huskies were allocated to diet, and meal responses were analyzed at baseline and weeks 2, 4, 8, 16, and 20 with samples collected a

SUBMITTER: Banton S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11393166 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature