Unveiling the effects of shrimp hydrolysate as a dietary ingredient in healthy adult Beagle dogs.

ABSTRACT: To be more sustainable, the pet food industry could increase the inclusion of animal byproducts from the human food chain and fish hydrolysates have been reported to benefit dogs' health. However, there is limited research on the impact of alternative marine hydrolysates in dog food. The current study evaluated the effects of including shrimp hydrolysate as a replacement for wheat gluten (experimental diet) in an extruded complete diet (control diet) on diet palatability, intake, digestibility, fecal characteristics and metabolites, oral volatile sulfur compounds (VSC), and coat quality in dogs. The palatability of diets was assessed in a 2-bowl test, conducted with 12 healthy adult Beagle dogs. No differences were observed in the first approach, first taste, or intake ratio. A randomized

SUBMITTER: Guilherme-Fernandes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature