Analysis of chicken and pig DNA content in commercial dry foods for adult cats.

ABSTRACT: Among pets, cats are the most popular in Europe. Despite the fact, the interest in the safety and quality of their food is much lower compared to the interest of caregivers in the nutrition of dogs. In this research, 27 commercial cat foods were analyzed for mislabeled component composition. Cat foods were divided into a control group, a group of fish foods and a group of other foods with alternative sources of animal protein. Chicken and pig DNA detection was performed using real-time PCR. In this research, 100% of the cat foods contained chicken DNA and 96% of the foods - pig DNA, despite the lack of declaration of these ingredients on the product label. The results indicate that cat food appear to be mislabeled to an even greater extent than dog food. Moreover, manufacturers' declaratio

SUBMITTER: Kepinska-Pacelik J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11538195 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature