Cats have become the most popular companion animal in Western Europe. Unlike other domestic animals, cats are strict carnivores and this influences both their nutritional requirements and food preferences. Cats have very high protein requirements and their diet must contain some nutrients, such as arginine, taurine, niacin, vitamin A and arachidonic acid. Besides its nutritional value, a diet for cats must also be highly palatable. This paper offers a quick overview of feline nutritional peculiarities and the factors that influence food palatability in cats.
Nutritional peculiarities and diet palatability in the cat / G. Zaghini; G. Biagi. - In: VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 0165-7380. - STAMPA. - 29/ n.2:(2005), pp. 39-44. (Intervento presentato al convegno LVIII Congresso Annuale Società Italiana Scienze Veterinarie (SISVet) tenutosi a Grado nel 23-25 settembre 2004).
Nutritional peculiarities and diet palatability in the cat.
ZAGHINI, GIULIANO;BIAGI, GIACOMO
2005
Abstract
Cats have become the most popular companion animal in Western Europe. Unlike other domestic animals, cats are strict carnivores and this influences both their nutritional requirements and food preferences. Cats have very high protein requirements and their diet must contain some nutrients, such as arginine, taurine, niacin, vitamin A and arachidonic acid. Besides its nutritional value, a diet for cats must also be highly palatable. This paper offers a quick overview of feline nutritional peculiarities and the factors that influence food palatability in cats.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
