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All the ingredients in Cooper & Friends' treats work synergistically
to provide a stronger gastrointestinal environment.
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need to be addressed in processing. Heat
and steam are common methods used to
produce pet foods and can deactivate the
antinutritional compounds of certain ingredients.
Enzymes can also be effective
in improving digestibility of fiber and antinutritional
properties. "
Dogs and cats differ in their needs for
protein, fat and fiber. Todd East, DVM,
veterinary affairs director for Mars
Petcare's Royal Canin North America,
McLean, Va., said while it is important to
choose a highly digestible protein for both
cats and dogs, as carnivores cats require a
higher level of protein than dogs.
Traditionally, it's been assumed that cats
need protein and amino acids from meat
and animal sources with a prevalent belief
that plant-based proteins are less digestible,
Adolphe said. Yet, ADM did research
through a partnership with the University
of Illinois to see how well cats could digest
plant and yeast-based ingredients, and
Adolphe said this research found
such ingredients, including soybean
hulls, are an effective fiber
source for cats as well as dogs.
" This scientific evidence allows
manufacturers to expand
their pantry of potential ingredients
when formulating foods
and treats for adult cats and
dogs, " Adolphe said.
Both canines and felines benefit
from fiber in their diets, but
they process it differently considering
cats are carnivores and
dogs are omnivores. Royal Canin
offers fiber-enhanced gastrointestinal
diet products, with a canine
formulation recommended
for fiber-responsive colitis. The company's
gastrointestinal fiber response feline diet
is not a high-fiber diet but rather uses
psyllium for stool softening.
When it comes to fat, dogs experiencing
diarrhea benefit from a low-fat
diet like Royal Canin's Veterinary Diet
Gastrointestinal Low-Fat products, East
said. However, he noted dietary fat does
not have a significant impact on feline diarrhea.
A low-fat diet is often used to manage
canine pancreatitis, but cats generally
don't require such a diet. Instead, cats with
pancreatitis are likely to be experiencing
other issues that would benefit from a
highly digestible gastrointestinal diet like
Royal Canin's Gastrointestinal Feline diet.
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