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ArticleVeterinary world2022

Palatability assessment of prescribed diets on domestic shorthair cats.

Nazhan Ilias, Ahmad Harris Hakim Zaki, Awang Hazmi Awang Junaidi, Lau Seng Fong, Ikhwan Saufi, Mokrish Ajat

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Article in Veterinary world, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Gaps and Controversies in Feline Food Palatability.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nazhan IliasDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Ahmad Harris Hakim ZakiDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Awang Hazmi Awang JunaidiDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Lau Seng FongDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Ikhwan SaufiUniversity Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Mokrish AjatDepartment of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aim: The value of the pet food industry, which is majorly the prescribed diet, exponentially increased over the years due to increased awareness among pet owners to provide a healthy lifestyle for their pets. However, several factors such as aroma, flavor, texture, and shape of prescribed diets greatly influenced the palatability in cats. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the palatability of the prescribed diet for domestic shorthair (DSH) cats. Materials and Methods: The two-bowl method was employed to determine the palatability of prescribed diets on five DSH cats for 6 days. Furthermore, the four types of prescribed diet assessed in this study were struvite, renal, hypersensitivity, and intestinal. Furthermore, the pet food palatability was analyzed using "First Approached," "First Consumed," "Total Consumption," and "Intake ratios." Results: Our findings revealed that "Total Consumption" and "Intake Ratios" were significantly different in struvite, renal, and intestinal diets compared to the hypersensitivity diet. In addition, this result indicates that the hypersensitivity diet is the most unpalatable compared with other diets. Conclusion: A detailed investigation of the diet ingredients showed that a hypersensitivity diet lacks herbs and spices than the other diets. Therefore, these ingredients lacking in the hypersensitivity diet influence the palatability of pet foods.

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aromadomestic shorthair catsflavorpalatabilityprescribed diet

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