ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2022
From Nutritional Adequacy to Hygiene Quality: A Detailed Assessment of Commercial Raw Pet-Food for Dogs and Cats.
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- Risk factors for antimicrobial-resistantFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Pooled it
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- How Nutritionally Sound Is Commercially Available Vegan Pet Food Relative to Meat-Based Pet Food? A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Botulism in a Dog Fed a Raw Meat-Based Diet: A Case Report.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- The fecal microbiota of healthy dogs fed extruded and raw meat-based diets.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Insights into the influence of dog and guardian demographics, nutrition, and relationship on raw feeding practices.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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- Nutritional Profiling and Labeling Practices of Plant-Based, Hybrid, and Animal-Based Dog Foods: A Study of European Pack Labels (2020-2024).Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Current Evidence on Raw Meat Diets in Pets: A Natural Symbol, but a Nutritional Controversy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Metabolic profiles show few differences in serum amino acid, one-carbon, and fatty acid compounds in dogs fed a plant-based ("vegan") or meat-based diet.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Investigation of food safety perceptions, practices, and workplace policies among employees of pet and animal feed stores that sell and do not sell raw meat-based diets.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Salmonella Presence and Risk Mitigation in Pet Foods: A Growing Challenge with Implications for Human Health.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2024Review
- Raw meat-based diet for pets: a neglected source of human exposure toEuro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2024Article
- Variables associated with owner perceptions of the health of their dog: Further analysis of data from a large international survey.PloS one · 2024Article
- Apparent total tract nutrient digestibility of frozen raw, freeze-dried raw, fresh, and extruded dog foods and their effects on serum metabolites and fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs.Translational animal science · 2024Article
- Microflora, Contents of Polyamines, Biogenic Amines, and TVB-N in Bovine Offal and Game Meat for the Raw-Feeding of Adult Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Association Between Diet Type and Owner-Reported Health Conditions in Dogs in the Dog Aging Project.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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Abstract
Raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) are widely used as unconventional diets for dogs and cats at different life stages, despite concerns regarding nutritional adequacy and microbial contamination. The aim of this study was to evaluate both the nutritional and hygiene quality profile of RMBDs purchased in Germany. For this purpose, crude nutrients were assessed in 44 RMBDs and compared to declared values. In addition, selected minerals were determined in 31 RMBDs labelled as complete and compared to the minimum requirement (MR) for intended species and life stages. Aerobic colony count (ACC) and Enterobacteriaceae were used to assess the hygiene quality of 37 commercial RMBDs, while the presence of Salmonella spp. was examined in 10 products. Fat and protein content exceeded tolerated deviation from declared values in 33% and 45% of RMBDs, respectively. Each RMBD showed at least one concern regarding nutrient content. The RMBDs had high fat contents (mean 69, range 33−95 g/Mcal) that were negatively correlated with protein (r = −0.74, p < 0.0001). Considerable contaminations by ACC and Enterobacteriaceae were found (2.61 × 108 ± 3.63 × 108 and 3.61 × 106 ± 8.39 x106 CFU/g, respectively). A higher count of Enterobacteriaceae was detected in a frozen RMBDs made of poultry or carcasses from different animals, compared to the thawed counterpart (p = 0.003), as well as compared to other sources, such as beef, horse, and lamb, regardless of the storage condition. Salmonella spp. were found in 2/10 RMBDs. This study confirmed that feeding commercial RMBDs might pose a risk to pet health.
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