ReviewJournal of animal science and biotechnology2023
Amino acid nutrition and metabolism in domestic cats and dogs.
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- Dietary Arginine Supplementation Modulates Nitrogen Utilization, Serum Biochemistry, and Gut Microbiota in Growing Beagles Under Low- and Normal-Protein Diets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Comparative study of the role of nitric oxide in the regulation of food intake across vertebrates.Journal of veterinary science · 2026Review
- The Digestibility of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets for Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Serum untargeted metabolomics reveals key pathways in feline mammary carcinoma for comparative oncology.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2026Article
- From functional ingredients to bioactive compounds: a review of their role in commercial pet food.Veterinary research communications · 2026Review
- Guidelines for nutritional management of feline diabetes mellitus: a proposed classification system integrating medical considerations.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026Review
- Long-term feeder cell-free cat intestinal organoid cultures to study Toxoplasma gondii's sexual development.Communications biology · 2026Article
- Nutrition Research in Aging Dogs and Cats: What We Know and What We Need to Do.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Serum metabolomics identifies metabolic changes in obese cats fed enzymatically hydrolyzed poultry byproduct meal.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Challenges and Methodologies to Assess Protein Requirement and Quality Across Different Life Stages in Dogs: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Influence of dietary inclusion of black soldier fly larvae protein hydrolysates on nutritional indicators and cardiac-related biomarkers of adult beagle dogs.Journal of animal science · 2026Article
- Carbohydrate source modulates protein and amino acid digestibility patterns in domestic cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Taurine in canine physiology and metabolic regulation.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Dietary sodium hyaluronate and eggshell membrane improve skin barrier function and coat health in Ragdoll cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Cats on dry kibble diet have significantly different microbiome than those on canned wet food.npj veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Age-related changes in growth and fecal parameters, nutrient digestibility, hematology, and serum biochemistry of Beagle dogs.Journal of animal science and technology · 2025Article
- Rosemary Extract Reduces Odor in Cats Through Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism by Gut Microbiota-Host Co-Modulation.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Evaluation of black soldier fly larvae reared on different organic substrates on nutrient digestibility and palatability in cats.Journal of animal science and technology · 2025Article
- Effect of Supplemental Trace Mineral Source on Haircoat and Activity Levels in Senior Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
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Abstract
Domestic cats and dogs are carnivores that have evolved differentially in the nutrition and metabolism of amino acids. This article highlights both proteinogenic and nonproteinogenic amino acids. Dogs inadequately synthesize citrulline (the precursor of arginine) from glutamine, glutamate, and proline in the small intestine. Although most breeds of dogs have potential for adequately converting cysteine into taurine in the liver, a small proportion (1.3%-2.5%) of the Newfoundland dogs fed commercially available balanced diets exhibit a deficiency of taurine possibly due to gene mutations. Certain breeds of dogs (e.g., golden retrievers) are more prone to taurine deficiency possibly due to lower hepatic activities of cysteine dioxygenase and cysteine sulfinate decarboxylase. De novo synthesis of arginine and taurine is very limited in cats. Thus, concentrations of both taurine and arginine in feline milk are the greatest among domestic mammals. Compared with dogs, cats have greater endogenous nitrogen losses and higher dietary requirements for many amino acids (e.g., arginine, taurine, cysteine, and tyrosine), and are less sensitive to amino acid imbalances and antagonisms. Throughout adulthood, cats and dogs may lose 34% and 21% of their lean body mass, respectively. Adequate intakes of high-quality protein (i.e., 32% and 40% animal protein in diets of aging dogs and cats, respectively; dry matter basis) are recommended to alleviate aging-associated reductions in the mass and function of skeletal muscles and bones. Pet-food grade animal-sourced foodstuffs are excellent sources of both proteinogenic amino acids and taurine for cats and dogs, and can help to optimize their growth, development, and health.
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