ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2024
Recent Advances in the Nutrition and Metabolism of Dogs and Cats.
Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- The 3D microstructural analysis of gustatory papillae and taste buds in the dog (Canis lupus familiaris, Canidae, Carnivora).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Digestibility of Vegan and Vegetarian Diets for Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Plant-Derived Functional Ingredients in Pet Nutrition: Phytochemical Classification, Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Application in Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- From pathogenesis to prevention: an update on the management of obesity and its associated comorbidities in cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Age-related changes in growth and fecal parameters, nutrient digestibility, hematology, and serum biochemistry of Beagle dogs.Journal of animal science and technology · 2025Article
- Effects of Blueberry Consumption on Preference, Digestibility, and Oxidative Balance in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Application of Artificial Gastrointestinal Tract Models in Veterinary Medicine.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Stress and the domestic cat: have humans accidentally created an animal mimic of neurodegeneration?Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Domestic dogs (facultative carnivores) and cats (obligate carnivores) have been human companions for at least 12,000 and 9000 years, respectively. These animal species have a relatively short digestive tract but a large stomach volume and share many common features of physiological processes, intestinal microbes, and nutrient metabolism. The taste buds of the canine and feline tongues can distinguish sour, umami, bitter, and salty substances. Dogs, but not cats, possess sweet receptors. α-Amylase activity is either absent or very low in canine and feline saliva, and is present at low or substantial levels in the pancreatic secretions of cats or dogs, respectively. Thus, unlike cats, dogs have adapted to high-starch rations while also consuming animal-sourced foods. At metabolic levels, both dogs and cats synthesize de novo vitamin C and many amino acids (AAs, such as Ala, Asn, Asp, Glu, Gln, Gly, Pro, and Ser) but have a very limited ability to form vitamin D
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