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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Accuracy of Predictive Equations for Metabolizable Energy Compared to Energy Content of Foods for Dogs and Cats Estimated by In Vivo Methods in Brazil.

Pedro Henrique Marchi, Andressa Rodrigues Amaral, Leonardo de Andrade Príncipe, Larissa Wünsche Risolia, Mariana Fragoso Rentas, Ana Beatriz Fasolai, Rafael Vessecchi Amorim Zafalon, Gabriela Luiza Fagundes Finardi, Juliana Toloi Jeremias, Raquel Silveira Pedreira and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Pedro Henrique MarchiPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-0103-8785
Andressa Rodrigues AmaralVeterinary Nutrology Service, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3852-0525
Leonardo de Andrade PríncipePet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0007-7245-6962
Larissa Wünsche RisoliaPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.
Mariana Fragoso RentasPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.
Ana Beatriz FasolaiPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.
Rafael Vessecchi Amorim ZafalonPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.
Gabriela Luiza Fagundes FinardiPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.
Juliana Toloi JeremiasGrandfood Industria e Comercio (PremieRpet®), Nutritional Development Center of PremieRpet, Dourado 13590-000, Brazil.
Raquel Silveira PedreiraGrandfood Industria e Comercio (PremieRpet®), Nutritional Development Center of PremieRpet, Dourado 13590-000, Brazil.
Júlio Cesar de Carvalho BalieiroPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0540-1850
Thiago Henrique Annibale VendraminiPet Nutrology Research Center (CEPEN Pet), Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-000, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4457-8392

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In small animal nutrition, the caloric content of a diet is expressed as metabolizable energy (ME). The gold standard method for determining this variable is through feeding trials with the target species. However, the high cost and intricacy of this assay lead to the use of indirect estimation methods. The aim of this study was to analyze the main equations employed for estimating ME and compare them with the results of in vivo tests. In total, 451 pet food products in Brazil were evaluated. The ME values were determined via the bromatological values available on labels. The data were analyzed using SAS, and Student's

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