A cross-sectional study of owner-reported health in Canadian and American cats fed meat- and plant-based diets
Abstract Background Cats, being obligate carnivores, have unique dietary requirements for nutrients most commonly found in dietary ingredients of animal origin. As such, feeding a diet devoid of animal-derived ingredients has been postulated as a possible cause of nutrient imbalances and adverse hea...
Main Authors: | Sarah A. S. Dodd, Cate Dewey, Deep Khosa, Adronie Verbrugghe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02754-8 |
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