Petfood Forum 2017

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The rise of biologically appropriate pet foods: what does the science say? (Room 2103AB)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Emma Bermingham, PhD, senior scientist with AgResearch Ltd., presents important questions about popular biologically appropriate diets: What exactly are they? Are they better for pets, and does scientific literature support their use? Bermingham focuses on food resources and dietary intake as the driving force behind the evolution of pets and how this contributes to their specific dietary requirements today. She summarizes the scientific results on feeding and safety of biologically appropriate diets, based on her team’s integrated study of diet composition, animal physiological responses and the composition of the intestinal microbiome, aimed at understanding the peculiarities of the carnivore gut.