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Cats Have Increased Protein Digestibility as Compared to Dogs and Improve Their Ability to Absorb Protein as Dietary Protein Intake Shifts from Animal to Plant Sources

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Because dogs are omnivores and cats are obligate carnivores, it is of value to pet owners and nutritionists to know how well they digest protein from plants and animals. This study evaluated the difference in digestibility using plant and animal protein sources, which are used in the...

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Autores principales: Golder, Christina, Weemhoff, James L., Jewell, Dennis E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7143243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32213956
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10030541