Faecal microbiota of domestic cats fed raw whole chicks v. an extruded chicken-based diet*

Extruded cat foods differ greatly in macronutrient distribution compared with wild-type diets (i.e. small mammals, reptiles, birds and insects). Based on the literature, this variability likely impacts faecal microbial populations. A completely randomised design was utilised to test the impacts of t...

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Main Authors: K. R. Kerr, S. E. Dowd, K. S. Swanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679014000214/type/journal_article