Properties of Foods That Impact Appetite Regulation in Cats

Overweight and obesity are common in global pet cat populations which makes it important to understand how properties of food affect appetite (food motivation). In four experiments, we studied this by using a model of operant conditioning for assessing appetite in which cats could press a lever for...

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Main Authors: Guido Bosch, Myrthe Gilbert, Bonne Beerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.873924/full