Extruded diet macronutrient digestibility: plant-based (vegan) vs. animal-based diets in client-owned healthy adult dogs and the impact of guardian compliance during in-home trials

IntroductionPlant-based (vegan) diets for dogs are commercially available, however, research investigating long-term nutritional adequacy of these diets is scarce. Use of client-owned animals has become increasingly popular for apparent total-tract nutrient digestibility (ATTD) studies, yet low guar...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Animal Science
Main Authors:	Brooklynn D. Liversidge, Sarah A. S. Dodd, Jennifer L. Adolphe, Diego E. Gomez, Shauna L. Blois, Adronie Verbrugghe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Subjects:	alternative diets apparent total-tract nutrient digestibility canine owner adherence plant-based ingredients vegan
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1288165/full