Pet food

Food intolerance in dogs

Food intolerances may be caused by pharmacological reactions to dietary ingredients such as histidine in fish transformed into histamine by the intestinal microbiota, by a metabolic problem such as lack of intestinal enzymes (eg, lactase), or dysmotility, dysbiosis, physical effects and non-specific dietary sensitivity.

2022-11-30 13:41:00

Microbiota: An important player in the health and well-being of our pets

How much details can we get, and how important is proper feeding for that detail?

Overall, microorganisms in the gut affect how well the animal’s digestion works, and with proper feeding, containing pre- and probiotics, we can optimize the animal´s microbiota - and improve digestion and intestinal function.

Read more below and find out how to optimize your dog's digestion and overall health and well-being.

2022-04-29 14:53:00

Can protein sources in cat food be sustainable?

The amount of protein and the choice of protein sources in petfood has been under discussion for years among pet owners as well as among professionals...

2022-03-16 08:37:00

An update about feeding small dogs

The small dog breeds are and will remain popular in homes world-wide. However, these four-legged family members require as much attention to feeding as the larger breeds...

2021-10-01 12:58:00

Protein in pet foods

Proteins are the building blocks of the body and therefore essential for the daily function. Within the body, proteins have numerous functions. They are the major structural components of hair, feathers, skin, nails, tendons, ligaments and cartilage...

2018-08-08 07:34:00

Probiotic Pet food - how is it done?

The Unique technical advances of Bacterfield's probiotic pet food manufacturing methodology.

2018-06-19 07:37:00

Why High Protein Foods are not necessarily good for your pet!

A common misconception among pet owners is the fact that pets require diets consisting almost purely of meat. This, however, is not true...

2018-01-02 08:40:00

What’s new in Functional Pet Food

The term “functional food” has been around for many years. The concept was introduced in the 1980s in Japan in the human food industry and it has since then made its way into the pet food industry due to increasing consumer awareness. The term has been defined in several ways during its existence, however, the basic definition remains the same; functional food is a food that provides health-promoting and disease-preventing benefits by the addition of known or unknown biologically-active compounds.

2016-09-26 07:52:00

Pet food containing pre- and probiotics

Why all this talk about probiotics for pets, and why put it into petfood?

2016-04-28 08:06:00

Why use pet food containing pre- and probiotics?

An increase in the awareness of preventative healthcare in the humanitarian sector in the last few years, combined with a growing humanization of pets has increased the demand for premium pet care products.

2016-03-21 09:10:00
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