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Abstract
Cats have become the most popular companion animal in Western Europe. Unlike other domestic animals, cats are strict carnivores and this influences both their nutritional requirements and food preferences. Cats have very high protein requirements and their diet must contain some nutrients, such as arginine, taurine, niacin, vitamin A and arachidonic acid. Besides its nutritional value, a diet for cats must also be highly palatable. This paper offers a quick overview of feline nutritional peculiarities and the factors that influence food palatability in cats.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16244923 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-0009-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Res Commun ISSN: 0165-7380 Impact factor: 2.459