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At Royal Canin, we provide access to a selection of scientific articles covering the latest advancements and clinical research in the field. Every study in our library is chosen to ensure that you have the most reliable, evidence-based data to support your decision-making and professional growth

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Scientific articles

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Scientific articles

On this page you will find the following:

Aging

Aging in cats owner observations and clinical finding in 206 mature cats at enrolment to the cat prospective aging and welfare study

Fibroblast growth factor 23 and symmetric dimethylarginine concentrations in geriatric cats

Fibroblast growth factor 23 FGF 23 concentrations in cats with early nonazotemic chronic kidney disease CKD and in healthy geriatric cats

Validity and responsiveness of the generic health-related quality of life Instrument (VetMetrica™) in cats with dsteoarthritis

Ultrasonographic monitoring of feline epaxial muscle height as part of an annual wellness examination to assess for the development of sarcopenia

The effect of moderate dietary protein and phosphate restriction on calcium phosphate homeostasis in healthy older cats

Behavior

Efficacy of a diet containing caseinate hydrolysate on signs of stress in dogs

Therapeutic effects of an alpha casozepine and L tryptophan supplemented diet on fear and anxiety in the cat

Seasonal effects on locomotor and feeding rhythms in indoor cats.

Dermatology

The usefulness of short course prednisolone during the initial phase of an elimination diet trial in dogs with food-induced atopic dermatitis

Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (5): discrepancies between ingredients and labeling in commercial pet foods

Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (8): storage mites in commercial pet foods

Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (9): time to flare of cutaneous signs after a dietary challenge in dogs and cats with food

A novel therapeutic diet can significantly reduce the medication score and pruritus of dogs with atopic dermatitis during a nine month controlled study.

Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies.

Evaluation of storage mite contamination of commercial dry dog food

Evidence for an interaction between linoleic acid intake and skin barrier properties in healthy dogs - a pilot study

Testing for food specific antibodies in saliva and blood of food allergic and healthy dogs

Impacts to canine dermal microbiota associated with repeated bathing

A comprehensive analysis of gut and skin microbiota in canine atopic dermatitis in Shiba Inu dogs

Gastroenterology

Validation of method for faecal sampling in cats and dogs for faecal microbiome analysis

Other

Life expectancy tables for dogs and cats derived from clinical data

Nutrition

Measurement of postprandial incremental glucose and insulin changes in healthy dogs: influence of food adaptation and length of time of blood sampling

Glycemic and insulinemic responses after Ingestion of commercial foods in healthy dogs

Linoleate enriched diet increases both linoleic acid esterified to omega hydroxy

Long term follow up after weight management in obese dogs: the role of the diet in preventing regain

Overweight & obesity

Evolution of blood parameters during weight loss in experimental obese Beagle dogs

Effect of dietary fat and energy on body weight and composition after gonadectomy in cats

Dietary energy restriction and successful weight loss in obese client owned dogs

A high protein high fiber diet designed for weight loss improves satiety in dogs

Change in body condition during weight loss in obese client owned cats loss of lean tissue correlates with overall percentage of weight lost

Novel dietary strategies can improve the outcome of weight loss programmes in obese client-owned cats

Improvement in insulin resistance and reduction in plasma inflammatory adipokines after weight loss in obese dogs

A high protein high fibre diet improves weight loss in obese dogs

Age and body weight effects on glucose and insulin tolerance in colony cats maintained since weaning on high dietary carbohydrate

Imprecision when using measuring cups to weigh out extruded dry kibbled food

Long term follow up after weight management in obese cats

Incorporation of exercise using an underwater treadmill and active client education into a weight management program for obese dogs

Low maintenance energy requirements of obese dogs after weight loss

Do feeding practices of obese dogs before weight loss affect the success of weight management

Quality of life is reduced in obese dogs but improves after successful weight loss

Theoretical evaluation of risk for nutritional deficiency with caloric restriction in dogs

Effects of weight loss in obese cats on biochemical analytes related to inflammation and glucose homeostasis

Obesity related metabolic dysfunction in dogs a comparison with human metabolic syndrome

Proliferation capacity of T-lymphocytes is affected transiently after a long-term weight gain in Beagle dogs

Faster growth rate in ad libitum cats a risk factor predicting the likelihood of becoming overweight during adulthood.

Oxygenation and ventilation characteristics in obese sedated dogs before and after weight loss: a clinical trial.

Seasonal variation in the voluntary food intake of domesticated cats Felis Catus

A moderate fat low energy dry expanded diet reduces gain in body condition score when fed as part of a post neutering weight-control regimen in growing pet cats

Long term follow up after weight management in obese cats

Owner misperception of canine body condition persists despite use of a body condition score chart

Feeding obese dogs during weight loss is on average cost-neutral

Cohort study of the success of controlled weight loss programs for obese dogs

Can you estimate body composition in dogs from photographs

Obese dogs with and without obesity related metabolic dysfunction a proteomic approach

Higher neonatal growth rate and body condition score at 7 months are predictive factors of obesity in adult female Beagle dogs

Success of a weight loss plan for overweight dogs the results of an international weight loss study

An international multi centre cohort study of weight loss in overweight cats differences in outcome in different geographical locations

Effects of high fat diet at two energetic levels on fecal microbiota, colonic barrier and metabolic parameters in dogs.

Maintenance energy requirements in cats following controlled weight loss an observational study

Partial weight reduction protocols in cats lead to better weight outcomes compared with complete protocols in cats with obesity

Weight loss outcomes are generally worse for dogs and cats with class II obesity, defined as > 40% overweight

The effect of obesity and subsequent weight reduction on cardiac structure and function in dogs

The effect of obesity and subsequent weight reduction on cardiac morphology and function in cats

Overweight and obese body condition in 4 9 million dogs and 1 3 million cats seen at primary practices across the USA:

Pediatrics