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SUBMITTER: Ephraim E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7472411 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ephraim Eden E Cochrane Chun-Yen CY Jewell Dennis E DE
Toxins 20200812 8
The optimal ranges of protein for healthy adult dogs are not known. This study evaluated the impact of long-term consumption of foods containing low, medium, and high levels of protein on serum, urine, and fecal metabolites, and gut microbiome in beagles. Following maintenance on a prefeed food for 14 days, dogs (15 neutered males, 15 spayed females, aged 2-9 years, mean initial weight 11.3 kg) consumed the low (18.99%, dry matter basis), medium (25.34%), or high (45.77%) protein foods, each for ...[more]