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VETERINARY RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 29, Issue -, Pages 39-44Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-0009-1
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cat; eating behaviour; feed palatability; nutritional peculiarities
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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.
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