Insect meals in cat diets and their effects on digestibility, physiology, and gut microbiota

Insect meals in cat diets and their effects on digestibility, physiology, and gut microbiota

Insects are a valuable source of nutrients, but little is known about their nutritional value for companion animals. In this study, we evaluated the inclusion of three insect meals in cat diets (Cinerea cockroach, CC; Madagascar cockroach, MC; and Superworm, SW) at two different levels (7.5 and 15%)...

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Main Authors: Karen Guttenkunst Lisenko, Flavia Maria de Oliveira Borges Saad, Maiara Rodrigues Duarte Oliveira, Thaiane Vieira da Silva, Daniel Souza Dias, Luiz Duarte de Oliveira, Sudário Roberto Silva Júnior, Júlio Cézar dos Santos Nascimento, Apolônio Gomes Ribeiro, Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimo, Diego Vicente da Costa, Lucas Rannier Ribeiro Antonino Carvalho, Maria Regina Cattai de Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
pet nutrition
domestic cat
insects
digestibility
microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1592625/full
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