Although it has been used for years and is found in most cat foods; fish is NOT species specific to cats who are land mammals that would never naturally jump into a body of water to catch fish to eat. They are prone to developing chronic renal failure from high Arsenic levels when fed on a fish-based diet.
This is explained by Dr Mike Davies in this very interesting podcast. He explains about research done at Nottingham University that found high levels of Arsenic in cats with kidney disease (CKD) who had been eating a fish-based diet.
These cats were compared to Scottish wildcats who had never eaten fish before and had no levels of Arsenic at all. Studies into arsenic levels found in the fur of our dogs eating fish-based diets, and the kidneys of cats fed fish food are ongoing at Nottingham University.
Listen to the podcast below with Dr Mike Davies explaining about cats –
Raw dog and cat food fuelling spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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UK Petfoods MUST Keep Up!
Using animal byproducts in meat and fish-based pet foods is NOT sustainable!
Cats dying after eating Avian-Influenza-contaminated raw pet food!
Does vegan cat food provide the solution?
Fermented Protein Pet Food – the Future?
Is precision fermentation our future way to feed not only our pets, but ourselves too? Yes it most certainly is!
Plant-based vs Insect-based dog food
Insect Protein-Based Diets as Potential Risk of Allergy in Dogs, and Higher Cost
Who is Mars Petcare?
Mars Petcare is a subsidiary of Mars Inc that originally started out selling confectionery such as Bounty bars, M & M, Milky Way. With a focus on sales of foods that people will keep buying due to the addictive nature of sugar, they moved into the pet food market...
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As our memories of the last COVID 19 disappear, the potential for another pandemic looms and pets could play a role in transmitting it
Using microbial protein for the very first time in dog treats!
This first-of-its-kind protein is derived from bacteria that have been consumed by humans for centuries in foods such as kimchi, kefir, and sauerkraut
BVA says it is possible to feed dogs plant-based
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has ended its opposition to (nutritionally-sound) vegan diets for dogs
The truth about ‘RSPCA Assured’ farms
The footage obtained from these farms, including distressing images of decomposing pigs, dying chicks, and salmon with missing eyes, is simply indefensible
The Great Protein Debate – Beef or Beans?
Dr Sue Paterson, RCVS President and Senior Vice President of the European Society of Veterinary Dermatologists interviews Dr Arielle Griffiths about Sustainable Pet Foods
University of Liverpool Vegan Dog Food Study
Prof Alex German holds the position of Royal Canin Professor of Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool
