The effect of changing the moisture levels of dry extruded and wet canned diets on physical activity in cats
| Autor: | Guido Bosch, M. Post, David G. Thomas |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Urine volume
Animal Nutrition 040301 veterinary sciences Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Physical activity Biology 0403 veterinary science Urine production Latin square medicine Food science Dietary moisture Nutrition and Dietetics CATS Moisture Urine specific gravity BW body weight 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Obesity USG urine specific gravity Diervoeding Total water intake WIAS Cats FAA food anticipatory activity Food Science Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutritional Science 6 (2017) Journal of Nutritional Science Journal of Nutritional Science, 6 |
| ISSN: | 2048-6790 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/jns.2017.9 |
| Popis: | Obesity levels in cats are increasing and the main causative factor is higher energy intake v. energy expenditure over time. Therefore, altering energy expenditure by enhancing physical activity of the cat could be a strategy to reduce obesity. Hydrating commercial dry diets with water increased activity in cats; however, no study has compared this approach with feeding high-moisture canned diets. Eight healthy male neutered domestic shorthair cats were fed four different dietary treatments in a Latin square design. Treatments were a canned diet ‘as is’ (82 % moisture) and freeze-dried (4 %), a dry diet ‘as is’ (3 %) and with added water (70 %). Cat activity was measured continuously using Actical® accelerometers. Cats were group housed during the first 14 d of each period and then moved to individual cages for 7 d with faecal and urine production measured over the final 4 d. Intake was similar for each diet. The average activity over 24 h was not different between treatments (P > 0·05). However, the ratio between average activity during the day v. at night was higher when cats were fed the dry diet (P = 0·030). Total water intake and urine volume increased when the canned diet was fed (P |
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