Effects of Palatants on the Palatability of Dog Food

Title ：Effects of Palatants on the Palatability of Dog Food

Abstract: This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of palatants on the palatability of dog food. Nine healthy juvenile Beagles and nine healthy adult Beagles were selected for a palatability test adopting the two-bowl test method. Average daily gain, feed intake, consumption rate and first-choice ratio of diets were measured. The results showed that palatant supplementation significantly increased the diet first-choice ratio of juvenile Beagles (P<0.05) and tended to elevate average daily gain (P>0.05). For adult Beagles, dietary palatants significantly improved the first-choice ratio and feed intake (P<0.05), and tended to increase average daily gain and consumption rate (P>0.05).

Keywords:palatants; chicken liver powder; dog food; palatability

Authors: Gong Aqiong, Hu Junpeng, Wang Jianlin, Fang Bijun, Dai Jinjun

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