Nutritional needs and health outcomes of ageing cats and dogs: is it time for updated nutrient guidelines?

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume14
dc.contributor.authorBermingham EN
dc.contributor.authorPatterson KA
dc.contributor.authorShoveller AK
dc.contributor.authorFraser K
dc.contributor.authorButowski CF
dc.contributor.authorThomas DG
dc.coverage.spatialEngland
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-07T20:34:35Z
dc.date.available2024-10-07T20:34:35Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-20
dc.description.abstractImplications • While cats are classed as senior at 10 years of chronological age, physiological and health changes occur from 8 years of age and it appears that diet may influence the ageing process. • Dogs are classed as senior at 12 years for smaller dogs and 10 years for larger breeds. Due to differences in longevity associated with breed size a definite age that dogs start to experience changes is difficult to establish. • Despite our pets ageing, living in extreme cases to 30 + years, there are no explicit nutritional guidelines for feeding ageing animals. Increased scientific knowledge around the specific nutritional requirements of ageing cats and dogs is required. • Many of the underlying physiological processes (e.g., immune function) and age-associated health conditions (e.g., cognitive decline) respond to nutritional intervention. This suggests that nutritional and regulatory guidelines, should consider recommendations for ‘senior+’ pets. • Due to the unique nutritional requirements of cats and dogs, more specific knowledge around the mechanisms of ageing is required.
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dc.edition.editionJune 2024
dc.format.pagination5-16
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38910950
dc.identifier.citationBermingham EN, Patterson KA, Shoveller AK, Fraser K, Butowski CF, Thomas DG. (2024). Nutritional needs and health outcomes of ageing cats and dogs: is it time for updated nutrient guidelines?. Anim Front. 14. 3. (pp. 5-16).
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/af/vfae008
dc.identifier.eissn2160-6064
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2160-6056
dc.identifier.piivfae008
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71613
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherOxford University Press on behalf of the American Society of Animal Science
dc.publisher.urihttps://academic.oup.com/af/article/14/3/5/7696638
dc.relation.isPartOfAnim Front
dc.rightsCopyright © 2024 American Society of Animal Science
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectcognitive function
dc.subjecthealthspan
dc.subjectinflammageing
dc.subjectlifespan
dc.subjectnutrients
dc.subjectsarcopenia
dc.subjectsenior
dc.titleNutritional needs and health outcomes of ageing cats and dogs: is it time for updated nutrient guidelines?
dc.typeJournal article
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