Nutrient Metabolism Studies in Companion Animals
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 38612
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dogs; cats; nutrition; intestinal health; feeding management
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Interests: animal nutrition; metabolomics; microbiome; companion animals; pet food; dog (canine); cat (feline)
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Interests: nutrition; gut microbiota; nutraceuticals
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Companion animals, regarded as family members, have drawn increasing attention from researchers. Animal owners are increasingly concerned about the health of their companion animals, having moved to feeding pets healthier diets in the hopes of improving the animals' quality of life and prolong their lifespan through daily nutrition. Among them, the most concerning issues, such as obesity, intestinal health, skin health and diabetes, are related to nutrient metabolism. Therefore, nutrient metabolism research in companion animals is a compelling field with important health implications. These studies provide some theoretical basis for precision nutrition in companion animals.
This Special Issue of Metabolites, entitled “Nutrient Metabolism Studies in Companion Animals”, aims to focus on the study of nutrient metabolism, the interactions between nutrients and gut microbiota and nutrient-related metabolic diseases in companion animals. This Special Issue is not only intended for the presentation of basic research results (cell or animal models), but is also open to results from epidemiological studies. In addition, novel measurement methods, bioinformatical tools and data analysis concepts are welcome.
Dr. Lian Li
Dr. Baichuan Deng
Dr. Giulia Pignataro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- companion animal
- canine
- feline
- gut
- microbiota
- probiotics
- obesity
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