Abstract

ABSTRACT Red meat from tuna canning factory was used to develop a pet food for dogs. Feed was developed by mixing cooked, dried, and powdered red meat with cereal flours in varying proportion. The combination that gave maximum hardness for the feed was selected as optimum. The developed feed had a crude protein content of 20.2 ± 0.95% and crude fat content of 4.70 ± 0.37%. Analysis of mineral content showed that it is rich in macro minerals, including phosphorus (2843.67 ± 206 ppm), sodium (1333.54 ± 56 ppm), and calcium (400.04 ± 21 ppm). Amino acid content of the feed showed that it meets the dietary requirements of dogs in terms of threonine, methionine, histidine, lysine, arginine, and tryptophan. Polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the feed was dominated by linoleic acid, followed by DHA and EPA.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.