The Pet Food Science Podcast Show - #7: Nutrition and Behavior - The Future of Digestibility in Pet Nutrition

Hello there, 

However crucial it may be to understand the digestibility of pet food when formulating a diet, the various available techniques for measuring it can make determining the best approach a challenge. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Guido Bosch, an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University and a leading figure in comparative nutrition. His research delves into the connections between pet physiology and nutritional ecology by combining studies on nutrition, behavioral patterns, and innovative technologies. Also, Dr. Bosch unravels the intriguing adaptability of canines and felines and discusses fostering respect for their natural behaviors by integrating hunting and foraging aspects that turn mealtimes into captivating sensory experiences.

What you’ll learn:

1. Research facilities in the pet food industry

2. A discussion on in-home studies and classical laboratory digestibilities

3. Collaboration with the industry for an in-home digestibility project

4. The problems of in-home digestibility studies on cats

5. The effects of dietary profiles on digestive health and gut microbiota

6. Variables that affect digestibility

7. Digestibility measures

8. Amino acid digestibility

9. Digestive physiology and diet adaptations in cats and dogs

10. Transitioning pet diets

11. Nutritional ecology in pet nutrition

Meet the guest:

Dr. Guido Bosch

Experience

    ○ Current: Assistant Professor at Wageningen University

    ○ Past: Researcher at Wageningen University 

Background

   ○ Ph.D. (Wageningen University)

   ○ M.Sc. (Wageningen University)

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