Black soldier fly meal in betta diets: a 60-day feeding trial
A controlled 60-day study tested black soldier fly larvae meal in juvenile betta diets. Read the growth results, reporting limitations and what they mean for fish food choices.
Health Topic General Nutrition
Phosphorus
What phosphorus contributes to pet food, how to interpret calcium balance, and what a kidney-diet trial in cats can and cannot establish.
Calcium
Understand calcium in dog and cat food, its relationship with phosphorus, and why the whole recipe and life stage matter more than an ingredient name.
Fish oil
Fish oil, EPA and DHA explained, with dog arthritis research, limits of the evidence and questions to ask before choosing a supplement.
Taurine
Why cats need dietary taurine, how dogs differ, and what a Golden Retriever study can tell us about taurine, diet and heart disease.
Homemade diets for dogs and cats: what laboratory testing found
Laboratory testing found nutrient gaps in 100 homemade dog and cat recipes. The study measured food composition, not illness or long-term health outcomes.
Do homemade dog-food recipes meet nutrient requirements?
Most sampled recipes fell short of at least one nutrient benchmark. This was an analysis of recipes, not a trial measuring illness in dogs.
Bacteria and parasites in frozen raw pet foods
Testing found several potential pathogens in frozen raw foods. These are food-sample results, not infection rates in pets or people.
Raw, lightly cooked and dry dog food: digestibility compared
Selected foods differed in digestion and stool measurements. This short experiment does not establish which format produces better lifelong health.
Taurine, diet and heart disease in Golden Retrievers
Golden Retrievers with low taurine and heart disease improved after several treatments changed together. The study cannot isolate a responsible ingredient or individual treatment effect.