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Protein in pet nutrition (Part 3 of 4) by Dr. Anoosh, Pet Wants Lubbock Another measure for assessing dietary protein for pets is protein digestibility. Your pet’s body must break proteins down into amino acids in his/her digestive tract.  Your pet will then absorb those amino acids across the wall of its intestine and into … Continue Reading...

How good is the protein in your pet’s food? by Dr. Anoosh, Pet Wants Lubbock Dietary protein in your pet’s food is assessed based on how much of essential amino acids it supplies (i.e., the concentration of essential amino acids), the composition (or mixture) of the essential amino acids, the digestibility of the protein, and … Continue Reading...

Protein in Pet Nutrition – Part 1 by Dr. Anoosh, Pet Wants Lubbock I often get questions such as “how much protein should be in the diet of my pets?”, or I hear that pet owners are looking for a “high protein food” for their fur child(ren). To understand the answer, you need to first … Continue Reading...