Short project description

As the bond between humans and their pets deepens, the health and well-being of these animal companions become paramount, spotlighting pet nutrition as a critical area of research. Pets are now facing similar health challenges as humans, including obesity, diabetes, and food allergies, and optimizing their diets for longer, healthier lives is getting more and more attention. Moreover, the environmental impact of pet food production underscore the growing relevance and necessity of advancing pet nutrition studies in our quest for sustainability and enhanced pet welfare.

You have the possibility to choose a topic of your own. The following themes can be considered as inspiration;

1. Dietary solutions for chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and food allergies in Pets)
2. Impact of gut microbiome on pet health.
3. Sustainable pet food production (e.g use of insects or plant-based proteins).
4. Benefits and potential risk of adding nutraceuticals (e.g. probiotics, prebiotics, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty) in pet diets to promote health and prevent disease.
5. Personalized pet nutrition: how individual genetic makeup, lifestyle, and health conditions of pets can influence their dietary needs,
6. Comparative nutrition: Studying the differences and similarities in nutritional requirements between dogs and cats.
7. Environmental impact: missions from pets.