Linneos Technical Department and DeMorgenstond Kennel, 2025.
Introduction
Palatability is an essential factor in canine nutrition, as it directly influences voluntary food consumption and, therefore, the animal’s health and well-being. Given the growing concern for the use of sustainable and ethically responsible ingredients, there is a need to develop new strategies that improve food acceptance without compromising respect for the environment or animals. Exploring innovative and functional alternatives in this area represents a key step toward more conscious and balanced nutrition for pets.
Experimental animals and diets
The test, conducted using the double-bowl technique, was carried out on 20 Beagle dogs over two days.
- Control diet (A): Standard maintenance diet for adult dogs with the base palatant at the usual dose.
- Treated diet (B): Diet A with Apsapal solid but with the base palatant at half the usual dose.
Results
| Day | % Consumption control diet | % Consumption solid Apsapal diet | % First choice control diet | % First choice solid Apsapal diet |
| Day 1 | 42.88% | 57.12% | 35% | 65% |
| Day 2 | 34.67% | 65.33% | 25% | 75% |
| Total | 38.84% | 61.16% | 30% | 70% |
Conclusions
The inclusion of solid Apsapal in the feed of adult dogs resulted in superiority over the diet control without Apsapal.
This superiority was observed both in consummed-to-offered ratio and first approach.
Apsapal results in improved feed acceptance and preference, while also saving half of the base palatant
