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Our Biologically Appropriate diets are based on the nutritional philosophy that dogs and cats need to be nourished according to their evolutionary adaption and thrive on diets containing fresh and diverse meat ingredients.
That’s why our ACANA and ORIJEN diets are packed with high-quality animal protein, a nutritionally balanced fatty acid profile, and contain naturally sourced vitamins and minerals that will nourish your cat and dog completely – just as nature intended.
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ORIJEN FREEZE-DRIED FOODS – AS A MEAL OR A TOPPER
Brief: ORIJEN freeze-dried foods are a great way to feed a raw diet. Brimming with 90% quality animal ingredients, our three freeze-dried food recipes are nutrient-dense and rich in protein. Available in Original, Regional Red, and Tundra, our freeze-dried foods are easy to prepare, requiring only warm water to soften each medallion before serving. Made in our state-of-the-art DogStar Kitchen, ORIJEN freeze-dried foods offer all the benefits of a raw diet in a convenient, dry form.
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Choosing the Right Treats for Your Pet
Brief: All Pet Lovers want the best for their pets, which means they want to be able to provide them with the best food possible. Treats are an important factor in a pet’s overall nutrition, and they also help Pet Lovers bond with their beloved companion. Treats can also be a motivating instrument when aiding in reward-based training. The attached bulletin helps Pet Lovers choose the right treats for your animal by explaining the differences and benefits in ORIJEN and ACANA treats.
Download: Q4 – Treat Bulletin – December 2018 488 KB -
Palatability Bulletin
Brief: Palatability is essentially how much a dog or cat prefers a texture, odour and flavour of a finished product. Through palatability testing we can measure the performance of a diet. This bulletin explains the findings of an industry standard two-bowl test comparing two different recipes to see which diet cats and dogs prefer.
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Benefits of Rotational Feeding
Brief: Rotational feeding refers to a diet rotation that provides pets with regular dietary changes. Rotational feeding can be as simple as changing a dog’s food every other bag or changing it meal to meal. How often, how quickly and how drastically to switch a dog’s food depends on his stomach’s sensitivity to change and types of proteins, as well as a Pet Lover’s lifestyle. There are many different reasons to adopt a rotational feeding program, ranging from adding interest to meal times or adding nutritional variety.
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Taurine Deficiency in Dogs
Brief: Taurine is an amino acid which can only be found in animal protein. It can be synthesised in dogs from the precursor amino acids cysteine and methionine. It is not present in vegetarian protein sources such as grains and/or legumes. ACANA Lamb & Apple Singles formula uses FRESH and RAW lamb meat as the first ingredient and contains WholePrey ratios of meat, organs, cartilage and bones. Of the 27 percent protein in the ACANA Singles foods, more than 85 percent comes directly from the meat and organ inclusions, which are rich in taurine.
Download: 12_Taurine Bulletin-2019 138 KB -
Use of Fresh Meats in Pet Foods
Brief: A recent blog post from Norway discussed the digestibility of kibble and stated that fresh meats do not impact final digestibility of the product. This article incorrectly assumes that higher digestibility equals a higher-quality product. The authors do not take into account the ingredients that go into making kibble, the cooking process, and/or the processing method before the ingredients are incorporated into the food. The source and quality of the ingredients, along with the cooking temperature of the meat products, are also important factors contributing to its final digestibility.
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Dogs & Wolves – High Meat Diet
Brief: Some people claim that today’s dogs bear little genetic resemblance to their ancestors, and therefore don’t require their ancestors’ diet. However, the science behind our foods rests on a large body of research with a clear conclusion: modern dogs are overwhelmingly similar to their ancestors, and should be fed as such. In this bulletin, we’ll look at starch-digestibility studies and reinforce the necessity of a Biologically Appropriate diet for dogs.
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White Paper – Heavy Metals and Pet Food
Brief: As the maker of ORIJEN and ACANA dog and cat foods, Champion developed this paper to: discuss the source of heavy metals in pet foods;publish the maximum tolerable limits (MTLs) for dogs and cats; and discuss the results in comparison to animal health to help bring clarity and restore confidence.
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ORIJEN White Paper – Understanding the Carnivore
Brief: Starting with a review of the eating anatomy of dogs and cats, and their evolutionary adaptation to meat and protein based diets, Champion’s White Paper provides and in-depth explanation of the Biologically Appropriate nutritional philosophy. The White Paper also covers the history of commercial pet foods, and explains how some dog and cat foods came to be and why they continue to use commodity ingredients and produce carbohydrate based foods. The document concludes by reviewing the many pet food myths that consumers face in choosing a suitable food for their dogs and cats.
Download: ORIJEN_White_Paper.pdf 723 KB -
Comparison of Captive and Free-Range Wolves
Brief: This paper compares the serum biochemistries of wild gray wolves eating a natural diet and captive gray wolves eating a traditional “dog food” diet. This study demonstrates that nutrition, activity level and environment have a significant effect on serum biochemical values and should be accounted for when interpreting blood analysis results.
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Effects of High Protein on Renal Function
Brief: This review looks at the effects of dietary protein concentration on various mammalian species, with a focus on companion animals and the rat. This review presents numerous studies which validate that protein does not progress renal injury in dogs and rats are not an appropriate model for assessment of kidney function in the dog. The review also demonstrates that restricting protein in senior dogs does not have a protective effect against chronic renal disease.
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High Protein and Large Breed Puppies
Brief: This article reviews the growth and development of Great Dane puppies fed various levels of protein. It found that protein intake had no effect on calcium metabolism and improper skeletal development in growing large breed puppies. Improper bone formation was distributed evenly between low and high protein groups suggesting that genetics and mineral composition of the diet has more of an influence on skeletal development in large breed dogs.
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High Protein and Weight Loss For Cats
Brief: This study examines the effects of high protein diets on fat loss in cats. It found that obese cats fed a diet high in protein had greater fat loss than cats fed a diet with 30% protein. Cats fed a high protein diet were also able to maintain their lean body mass, which has been shown to lessen the risk of weight rebound.
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Pet Food Safety: Dietary Protein
Brief: A review of the evidence regarding the safety of dietary protein in dogs. This review concludes that protein does not adversely affect kidney function and that protein restriction in senior animals is unnecessary and can be detrimental to the health of the animal.
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Protein and Renal Parameters in Cats
Brief: This study evaluates the effect of dietary protein content on renal parameters in 23 healthy spayed female cats. The objective was to determine if cats eating diets high in protein will have higher serum urea nitrogen (UN) and creatinine values without a detectable change in kidney function, as assessed by urinalysis. A single random cross-over design was used.
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The Myths of High Protein
Brief: This review addresses the myths and fallacies surrounding high protein diets and kidney failure in dogs. Results from several experimental studies on dogs that have failed to provide evidence of the benefit of reduced protein intake on renal function are reported.
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