The present invention generally relates to the field of pet food. More precisely, the present invention concerns a palatable dry food for cats, wherein said food is characterized by a specific ingredient formulation and by a specific nutritional composition. The present invention further concerns a method for preparing such a palatable dry cat food.

Provided is an animal feed additive including: 20 to 50 wt % of a salt of lactic acid and stearic acid ester; and 50 to 80 wt % of one kind of salt selected from the group consisting of a salt of lactic acid and palmitic acid ester, a salt of lactic acid and lauric acid ester, and mixtures thereof. The lactic acid is a monomer or a dimer. The salt is a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a potassium salt.

Provided is an animal feed additive including: 20 to 50 wt % of a salt of lactic acid and stearic acid ester; and 50 to 80 wt % of one kind of salt selected from the group consisting of a salt of lactic acid and palmitic acid ester, a salt of lactic acid and lauric acid ester, and mixtures thereof. The lactic acid is a monomer or a dimer. The salt is a sodium salt, a calcium salt, or a potassium salt.

An extruded, pressed or particulate fish feed is described. Also described is a method for reduction of the content of undesired nutrients in water discharged from a fish farm, and a process for increasing the mechanical strength or shear resistance of faeces from fish in a fish farm.

An extruded, pressed or particulate fish feed is described. Also described is a method for reduction of the content of undesired nutrients in water discharged from a fish farm, and a process for increasing the mechanical strength or shear resistance of faeces from fish in a fish farm.

Engineered food to promote health and maintain homeostasis in a subject and methods of producing the food.

Engineered food to promote health and maintain homeostasis in a subject and methods of producing the food.

The invention provides compositions and methods for treatment of epilepsy in an animal. In one embodiment, a dietary regime suitable for enhancing the effect of an anti-epileptic drug (AED) in an animal can comprise a food composition comprising a medium chain triglyceride (MCT) and the AED, wherein the MCT is present in the food composition in an effective amount for enhancing the effect of the AED when the food composition and the AED are administered to the animal.

The invention provides compositions and methods for treatment of epilepsy in an animal. In one embodiment, a dietary regime suitable for enhancing the effect of an anti-epileptic drug (AED) in an animal can comprise a food composition comprising a medium chain triglyceride (MCT) and the AED, wherein the MCT is present in the food composition in an effective amount for enhancing the effect of the AED when the food composition and the AED are administered to the animal.

The present invention relates to a method of improving flock uniformity and/or meat quality of a monogastric animal comprising administering to the animal a composition, an animal feed or an animal feed additive comprising one or more microbial muramidases.