In order to constantly improve pets’ quality of life, we asked ourselves what was the average quality of feeds found on the market for birds, rodents and rabbits.

To receive the most objective, complete and scientifically convincing answer we asked the researchers of the Department of Animal Sciences of the University of Padova to examine some of the best known feeds on the market.

Considering the enormous species diversity and the level of the researchers’ expertise in zootechnics, it was our decision to start the investigation with feed for dwarf rabbits.

The investigation was then extended to feeds for other pets, rodents and birds, by carrying out differential analyses considering species characteristics and by completing them with the direct experience of veterinarians.

Our results demonstrated that even feeds for other species, especially for rodents, are not always nutritionally suitable and could become hazardous to their health if administered for a long time; other feeds, despite being fairly balanced, could be improved in terms of nutrients and in raw material quality.