Research

  • Published Research
  • DCM Published Research
  • BSM Partners is a full-service pet care research, consulting, and strategy-to-shelf product innovation firm tackling all topics in pet food and brand research.

    Areas of Research

    Nutrient Safety
    Novel ingredient safety testing
    Consumer trends
    Marketing trends
    Microbiome analysis
    Business Psychology
    Manufacturing
    Veterinary Medicine
    Efficacy Testing
    Human Nutrition
    Infant & Neonatal Nutrition
    Branded
    Dental (Solubility, Safety, VOHC)
    Digestibility
    Palatability

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    DCM Incidence Study

    The peer-reviewed article, which appears in Frontiers in Animal Science, includes data that did not indicate a significant increase, nationally in DCM incidence over time, from 2000 to 2019, while grain-free pet food store sales grew 500% between 2011 and 2019. Researchers also found no correlation between the national DCM incidence rate in relation to grain-free pet food sales

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    Board-Invited Literature Review

    Journal of Animal Science (JAS) invited BSM Partners to conduct a literature review on dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs and the grain-free pet foods. The authors found no peer-reviewed evidence of a casual link between grain-free and legume-rich diets and DCM.

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    Digestibility Study

    Animal nutritionist and veterinarians from BSM Partners, the largest pet care research and consulting firm, and the University of Illinois, published the results of a six-month study that found both grain-inclusive and grain-free canine diets had no negative effect on digestibility or the fecal microbiome.

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    Additional Resources

     

    Below is a wide variety of educational resources. If you would like to share additional resources, please contact us using the form on our homepage.

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    General Information

    American College of Veterinary Nutrition

    American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

    American Veterinary Medical Association

    Short Courses, Training, & Certifications

    North American Veterinary Community

    Companion Animal Science Institute

    Kansas State University - Pet Food Program

    University of Illinois - Companion Animal Nutrition Certificate

    Pet Sage - Classes and Seminars

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