In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Maïlys Le Thiec from Kemin Nutrisurance shares practical insights on how palatability solutions impact pet food formulation. She explains how ingredient quality, processing, and sensory components influence acceptance in dogs and cats. Learn how tailored approaches can improve appeal across dry, wet, and even vegan pet diets. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Palatability is really about pleasure and satisfaction, using mainly smell and taste to influence a pet's willingness to eat again."

Meet the guest: Maïlys Le Thiec brings a decade of experience to the pet food sector, with a specialization in palatability. She spent over three years in palatant development and now works as Technical Service Manager for Palatant and Health and Nutrition at Kemin Nutrisurance.

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:59) Introduction
• (03:34) Defining palatability
• (05:53) Ingredient quality effects
• (06:59) Negative ingredient impacts
• (10:25) Designing palatants
• (17:03) Raw vs dry formats
• (24:22) Final Questions

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- Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition

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In this special episode celebrating ‘National Dog Day’ of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Dr. Erin Perry from Southern Illinois University explores the nutritional challenges and stress-related health concerns faced by working dogs. She explains how fiber therapy, microbiome development, and proper puppy screening can improve canine GI health and performance. Learn practical, science-backed strategies to optimize working dog nutrition. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Beyond calories and protein, environmental stressors like heat, cold, and travel demand serious attention to gastrointestinal health in working dogs."

Meet the guest: Dr. Erin Perry currently serves as a tenured professor at Southern Illinois University. With over a decade of research in working canine health and over 20 years as a FEMA canine handler, her work focuses on operational stress, gastrointestinal health, and performance management in dogs.

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:08) Introduction
• (05:09) Canine stress response
• (07:34) Heat injury risks
• (15:39) Puppy development phase
• (21:53) Stress and digestion
• (25:27) Fiber as prevention
• (33:11) Final Questions

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* Trouw Nutrition

* Kemin

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- Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Dr. Sara Martini explains how microbiota imbalances affect gut health and nutrient metabolism in companion animals. She shares insight on fecal biomarkers, the dysbiosis index, and how bile acids are regulated by specific bacteria. Learn how prebiotics and dietary fiber influence microbial resilience and long-term pet wellness. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Microbiota profiles differ significantly between healthy pets, meaning gut health must be defined by functionality, not uniformity."

Meet the guest: Dr. Sara Martini received her Ph.D. in Animal Sciences with a focus on Companion Animal Nutrition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she also earned her B.S. and M.S. Her research targets microbiome recovery after antibiotics and the interaction between fiber and pet metabolism. With seven publications and recent accolades in the field, Dr. Martini brings vital insights to understanding gut health in pets.

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:44) Introduction
• (02:26) Defining gut health
• (04:49) Using fecal panels
• (08:42) Dysbiosis in pets
• (15:08) Role of bile acids
• (21:51) Nutrition’s impact
• (33:11) Final Questions

The Pet Food Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:

* Kemin

* Trouw Nutrition

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.

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