Evidence: senior / geriatric dog nutrition
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-22. Query: (("senior" OR "geriatric" OR "aging") AND dog AND (nutrition OR diet)) AND HAS_ABSTRACT:"Y". The cluster returns 5444 records in Europe PMC; 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 41333724 (2025, Veterinary world) — Feeding practices, purchasing behaviors, and their association with non-communicable diseases in dogs: Insights from Thai pet owners.. <h4>Background and aim</h4>The rapid expansion of Thailand's pet industry has influenced dog owners' purchasing behaviors and feeding practices, with potential implications for canine health.
- PMID 41149653 (2025, Metabolites) — Serum Metabolomics of Senior Dogs Fed a Fresh, Human-Grade Food or an Extruded Kibble Diet.. <b>Background/Objectives</b>: Despite the growing popularity of fresh food for dogs, there is an extremely small amount of literature evaluating the potential health benefits of fresh food and reduced processing compared
- PMID 42278184 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Emerging Trends in Pet Food: Scientific Innovations, Patent Landscapes, and Global Market Development.. The pet food sector has progressively evolved over the past decade from conventional nutrition toward functionally targeted and sustainability-oriented systems that are increasingly parallel developments in human health.
- PMID 41976093 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Evidence-Based Clinical Management of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: Diagnostic Algorithms, Practical Guidelines, Critical Appraisal of Biomarkers and Translational Limitations.. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCDS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting older dogs that shares many pathological mechanisms with human Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- PMID 41487487 (2025, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Exploratory analysis of nutrient composition of adult and senior dog diets.. <h4>Introduction</h4>Senior dog foods are often marketed as distinct from adult formulations, yet no specific nutrient profiles exist for this life stage.
- PMID 42245978 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — Insights into the influence of dog and guardian demographics, nutrition, and relationship on raw feeding practices.. <h4>Introduction</h4>Raw meat-based diets (RMBD) are increasingly popular among dog guardians, yet the role of personal nutrition habits and pet-guardian relationships in their adoption remains unclear.
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_canine_senior_geriatric_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-22).