Researchers have undertaken a detailed analysis of a popular fish food – Cyclops – in comparison to brine shrimp. As it turns out, this small crustacean may be a valuable alternative to the popular Artemia.

Artemia is one of those components of fish diets worth exploring, especially due to its long history and enduring popularity in aquaristics. Although small in size, its impact on fish health and development can be disproportionately large. In this article, we examine what has made these unassuming organisms one of the most popular food choices in aquaristics and which aquarium fish species benefit from adding Artemia to their diet.

Authors publishing in the British Journal of Nutrition have provided us with extremely interesting facts and hypotheses regarding the optimal diet for man's best friend. In the article Dietary nutrient profiles of wild wolves: insights for optimal dog nutrition?, they questioned the classification of dogs as omnivorous animals, sparking a discussion about how this misconception affects the health and well-being of our pets fed with commercial dog foods.

In fulfilling our mission to support pet owners in providing the best possible nutrition for their pets, we couldn't ignore the research by Natalie Mariel Baudrexel Delboy, who examined how well feeder rats actually meet the nutritional needs of predatory animals.

By supplementing the Raw PetFood blog with discussions of research on pet nutrition, we cannot overlook the extensive analysis conducted in Australia in 2015. It provides valuable information on what products and in what quantities can be part of natural, wet cat food, whether it's barf or whole prey.

Avian influenza is a viral infectious disease that primarily affects birds, but in some cases also spreads to other animal species. In 2023, the H5N1 virus became a widely discussed topic among cat owners. In 2024, concerns about the possibility of the disease occurring in our pets, especially those fed poultry in the form of barf or whole prey diet still persist. At Raw PetFood, questions are also directed about whether our day-old chickens are safe for cats and what procedures ensure that this is the case?

In home conditions food for a corn snake mainly consists of frozen rats and mice. Numerous studies also confirm that rodents are the primary food for corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) in nature. Primary - but not the only one. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016 presented an interesting study on the feeding preferences of so-called corn snakes in the context of hunting for bird chicks.