Serum PFAS profiles and paired pet food in dogs and cats (IMAGE)

Ehime University

Serum PFAS profiles and paired pet food in dogs and cats

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Serum samples and the dry pet foods actually consumed by the same animals were paired and analyzed in the Ehime cohort (dogs, n = 10; cats, n = 12). Cats showed a greater contribution of long-chain PFCAs than dogs, including PFNA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoDA, and PFTrDA. Paired serum-food analysis showed stronger relationships in cats for PFOS, PFUnDA, PFTrDA, and total PFAS, suggesting that consumed pet food may contribute to feline long-chain PFCA exposure under real-world household conditions.

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Kei Nomiyama / Ehime University

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