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Backed by Science

Science worth your trust.

Independent experts. Published research. Decades of clinical studies. Because what goes into their bowl deserves that much thought.

Farmina Vet Research

You deserve more than a brand's word.

Choosing food for a dog or cat means making decisions for someone who depends on you. That's why everything on this page traces back to one team: Farmina Vet Research (FVR) — veterinarians, nutritionists and food scientists working together since day one, alongside leading universities around the world, including Cornell, the University of Naples Federico II, the University of Belgrade and the University of Messina.

An independent scientific board brings expert perspectives in veterinary medicine, animal nutrition and dermatology to help shape the best possible nutrition for your pets.

Not a claim on a label. Years of shared research, peer-reviewed and published, that quietly shape what ends up in the bowl.

Peer-Reviewed Research

50+ studies and counting.

Not every study fits on one page. Below are the 36 that matter most: the research most directly behind what's in the bowl, run with universities and veterinary clinics since 2006.

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Serum metabolomic analysis of cats with chronic enteropathies

Kenneth W. Simpson · Cornell University

Randomized controlled trial of hydrolyzed fish diets in cats with chronic enteropathies

Kenneth W. Simpson · Cornell University

Limited-Ingredient Diets Remodel the Enteric Microbiome and Serum Metabolome of Dogs With Food-Responsive Enteropathy

Kenneth W. Simpson · Cornell University

Efficacy of Hypoallergenic Pork & Potato

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Gastrointestinal puppy

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Gastrointestinal dog

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Gastrointestinal cat

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Struvite dog

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Struvite cat

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of Obesity dog

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Randomized controlled trial of hydrolyzed fish diets in dogs with chronic enteropathy

Kenneth W. Simpson · Cornell University

Analysis of Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolic Pathways before and after a 2-Month-Long Hydrolyzed Fish and Rice Starch

Chiara Noli · Servizi Dermatologici Veterinari

Effect of diet on postprandial glycemic and insulin responses in healthy dogs

Alessandro Vastolo · Univ. Naples Federico II

The Effect of a Specific Chicken Based Renal Diet as Monotherapy on Clinical, Biochemical, Urinary and Serum Oxidative Stress

Martina Krofič Žel · Univ. Ljubljana

The Effect of Fish Oil-Based Foods on Lipid and Oxidative Status Parameters in Police Dogs

Branko Ravić · Univ. Belgrade

The usefulness of a hydrolysed fish and rice starch elimination diet for the diagnosis of adverse food reactions in cats: an open

Chiara Noli · Servizi Dermatologici Veterinari

Clinical Findings in Healthy Dogs Fed With Diets Characterized by Different Carbohydrates Sources

Manuela Gizzarelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Effects of Two Commercial Diets on Several Reproductive Parameters in Bitches: Note One—From Estrous Cycle to

Riccardo Orlandi · Univ. Naples Federico II

Effects of dietary protein and fat concentrations on hormonal and oxidative blood stress biomarkers in guide dogs during training

Biagina Chiofalo · Univ. Messina

Thyroid and Lipid Status in Guide Dogs During Training: Effects of Dietary Protein and Fat Content

Biagina Chiofalo · Univ. Messina

Grain free diets for utility dogs during training work: Evaluation of the nutrient digestibility and faecal characteristics

Biagina Chiofalo · Univ. Messina

An open label clinical trial to evaluate the utility of a hydrolysed fish and rice starch elimination diet for the diagnosis of adverse

Irina Matricoti · Servizi Dermatologici Veterinari

Nutritional management of the diabetic patient

Rita Cascone · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of liver diseases

Maria Luisa Guidone · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of search and rescue dogs

Giuseppe Vassallotti · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of gastrointestinal disease in cats

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of a Convalescence diet

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of CKD in dogs

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of CKD in cats

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of AFR

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Efficacy of a Hairball diet

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Management of struvite uroliths in dogs

Serena Calabrò · Univ. Naples Federico II

Diet effects on blood parameters in adult neutered cats

Nadia Musco · Univ. Naples Federico II

Weight management after weight loss in adult dogs

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Nutritional management of obesity in dogs: comparison between two different diets

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

Influence of feeding programme on growth dynamics of German Shepherd puppies until 3 months of age

Monica I. Cutrignelli · Univ. Naples Federico II

EBM = level of evidence (Evidence-Based Medicine scale), from 1b (randomized controlled trial) to 5 (expert opinion).

Clinical Studies · Vet Life

When health needs change, nutrition matters.

Decades of applied clinical research sit behind Vet Life therapeutic diets.

Obesity treatment effectiveness

Struvite urinary stone management

Chronic kidney disease dietary treatment

Blood parameters in neutered cats

Metabolic Research · N&D

The meal ends. The body keeps working.

Research comparing post-meal blood sugar response across traditional grain, grain-free, and pure grain diets, relevant to diabetes and obesity prevention.

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N&D Farmina

Here is where your pet crashes

Stable, no swings

Meal intake

Postprandial response

Return to baseline

Cruelty-Free Commitment

Respect is the basis for our scientific research.

Trials run through a global vet network. Pets stay with their families, live normal lives. Their food changes. Their place at home doesn't.

Global network of veterinary partners

Pets stay with their families

Normal life, only the diet changes

Trust should have something behind it.

Look to the experts, the published studies and the years of research. Then choose with confidence.

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