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Table 1 ID number, samples identification (brand, type of elimination diet and addressed animal species, declared animal protein source, protein and fat sources of animal origin as stated in the ingredients list) and animal species DNA identified in dry and wet novel protein diets (NPDs) and hydrolyzed protein diets (HPDs) by microarray analysis

From: Undeclared animal species in dry and wet novel and hydrolyzed protein diets for dogs and cats detected by microarray analysis

Sample ID

Brand ID

Product type

Declared protein sources

Protein sources in ingredients list

Fat sources in ingredients list

Animal species DNA detected in the samples

Pork

Bovine

Horse

Fish

Chicken

Turkey

Duck

Goose

Sheep

Goat

Rabbit

Poultry

Dry pet foods

 1

A

Dog- NPD

Duck

Dehydrated duck meat

 

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

+

–

–

–

+

 2

B

Dog- NPD

Duck

Dehydrated duck meat

 

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

 3

A

Dog- NPD

Horse

Dehydrated horse meat

 

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 4

B

Dog- NPD

Horse

Dehydrated horse meat

 

+

–

+

+

+

–

–

–

+

–

–

+

 5

C

Dog- NPD

Lamb

Lamb meat meal, hydrolyzed lamb meat, hydrolyzed liver

Poultry fat

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

–

+

–

–

+

 6

D

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Fresh salmon, hydrolyzed salmon, salmon meal

Animal fat, fish oil

+

+

–

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

 7

A

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Hydrolyzed salmon meal

 

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

–

–

–

–

+

 8

E

Dog- NPD

Swine

Animal proteins, ham

Purified swine fat, fish oil

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

 9

B

Dog- NPD

Venison

Hydrolyzed venison

 

+

+

+

–

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

 10

F

Dog- HPD

Hydrolyzed chicken

Hydrolyzed chicken liver

 

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 11

G

Dog- HPD

Hydrolyzed chicken

Low molecular weight hydrolyzed feather

Fish oil, animal fats

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 12

G

Dog- HPD

Soy

Hydrolyzed chicken liver

Animal fats, fish oil

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 13

G

Cat- HPD

Soy

Hydrolyzed chicken liver

Animal fats, fish oil

+

+

–

+

+

+

–

+

–

–

–

+

 14

H

Dog- HPD

Soy

 

Fish oil

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 15

H

Cat- HPD

Soy

Hydrolyzed offal

Animal fat, fish oil

+

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

+

Wet pet foods

 16

G

Cat- NPD

Chicken

Chicken liver and meat

Fish oil

–

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

+

 17

A

Dog- NPD

Duck

Duck meat

 

+

+

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 18

B

Dog- NPD

Duck

Duck

 

–

–

–

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

+

 19

I

Dog- NPD

Duck

Fresh duck

 

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 20

J

Dog- NPD

Duck

Duck meat

 

+

–

–

–

+

–

+

–

–

–

–

+

 21

K

Dog- NPD

Goat

Goat heart, lung, liver, meat, goat meat broth

Salmon oil

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

 22

A

Dog- NPD

Horse

Horse meat

 

+

+

+

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 23

B

Dog- NPD

Horse

Horse

 

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 24

L

Dog- NPD

Horse

Horse meat

 

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 25

K

Dog- NPD

Horse

Horse heart, lung, liver, stomach, meat, horse meat broth

Salmon oil

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 26

D

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Salmon

 

+

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 27

A

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Fish

 

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 28

F

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Fish and fish by-products

Oils and fats

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 29

M

Dog- NPD

Salmon

Salmon

 

+

+

–

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

+

+

 30

N

Dog- NPD

Swine

Swine meat

 

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 31

B

Dog- NPD

Swine

Pork

 

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 32

K

Dog- NPD

Turkey

Turkey heart, liver, meat, throat, stomach, turkey meat broth

Salmon oil

–

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+

 33

B

Dog- NPD

Venison

Venison

 

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 34

C

Dog- NPD

Venison

Venison and deer offal, deer broth

 

+

+

+

–

+

–

–

–

+

–

–

+

 35

F

Dog- HPD

Hydrolyzed chicken

Hydrolyzed chicken liver

 

–

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 36

F

Cat- HPD

Hydrolyzed chicken

Hydrolyzed chicken liver

 

–

–

–

–

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 37

G

Dog- HPD

Soy

Hydrolyzed poultry liver

Oils and fats

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 38

I

Dog- NPD

Lamb

Lamb meat

 

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

 39

I

Dog- NPD

Turkey

Turkey meat

 

+

–

–

–

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

 40

I

Dog- NPD

Chicken

Chicken meat

 

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

+