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Table 2 Number and percentage (%) of dry and wet pet foods in which animal species not listed on the label were detected

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

 

DRY pet foods

WET pet foods

Animal species detected by the microarray

Number of pet foods in which the animal species was not listed in the label

Number and % of pet foods in which such unlisted species was detected

Number of pet foods in which the animal species was not listed in the label

Number and % of pet foods in which such unlisted species was detected

Sheep

12

4 (33.3%)

24

4 (16.7%)

Duck

11

2 (18.2%)

21

0 (0%)

Bovine

13

8 (61.5%)

25

6 (24%)

Goat

13

1 (7.7%)

24

0 (0%)

Goose

15

1 (6.7%)

24

0 (0%)

Horse

11

3 (27.3%)

21

1 (4.8%)

Pork

13

12 (92.3%)

23

13 (56.5%)

Chickena

9

8 (88.9%)

20

10 (50%)

Poultryb

7

6 (85.7%)

14

5 (35.7%)

Fish

11

4 (36.4%)

21

0 (0%)

Turkey

13

11 (84.6%)

23

7 (30.4%)

  1. achicken or hydrolyzed chicken was declared on the label
  2. bchicken, turkey, hydrolyzed chicken or duck or goose was declared on the label