SBS Pet®: A Valuable, Research-Backed Tool for Nutritionists
As a pet food nutritionist, you’re challenged with meeting a pet’s complete nutritional requirements in a single food, while also accounting for the increasing demand for natural ingredients.
As a natural, non-hazardous acidifier, SBS Pet helps meet these demands with value-added benefits such as the ability to improve urinary tract health, address nutritional issues and enable claims about improved pet health and safety.
Explore all SBS Pet research to learn about its complete benefits
Reduce the Risk of Urinary Tract Disease in Felines
SBS Pet helps reduce the risk of struvite and calcium oxalate stone formation.
Improve Palatability in Cat Food and Treats
The high sour intensity of SBS Pet helps pet food manufacturers deliver the clean, tart flavor cats want at a lower concentration, and therefore lower cost.
Address Vital Nutritional Issues with SBS Pet
The addition of SBS Pet helps pet food formulators address several nutritional issues.
Improve Urinary Tract Health in Minks
Formation of struvite crystals in the lower urinary tract is a common cause of lower urinary tract diseases in minks. Urine acidification can dissolve existing crystals and prevent the formation of new crystals. Studies have shown that SBS Pet significantly lowers mink urine pH.
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