Mucignat, Greta
Stefanutti, Davide
Pauletto, Marianna
Pietropoli, Edoardo
Lopparelli, Rosa Maria
Giantin, Mery
Dacasto, Mauro
Ricci, Rebecca
Funding for this research was provided by:
Università degli Studi di Padova (SID 2020, "Studio dell’effetto di inclusione alimentare di Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) nel cane e nel gatto”)
Article History
Received: 5 September 2025
Accepted: 18 December 2025
First Online: 14 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol (nr. 62/2020) was approved by the Animal Welfare Committee of the University of Padova (OPBA, University of Padova), and the Italian Ministry of Health, and followed CONSORT and ARRIVE guidelines. The study was performed in accordance with all applicable national and international regulations. Each dog owner was required to sign an informed and written consent form before including their dog in the trial.
: The authors declare no competing interests.