Browsing by Author "Daina, Sorana"

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  • Aflatoxin B1 values and mycological contamination of dog diets containing insects as protein sources 
    Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Ștefănuț, Laura-Cristina; Gavrilaș, Alexandra-Diana; Ionică, Claudiu-Nicușor; Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The main objective of the paper is to evaluate the risks of mycological contamination as well as the level of Aflatoxin B1 of dogs feeds containing insects as a source of protein (e.g. Hermetia illucens). A number of 12 ...
  • The assesment of domestic cats body condition through direct and indirect methods 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Mustață, Raluca; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2019)
    The cats inability to adapt their enzymatic package to a domestic lifestyle and a restricted space of movement , for cats raised in appartments , made them more prone to overweight and obesity. Body scoring is a method ...
  • Assessment of feed quality and contamination of feedstuffs with total aflatoxin and zearalenone in a dairy cow farm in Bistrița-Năsăud County 
    Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Daina, Sorana; Trandafir, Theodor-Iulian; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2021)
    This study was conducted in a dairy cattle farm in Bistrița-Năsăud County. Assessments were made over the fodder used to feed dairy cows and mycotoxic load. Feed samples were collected two times, first in the fall of 2019 ...
  • The benefits of unconventional (homemade) food administered to dogs with digestive disorders 
    Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Homemade dog food preparation for dogs with digestive problems can be worth the time and effort if the owner owns a dog that suffers from regular digestive disorders. Digestive disorders in dogs are quite common problems ...
  • Carbohydrate content assessment in different commercial dogs diets 
    Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The growing awareness of the needs of pets by pet owners has also led to a diversity of diets on the market. Given that a proper diet is the best prevention for diseases such as obesity, diabetes, adverse food reactions, ...
  • Critical patiens: nutritional management in cats and dogs 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Pătărău, Andreea; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iasi, 2018)
    Among the first symptoms the pet’s owner observes when the animal is sick is the lack of appetite. Although this lack of food appetite isn’t usually the cause of the illness it would have a delay effect of the healings. ...
  • Deoxynivalenol and T2 toxin content in wheat and bread from different Transilvania Region 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Daina, Sorana; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The toxins produced by Fusarium fungi that contaminate cereals are a serious concern. The most important and broad family of fusariotoxins are trichothechenes, which comprise several components divided into 4 groups, with ...
  • Determination of total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1 content in oleaginous seeds and dried fruits coming from supermarkets and small shops 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    A very important category of mycotoxins are aflatoxins, made by Aspergillus fungi (A. flavus, A. parasiticus and A. nominus). From all aflatoxins, the following stand out: aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) - most toxic one, aflatoxin ...
  • Effect of storage conditions on MDA levels of different class and type of dry dog food 
    Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The aim of this study was the determination of malondialdehyde (MDA) changes of 20 dry types of premium (P) and economic class (E) commercial dog foods at different stocking temperatures (4 0C, 20 0C, 35 0C) and ...
  • Energy value and chemical composition of some homemade dog food recipes 
    Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2022)
    Given the fact that in recent years more and more pet owners have abandoned conventional, commercial diets in search of more "natural" and "homemade" choices, we considered appropriate to evaluate 5 homemade diets for ...
  • Impact of nutrition on dental issues in dogs 
    Daina, Sorana; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Blaga Petrean, Anamaria-Luciana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Oral health is a strong indicator of the general overall health of dogs. Even though changes in feeding methods have improved dog health by reducing or preventing diseases associated with nutritional deficiencies and ...
  • The impact of vegan diets on fecal characteristics and apparent digestibility in dogs 
    Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Ștefănuț, Laura-Cristina; Gîrlă, Brian-Constantin; Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of 2 vegan commercial dry dog foods with different chemical composition on the apparent digestibility, body condition score and fecal parameters ...
  • The importance of balanced diets administration and vitamin-mineral supplements in puppies and adult dogs 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    Balanced is a term that may be applied to a diet, ration, or feed having all the required nutrients in proper amount and proportion based upon recommendations of recognized authorities in the field of animal nutrition, ...
  • The importance of computerized rations and their impact in a dairy cow farm in the Botoșani region 
    Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Daina, Sorana; Mihalciuc, Ciprian-Codruț; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2021)
    The nutrition of dairy cows plays a very important role especially in terms of farm economy, efficiency and health of dairy herds. Unfortunately, in many farms this aspect is treated superficially and economic efficiency ...
  • Nutrient content and caloric density assessment of different types of senior commercial cat food 
    Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Ageing should be considered as an inevitable physiological state and results in a progressive decline in the body's ability to cope with physiological, metabolic and environmental stress. Nutritional requirements change ...
  • The nutritional impact on bacterial plate, the development and treatment of tartar in cats 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Pusok, Ivette; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iasi, 2019)
    The accumulation of bacterial plaque on the teeth, the mineralization of these and the change of the oral cavities pH are the result of the interactions between different components of the oral environment and bacterial ...
  • The nutritional impact upon the development and treatment of the phosphate-ammonium-magnesium urolithiasis 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Ștefănache, Antonia; Daina, Sorana (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2018)
    The urolithiasis in cats represent 15% of the total cases with UTD (Urinary Tract Disease) to this species. Out of these, 50% are proving to be composed of phosphate ions, ammonium and magnesium. To date, a multitude of ...
  • Occurrence of deoxynivalenol in bakery products and flour in Covasna county 
    Daina, Sorana; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Toth, Viktoria; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum are two of the field fungi that produce deoxynivalenol (DON), a type-B trichothecene mycotoxin that has a wide range of harmful effects on both people and animals. DON is the ...
  • Occurrence of mycotoxins in different types of commercial dry dog food 
    Daina, Sorana; Ionică, Claudiu-Nicușor; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2022)
    The aim of this study was to determine the presence and the level of contamination of the most important mycotoxins (aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, ochratoxin A and zearalenone) in 6 samples of extruded dry dog food found ...
  • Quality assessment of the feed in dairy cows diet from a Bucovina Farm 
    Macri, Adrian-Maximilian; Daina, Sorana; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Bocan, Marian (”Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iași, 2020)
    The study was conducted on a cattle farm with a number of 200 cows located in Bucovina County. With the help of the information received from the staff employed on the farm and through the visual examination, assessments ...