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Research
Latest papers
An investigation of feeding instructions on cat food labels in Belgium and comparison with European industry energy intake recommendations.
The Veterinary record · 2026
Circulating lipid profiles and post-prandial glucose and insulin in response to dietary macronutrient composition in lean and obese cats.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026 · senior author
Insights into the influence of dog and guardian demographics, nutrition, and relationship on raw feeding practices.
Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $54,000
Metabolism of choline, an essential but undervalued nutrient, in cats
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $116,491
Dietary carbohydrates in feline health and disease
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $114,750
Nutritional suitability of a plant-based diet for maintenance of healthy adult dogs
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
72 publications.
An investigation of feeding instructions on cat food labels in Belgium and comparison with European industry energy intake recommendations.
Menniti MF, Dewulf A, Poblanno F, Witzel-Rollins A, Verbrugghe A, Hesta M
Circulating lipid profiles and post-prandial glucose and insulin in response to dietary macronutrient composition in lean and obese cats.
Godfrey H, Ribeiro ÉM, Verton-Shaw S, Shoveller AK, Kostiuk D, Kelly J, Saunders Blades J, Johnson R, Verbrugghe A
Insights into the influence of dog and guardian demographics, nutrition, and relationship on raw feeding practices.
Balousis P, Abood SK, Brazeau L, Khosa D, Verbrugghe A
Ex vivo energy restriction in obese cats reveals more amino acid and vitamin intakes below recommendations with over-the-counter compared to veterinary weight-loss diets.
Grant CE, Godfrey H, Chan J, Palermo T, Shoveller AK, Bakovic M, Blois SL, Verbrugghe A
Serum Metabolomics Reveals Impaired Fatty Acid Oxidation and Elevated One-Carbon Demand in Cats Fed a Low-Protein Diet Compared with a Low-Fat or Low-Carbohydrate Diet.
Godfrey H, Yang J, He E, Kelly J, Kostiuk D, Blades JS, Shoveller AK, Verbrugghe A
Semi-synthetic reference diets containing crystalline amino acids at 120% of recommendations for adult dogs are not appropriate for estimating the protein quality of ingredients used in extruded diets.
Crosbie M, Templeman JR, Pezzali JG, Rankovic A, Courtney-Martin G, Levesque C, Hancock-Monroe L, Buff PR, Columbus DA, Verbrugghe A, Shoveller AK
Serum metabolomics reveals one-carbon metabolism differences between lean and obese cats not affected by L-carnitine or choline supplementation.
Rankovic A, Shoveller AK, Bakovic M, Kirby G, Verbrugghe A
Isoenergetic reduction of dietary macronutrients modulates respiratory quotients and heat increment of feeding but not energy expenditure in cats.
Godfrey H, Shoveller AK, Kelly J, Kostiuk D, Saunders Blades J, Verbrugghe A
A meta-analysis: dietary carbohydrates do not increase body fat or fasted insulin and glucose in cats.
Godfrey H, Ellis JL, Verbrugghe A
Metabolic profiles show few differences in serum amino acid, one-carbon, and fatty acid compounds in dogs fed a plant-based ("vegan") or meat-based diet.
Dodd SAS, Adolphe JL, Shoveller AK, Dewey C, Khosa D, Ma DWL, Abood SK, Verbrugghe A
Metabolism of choline, an essential but undervalued nutrient, in cats
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie
Keywords: animal nutrition; animal metabolism; animal physiology; methyl donor; lipids and lipoproteins; satiety hormones; metabolomics; inflammation; gut microbiome; trimethylamine-n-oxide
Dietary carbohydrates in feline health and disease
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie ASA
Keywords: carbohydrates; cardiovascular health; dual energy x-ray absorptiometry; fats; feline; indirect calorimetry; metabolomics; microbiome; proteins; satiety hormones
Nutritional suitability of a plant-based diet for maintenance of healthy adult dogs
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie
Dietary choline and betaine in the prevention and treatment of feline obesity
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie
Effect of different carbohydrate sources on glycemic index, starch fractions and cognition in dogs and cats
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie
The role of the gut microbiota in feline energy metabolism
Principal investigators: Verbrugghe, Adronie
Keywords: Adipose tissue function; Energy metabolism; Feline; Gene expression; Gut microbiota; Inflammation; Metabolic disorders; Microbiology; Obesity; Species nutrition
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Marica Bakovic and Adronie Verbrugghe: 13 shared papers
- Glenda Courtney-Martin and Adronie Verbrugghe: 2 shared papers
- Zvonimir Poljak and Adronie Verbrugghe: 1 shared paper
- Wendy Pearson and Adronie Verbrugghe: 1 shared paper
- Kari Dunfield and Adronie Verbrugghe: 1 shared paper
- Clinical Studies
- Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
- Nutritional Sciences
- Environmental Sciences, School of
- Animal Biosciences
- Population Medicine
Co-authors at University of Guelph, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Marica Bakovic
Human Health and Nutritional Sciences
13 shared papers, latest 2026
Glenda Courtney-Martin
Nutritional Sciences
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Zvonimir Poljak
Population Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Wendy Pearson
Animal Biosciences
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Kari Dunfield
Environmental Sciences, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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