Nutrition

Services

CAT provides services from

Feed Formulation to Commercialization

CAT approach
includes

Innovative approach to problem solving
Individually customized trials and study design to deliver results our clients can use
Integrated services that add value
Client support

Our Nutrition experts will provide

Expertise in study design and protocol development
Support for shipping and receiving of test materials including satisfaction of any regulatory requirements
Excellence in execution and client communication throughout the study
Statistical Analysis
Optional raw data and sample storage
Final report and review of results including recommendations for next steps

CAT ADVANTAGES

In-house feed manufacturing for functional or medicated feeds
Expertise in regulatory compliance and approvals
Experience with warm and cold / Marine and Freshwater species
Wide range of tank sizes to facilitate nutrition studies in different animal life stages
More than 48 specialized tanks to evaluate digestibility
In-house nutritional and animal health laboratory services
In house animal health and genomics expertise

Fully integrated services

From evaluation of commercial potential of novel ingredients through formulation, feed extrusion, pellet quality and animal feeding/digestibilty and sample analytics.

Services Offered

Compliance

Shadow pricing for novel feed ingredients
Mathematical modelling of growth
Feed formulation
Pilot-scale feed extrusion and steam pelleting
Pellet quality assessment
Palatability assessment, feed efficiency and growth performance

Digestibility determination
Fish meal and fish oil replacement trials
Evaluation of novel feed ingredients and feed additives
Integrated animal health and laboratory services
Nutrigenomics and Gut Microbiome Analysis

In vivo studies can be carried out to recognized standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) as needed for client-specific applications.

Customized Study Design

Our highly-skilled nutrition researchers have extensive experience in study design. The team tailors trials to client-specific needs, and ensures that they meet the requirements of regulatory authorities. Our existing infrastructure accommodates cold and warm water marine and freshwater species including salmonids, shrimp, tilapia and zebrafish, among others.