Nutrition that supports calm behaviour during stressful moments — travel, vet visits, new homes — using ingredients studied in dogs and cats.
Products for predictable stress: travel, grooming, fireworks, vet visits.
Different actives and doses for each species.
Studies that use validated behaviour tests, not owner impressions alone.
Calming actives can taste bitter — masking and palatability come first.
“Supports calm behaviour” — not medical claims about anxiety disorders, which are veterinary conditions.
Peer-reviewed studies in dogs and cats — including where evidence is limited — and how each one shapes our formulation.
In a 56-day randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 34 cats, alpha-casozepine significantly improved fear of strangers, contact tolerance and anxiety-related aggression.
Actives and doses are taken from controlled trials in the target species.
A diet with alpha-casozepine and L-tryptophan reduced anxiety signs in an open-field test in cats, but did not reduce fear of an unfamiliar person.
Claims match the specific behaviour that was measured.
L-theanine increased approach to unfamiliar people in fearful beagles compared with placebo — in a very small study.
We tell you where evidence is early and plan studies to strengthen it.
Species, life stage, format and the benefit you want — checked against the published evidence.
Active levels and draft claims agreed per market before formulation.
Recipe built to nutrient profiles, with actives at evidence-based levels.
Actives measured in the finished product and through shelf life.
Palatability and, where claims need it, efficacy studies with partner panels.
Label, claim substantiation file and technology transfer.
Sets nutrient and active targets against AAFCO and FEDIAF profiles.
Reviews clinical relevance, safety and claim boundaries.
Designs validated behaviour and acceptance measures.
Makes actives survive processing and keeps the product palatable.
Stay ahead with regulation updates, the latest research, ingredient spotlights, recalls and market trends for functional nutrition — written by our formulation, testing and regulatory teams.
Every project at Guires Pet Nutrition Lab runs inside an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system and FSSAI-licensed operations, with documented methods, calibrated instruments, traceable raw materials and reviewed reports — so the results behind your product can be checked and defended.
Tell us the pet, the format and the markets — we will come back with an evidence-based development plan.
Every Guires PNL product is formulated to comply with the FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines and the AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. Neither body issues certificates to manufacturers, so compliance is verified independently against their published standards — and every product comes with a complete documentation package for regulatory submissions in the EU, US, Australia and Asian markets.
How we verify compliance →