Objective: To assess the effect of a high fat meal (fat loading) on gastrointestinal motility and the appearance of intestinal villi using video capsule endoscopy and ultrasound. Materials and Methods: Four healthy staff-owned dogs were included in a prospective blinded crossover study. Dogs had...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of short-term dietary supplementation with vitamin D₃ and 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ (25[OH]D₃) on indicators of vitamin D status in healthy dogs. ANIMALS: 13 purpose-bred adult dogs. PROCEDURES: 20 extruded commercial dog foods were assayed for 25(OH)D₃ content. Six ...

A 4-year-old, female-spayed, mixed breed dog, weighing 24.2 kg, was presented for acute ingestion of ~12.3 mg/kg of Adderall XR®, an extended-release amphetamine medication. In dogs, the oral median lethal dose for amphetamines ranges anywhere from 9-11 mg/kg to 20-27 mg/kg. On presentation, the...

This article discusses the clinical aspects, treatment, prevalence and non-fatal cases of palm oil ingestion in dogs. The clinical aspects observed are vomiting and diarrhoea in symptomatic dogs; while others remained asymptomatic. All dogs recovered uneventfully which suggest the non-fatal ...

The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate if downregulation of the inflammatory response due to ingestion of high levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can slow down gingivitis development, and thus delay the progression of...

This paper aimed to report the use of ozonized sunflower oil in the treatment of pharmacodermia in a young female Rottweiler dog assisted and treated at a private veterinary clinic in Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil. Case: A 2-year-old Rottweiler female, weighting 53.3 kg was attended at a private...

We examined the methionine aminopeptidase 2 inhibitor fumagillin in dogs consuming a high-fat and -fructose diet (HFFD). In pilot studies (3 dogs that had consumed HFFD for 3 yr), 8 wk of daily treatment with fumagillin reduced food intake 29%, weight 6%, and the glycemic excursion during an oral...

Background: Hyperlipidaemia is considered a cause of other diseases that are clinically important and potentially life threatening. Combination of pea and barley as exclusive starch sources is known to interfere with glycemic control in diabetic dogs, but their effect on lipid profile of...

The plant Cannabis sativa has been used for centuries for the effects of its psychoactive resins. The term "marijuana" typically refers to tobacco-like preparations of the leaves and flowers. The plant contains more than 400 chemicals but the cannabinoid δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the major...

The administration of fish oils is known to cause changes in several reproductive parameters of domestic animals. The ingestion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the omega-3 family, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), has been described and correlated with...