Randomized controlled trial of hydrolyzed fish diets in dogs with chronic enteropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of diet in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic enteropathies (CE) in dogs is unresolved.

Objectives

To compare the ability of diets composed of hydrolyzed fish, rice starch, and fish oil without (HF) or with prebiotics, turmeric, and high cobalamin (HF+) against a limited ingredient diet containing mixed nonhydrolyzed antigens and oils (control) to resolve clinical signs and maintain serum cobalamin and folate concentrations in dogs with nonprotein losing CE (non-PLE). To determine the ability of hydrolyzed fish diets to support recovery and remission in dogs with PLE.

Animals

Thirty-one client-owned dogs with CE: 23 non-PLE, 8 PLE.

Methods

Randomized, blinded, controlled trial. Diets were fed for 2 weeks; responders continued for 12 w

SUBMITTER: Simpson KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658534 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature