Metabolic and Hormonal Response to a Feed-challenge Test in Lean and Overweight Dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obese dogs risk poor life quality, creating a need for increased knowledge of metabolism in overweight dogs.

Objectives

Investigate postprandial metabolic and hormonal responses to a high-fat mixed-meal in dogs and responses of lean versus overweight dogs.

Animals

Twenty-eight healthy intact male Labrador Retrievers were included.

Methods

Prospective observational study. Twelve dogs were grouped as lean (body condition score (BCS 4-5), 10 as slightly overweight (BCS 6), and 6 as overweight (BCS 6.5-8) on a 9-point scale. After an overnight fast, urine and blood samples were collected. Dogs were then fed a high-fat mixed-meal, and blood was collected hourly for 4 hours and urine after 3 hours.

Results

Postprandial concentrations of insulin and

SUBMITTER: Soder J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4913616 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature