Effect of diet change in healthy dogs with subclinical cardiac biomarker or echocardiographic abnormalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recent study showed higher high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) concentrations in healthy dogs eating grain-free (GF) compared to those eating grain-inclusive (GI) diets.

Hypothesis/objectives

Healthy dogs with subclinical cardiac abnormalities eating GF diets at baseline will show improvements in cardiac biomarkers and echocardiographic variables after diet change, whereas healthy dogs eating GI diets at baseline will not improve.

Animals

Twenty healthy dogs with subclinical cardiac abnormalities (12 Golden Retrievers, 5 Doberman Pinschers, 3 Miniature Schnauzers).

Methods

This prospective study included dogs with increased hs-cTnI or N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations, or echocardiographic abnormalities.

SUBMITTER: Haimovitz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9151466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature