Background There is an association between overweight status and life span in kenneled dogs, but a similar has not been reported for pet dogs. Objectives To examine the effects of being middle age on neutered client‐owned Animals Fifty‐thousand seven‐hundred eighty seven middle‐aged dogs attending network approximately 900 veterinary hospitals across North America. Methods Retrospective case‐control study. For each 12 breeds, groups aged 6.5 8.5 years were identified as “overweight” or...

Limited information is available on what constitutes optimal growth in dogs. The primary aim of this study was to develop evidence-based standards for dogs, using retrospective analysis bodyweight and age data from >6 million young dogs attending a large corporate network care veterinary hospitals across the USA. Electronic medical records were used generate immature client-owned that healthy had remained ideal body condition throughout first 3 years life. Growth centile curves constructed...

Despite periodontal disease (PD) being amongst the most common diagnoses in primary-care practice, is generally underdiagnosed. However, millions of clinical records generated by pet hospitals each year provide unique opportunities to generate insights about risk across large numbers dogs. The objective this study was undertake a retrospective analysis medical ascertain which sizes and breeds dog are frequently diagnosed with PD. Although data collection regarding PD not consistent, it...

Breed, sex and age effects on haematological biochemical variables were investigated in 24 labrador retriever 25 miniature schnauzer dogs during the first year of life. Blood samples taken regularly between weeks 8 52. White blood cell red counts, haemoglobin concentration, haematocrit, mean volume, haemoglobin, platelet count as well total protein, albumin, calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate glutamate dehydrogenase, cholesterol, triglycerides,...

Journal Article The significance of elevated basal follicle stimulating hormone in regularly menstruating infertile women Get access N.A. Ahmed Ebbiary, Ebbiary 1 1To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Academic Department, Birmingham Maternity Hospital, Edgbaston, B15 2TG, UK Search for other works by this author on: Oxford PubMed Google Scholar E.A. Lenton, Lenton University Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jessop Hospital WomenSheffield S3 7RE, C. Salt, Salt 2Department...

To understand the effects of neutering on food intake, body weight (BW) and composition in kittens, data from an unrelated study were subjected to post hoc analysis. A total twelve pairs 11-week-old female littermates randomly assigned either a neutered group (neutered at 19 weeks old) or entire (kept entire) offered free access dry diet until age 1 year. Neutered kittens exhibited increased intake BW after (both P < 0·00 001). Food (per kg BW) peaked 10 neutering; mean was 17 (95 % CI 8,...

In dogs, optimal growth is critical for future health and wellbeing. Recently, a series of evidence-based standards, based on bodyweight, were developed male female dogs across 5 different size categories. The aim the current study was to compare curves depicted by standards with patterns in that either healthy, had abnormal body condition, or various diseases potential affect growth. data came from 2 research colonies Europe (France UK), large corporate network primary care veterinary...

The safe upper limit for inclusion of vitamin A in complete diets growing dogs is uncertain, with the result that current recommendations range from 5.24 to 104.80 μmol retinol (5000 100 000 IU A)/4184 kJ (1000 kcal) metabolisable energy (ME). aim present study was determine effect feeding four concentrations puppies weaning until 1 year age. total forty-nine puppies, two breeds, Labrador Retriever and Miniature Schnauzer, were randomly assigned one treatment groups. Following at 8 weeks...

Abstract Early responses in healthy adult dogs fed grain-free diets with high inclusion of split peas (20%) and lentils (40%) that may lead to canine diet-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) were investigated. To help understand the clinical relevance findings, a survey electronic health records (EHR) was conducted without suspected DCM for comparison. Control Test Labrador retriever 30 days ( n = 5 6, respectively). Blood urine samples collected at baseline 3, 14 28/30 analyzed hematology,...

Aging is a complex, multifactorial process, where different life stages reflect changes in metabolic processes, immune capacities, and genetic/epigenetic repertoires. With accumulating exposure to environmental stresses deterioration of physiological functions, body systems become more prone low-grade chronic inflammation an increasing range pathologies. We hypothesized that differential susceptibility diseases across span reflects phased organism's capacity may highlight when interventions...

The optimal growth of domesticated cats has not yet been well defined. This study first aimed to create evidence-based standards for healthy pet domestic shorthair (DSH) kittens, and then compare the pattern curves depicted by with patterns in other DSH kittens those abnormal body condition. Data were derived from clinical records BANFIELD® Pet Hospital (BANFIELD) network USA a research population UK (Waltham Petcare Science Institute, UK). A ‘modelling’ dataset was created BANFIELD records,...

The first aim of these studies was to compare growth patterns healthy kittens neutered during with standards created for sexually-intact kittens. A second clarify the impact neutering in on body composition and shape. Study 1 a retrospective observational study comparing median trajectories healthy, client-owned domestic shorthair (DSH) optimal condition at different ages, previously-created from similar, sexually-intact, population. neuter groups contained between 3.0k 9.3k cats. For all...

To determine the effects of increases in dietary intake polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids on plasma lipid lipoprotein concentrations activity associated enzymes healthy domestic cats.16 adult sexually intact female cats.A baseline diet (40% energy from fat) 4 test diets, with increased amounts fat (51% 66% addition acids, were fed for 6 weeks each. Plasma cholesterol, triglyceride, cholesterol concentrations, along activities lipase, hepatic lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase,...

Research in rodents has shown that dietary vitamin A reduces body fat by enhancing mobilisation and energy utilisation; however, their effects growing dogs remain unclear. In the present study, we evaluated development of weight composition compared observed intake with predicted forty-nine puppies from two breeds (twenty-four Labrador Retriever (LAB) twenty-five Miniature Schnauzer (MS)). total four different diets increasing content between 5·24 104·80 μmol retinol (5000–100 000 IU A)/4184...

Ebbiary, N. A. Ahmed; Lenton, E. A.; Salt, C.; Ward, M.; Cooke, I. O. Author Information

A canine obesity epidemic mirrors that observed in humans 1–9. Despite high heritability 10–12, human is often perjoritively viewed as the consequence of poor self regulation with influence genetics on individuals’ hunger, satiety and complex eating behaviours frequently overlooked 13–17. In dogs, also blamed owners failing to control food exercise 18–20. We studied pet dogs a compelling animal model which develops spontaneously, subject similar environmental influences their counterparts...