Effect of Dietary Protein and Fibre on the Hematological, Biochemical and Thyroid Profile of the Obese Dogs
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Date
2022-05
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Veterinary Association
Abstract
24 Labrador obese dogs were selected based on
their body condition score and body weight. The
animals were randomly divided into four treatment
groups with six animals in each treatment.
T1 was kept as control and fed with normal diet
(AAFCO, 2014) andT2, T3, T4 were fed with high-protein high fibre, high-protein medium-fibre and
control diet supplemented with choline
chloride, respectively, for a trial period of four
months. The blood samples were collected and
analysed for the hematological, biochemical and thyroid profile of these obese dogs. No significant
difference (p>0.05) found in the hematological
and biochemical parameters of the dogs except
in the concentration of glucose and blood urea
nitrogen. The values of glucose were lowest in
T2with 75.83 ± 2.66 mg/dl and highest in control with 92.16±3.55mg/dl. Also the thyroid profile
was not altered by the weight-loss in obese dogs.
Description
TNV_IVJ_May 2022_99(05)_36-38
Keywords
Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition