Development of Dietary Formulation and Efficacy Test for Convalescent Dogs
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The study objective was to create a new formulated diet to support recovery dogs by lowering C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. Formulated diet has protein 44.40 %, fat 35.41 %, ash 6.89 %, and fiber 0.81 % in dry matter basis. Metabolizable energy 100 Kcal/100 g diet. Protein and fat digestibility were 95.92 % and 98.72 %, respectively. Palatability in 10 dogs, compared with 3 commercial convalescent diets. The formulated diet had higher preference and food intake than diet 1 with statistically significance (P<0.05), and food intake was more than diet 3 (P<0.05). Safety test from 6 healthy dogs within 28 days, their body weight and blood results were not statistically significance (P>0.05). In clinical trial of 20 dogs after surgery in 7 days, Percentage changes of CRP were lower statistically significance (P<0.05) in the treatment group than in the control group on day 3 and day 7 after surgery. Moreover, the percentage of food intake in treatment group each day was more than the control group. The formulated diet can help to improve the recovery phase in convalescent dogs by rapidly decreasing CRP concentration due to high palatability, high energy, and appropriate nutritional support for recovery and decreasing inflammation.
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