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Lange A, Medugorac I, Ali A, Kessler B, Kurome M, Zakhartchenko V, Hammer SE, Hauser A, Denner J, Dobenecker B, Wess G, Tan PLJ, Garkavenko O, Reichart B, Wolf E, Kemter E. Genetic diversity, growth and heart function of Auckland Island pigs, a potential source for organ xenotransplantation. Xenotransplantation 2024; 31:e12858. [PMID: 38646921 DOI: 10.1111/xen.12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
One of the prerequisites for successful organ xenotransplantation is a reasonable size match between the porcine organ and the recipient's organ to be replaced. Therefore, the selection of a suitable genetic background of source pigs is important. In this study, we investigated body and organ growth, cardiac function, and genetic diversity of a colony of Auckland Island pigs established at the Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich. Male and female Auckland Island pig kidney cells (selected to be free of porcine endogenous retrovirus C) were imported from New Zealand, and founder animals were established by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Morphologically, Auckland Island pigs have smaller body stature compared to many domestic pig breeds, rendering their organ dimensions well-suited for human transplantation. Furthermore, echocardiography assessments of Auckland Island pig hearts indicated normal structure and functioning across various age groups throughout the study. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis revealed higher runs of homozygosity (ROH) in Auckland Island pigs compared to other domestic pig breeds and demonstrated that the entire locus coding the swine leukocyte antigens (SLAs) was homozygous. Based on these findings, Auckland Island pigs represent a promising genetic background for organ xenotransplantation.
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- Andreas Lange
- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Population Genomics Group, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Immunology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Virology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Chair for Animal Nutrition, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Walter-Brendel-Center for Experimental Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Dobenecker B. Erratum: Phosphataufnahme durch auf dem deutschen Markt befindliche Alleinfutter und Nierendiäten für Hunde und Katzen. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2022; 50:E1. [DOI: 10.1055/a-1937-7103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik, Veterinärmedizinisches Department, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Vecchiato CG, Schwaiger K, Biagi G, Dobenecker B. From Nutritional Adequacy to Hygiene Quality: A Detailed Assessment of Commercial Raw Pet-Food for Dogs and Cats. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12182395. [PMID: 36139257 PMCID: PMC9495138 DOI: 10.3390/ani12182395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) are widely used as unconventional diets for dogs and cats at different life stages, despite concerns regarding nutritional adequacy and microbial contamination. The aim of this study was to evaluate both the nutritional and hygiene quality profile of RMBDs purchased in Germany. For this purpose, crude nutrients were assessed in 44 RMBDs and compared to declared values. In addition, selected minerals were determined in 31 RMBDs labelled as complete and compared to the minimum requirement (MR) for intended species and life stages. Aerobic colony count (ACC) and Enterobacteriaceae were used to assess the hygiene quality of 37 commercial RMBDs, while the presence of Salmonella spp. was examined in 10 products. Fat and protein content exceeded tolerated deviation from declared values in 33% and 45% of RMBDs, respectively. Each RMBD showed at least one concern regarding nutrient content. The RMBDs had high fat contents (mean 69, range 33−95 g/Mcal) that were negatively correlated with protein (r = −0.74, p < 0.0001). Considerable contaminations by ACC and Enterobacteriaceae were found (2.61 × 108 ± 3.63 × 108 and 3.61 × 106 ± 8.39 x106 CFU/g, respectively). A higher count of Enterobacteriaceae was detected in a frozen RMBDs made of poultry or carcasses from different animals, compared to the thawed counterpart (p = 0.003), as well as compared to other sources, such as beef, horse, and lamb, regardless of the storage condition. Salmonella spp. were found in 2/10 RMBDs. This study confirmed that feeding commercial RMBDs might pose a risk to pet health.
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- Carla Giuditta Vecchiato
- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Wien, Austria
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Italy
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Animal Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Schönleutnerstr. 8, D85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Hofmann C, Kienzle E, Dobenecker B. Faecal dry matter excretion per se affects faecal calcium and phosphorus losses in dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2022; 106:1364-1367. [PMID: 35934936 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The study aimed to investigate the effect of faecal dry matter (DM) excretion on faecal losses of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) without potentially confounding factors. Dogs were fed two levels of the same basal diet (cooked pork, rice, gelatine; 8.5 ± 0.7 and 12.6 ± 1.2 g DM/kg BW). Mineral supplements were added separately for identical Ca and P supply independent of DM intake (Ca 226 and P ~170 mg/kg BW). Digestion trials (10 days adaptation, 5 days quantitative faecal collection) were carried out. Digestibility of DM averaged 87% in both trials. Faecal DM and mineral excretion increased highly significant (DM 1.1 ± 0.3 to 1.7 ± 0.2 g/kg BW, p = 0.00005; Ca 185 ± 34 and 233 ± 22 mg/kg BW, p = 0.00119; P 99 ± 23 to 127 ± 12 mg/kg BW, p = 0.00212), revealing a highly significant correlation. Apparent digestibility of Ca was positive in the first trial and negative in the second leading to a slightly negative Ca retention in the latter one. The results suggest that in dogs (i) factors influencing Ca and P absorption can only be compared if faecal DM excretion is identical and (ii) Ca requirements may be affected by DM intake and digestibility.
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- Celina Hofmann
- Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Böswald LF, Pankratz C, Dobenecker B, Herbst S, Klein C, Alf V, Kienzle E. Comparison of Veterinary Nutrition Exam Results After Classroom or Virtual Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a German University. Front Anim Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fanim.2022.878657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, university teaching had to be kept up in spite of severe contact restrictions. Virtual teaching of animal nutrition was implemented at the Veterinary Faculty of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Germany, for both lectures and practical courses. Live online classes were held via Zoom®, and recordings were accessible afterwards. Animal nutrition is taught in the 5th and 6th term of the veterinary studies, followed by an oral state exam about subjects from both terms. In this study, the success of classroom vs. virtual teaching in veterinary animal nutrition was evaluated by comparison of exam results. Two exam cohorts (2019, before the pandemic; 2020, with one term of virtual teaching during the pandemic) were evaluated. The results indicated no significant difference of teaching method on the grades. However, there was a significantly higher probability of students not taking or failing the exam in the 2020 exam cohort, suggesting a general effect of the pandemic on the students. Additionally, two surveys were distributed among the students during summer term 2020 and winter term 2020/21, when virtual teaching due to the pandemic had been implemented for the first time. The survey results provide insights into the students' view of benefits and problems of virtual teaching in animal nutrition at the LMU. The majority was in favor of the live online format for lectures and courses in computed-based ration calculation, whilst feedstuff demonstrations were preferred in classroom setting.
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Dobenecker B, Kienzle E, Siedler S. The Source Matters-Effects of High Phosphate Intake from Eight Different Sources in Dogs. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11123456. [PMID: 34944233 PMCID: PMC8698167 DOI: 10.3390/ani11123456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Elevated serum phosphate concentrations are an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality in chronic kidney disease in various species. Independent associations of other parameters of phosphorus metabolism, such as phosphorus intake from different sources and serum concentrations of phosphorus, as well as parameters involved in the regulation, such as parathyroid hormone (PTH) or markers of bone turnover, have been studied in less detail. Therefore, the serum kinetics of phosphate, PTH, and the bone resorption marker bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) were investigated after 18 days of feeding a control diet and diets supplemented with eight different organic and inorganic phosphate sources aiming at 1.8% phosphorus per dry matter and calcium to phosphorus ratio between 1.3 and 1.7 to 1. Eight healthy beagle dogs (f/m, 2-4 years, 12.9 ± 1.4 kg body weight) were available for the trial. Highly significant differences in the serum kinetics of phosphorus, PTH, and BAP with the highest postprandial levels after feeding highly water-soluble sodium and potassium phosphates were found. We conclude that the use of certain inorganic phosphates in pet food is potentially harmful and should be restricted.
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Böswald L, Dobenecker B, Lücht M, Gohl C, Kienzle E. A pilot study on dietary and faecal calcium/phosphorus ratios in different types of captive ruminating herbivores. Vet Med Sci 2021; 8:349-356. [PMID: 34811966 PMCID: PMC8788990 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Quantitative differences in calcium and phosphorus metabolism between domestic species exist and can be visualised using data on calcium and phosphorus intake and faecal excretion. The parameter for analysing the results was defined as Δ = dietary calcium/phosphorus (Ca/P) ratio – faecal Ca/P ratio. In previous studies, hindgut fermenters had significantly higher Δ values than ruminants (sheep, cattle, goats), which was explained by the high calcium digestibilities in hindgut fermenters in contrast to highly efficient phosphorus recycling in ruminants. The first hypothesis of the present study was that different types of ruminants (grazer, browser, intermediate feeder) would show differences in Δ as a proxy for quantitative calcium and phosphorus metabolism. The second hypothesis was that camelids as functional, but not taxonomic ruminants would show Δ values similar to ruminants. We used herbivorous zoo animals (17 species, hindgut and foregut fermenters), which were kept on their regular diet without variation for 1 week. Then, faecal samples were obtained from the individual animals. Feed items and faecal samples were analysed for calcium and phosphorus, and dietary and faecal Ca/P ratios as well as Δ were calculated. A comparison of the species groups (one‐way ANOVA on ranks, p < 0.05) showed that zoo hindgut fermenters had significantly higher Δ values (0.67 ± 0.34) than camelids and zoo ruminants (–1.07 ± 0.35 and –1.87 ± 1.56). There was no significant difference between camelids, grazers (–1.49 ± 1.31), browsers (–1.63 ± 0.88) and intermediate feeders (–2.11 ± 1.76). The ruminant species from this study had markedly lower Δ than domestic ruminants from literature data. Especially intermediate feeders had low Δ, possibly due to more efficient phosphorus recycling than the domestic ruminants.
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- Linda Böswald
- Chair for Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Münchener Tierpark Hellabrunn AG, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Dobenecker B. [Phosphate intake with complete food and diets for chronic kidney disease available on the German market]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2021; 49:247-254. [PMID: 34425603 DOI: 10.1055/a-1487-8625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Complete foods and renal diets for dogs and cats available on the German market were analyzed for their concentrations of total phosphorus as well as highly soluble and therefore highly available phosphorus due to the possible effects of this element on the animal's health. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 133 complete foods for healthy dogs and cats, 8 snacks and 43 diets for patients with chronic kidney disease were analyzed for total phosphorus and the fraction of phosphorus soluble in water after 1 minute (Psol1). RESULTS In the tested compound food, the amount of phosphorus in relation to the recommended daily allowance ranged from 90 to 740 %. More than 90 % of the products supplied twice the required amounts; in 6 dog feeds the nutritional maximum wasexceeded. For almost 75 % of the products, the recommended daily allowance for phosphorus was already met vollby Psol1. More than 50 % of the tested renal diets contained more than twice the recommended amounts for healthy individuals and with this also exceeded the legal limits. Even in the renal diets, the amount of Psol1 alone exceeded the recommended daily allowance for this element. CONCLUSION This work demonstrates that compound food and renal diets available on the German market may contain a multiple of the recommended or legally permitted phosphorus concentrations. Therefore, a considerable number of products may be expected to not meet the expectations of customers and veterinarians.
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik, Veterinärmedizinisches Department, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Dobenecker B, Reese S, Herbst S. Effects of dietary phosphates from organic and inorganic sources on parameters of phosphorus homeostasis in healthy adult dogs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246950. [PMID: 33606750 PMCID: PMC7894875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of dietary phosphorus (P) excess, especially on renal and cardiovascular health, has been investigated in several species, but little is known in dogs. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine effects of different P sources on concentration and postprandial kinetics of selected parameters of P homeostasis in dogs. METHODS Eight beagles received one control diet (P 0.5% dry matter [DM]) and three high P diets (poultry meal, NaH2PO4, and KH2PO4; P 1.7% DM) for 18d. Urine samples were collected pre- and postprandially while faeces were collected quantitatively for 5d and analysed for minerals. On day 18, blood was sampled 1h pre- and 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5 and 7h postprandially. RESULTS Pi (KH2PO4, NaH2PO4) but not organic P caused an increased apparent P digestibility and significantly influenced kinetics of serum FGF23, parathyroid hormone, P, CrossLaps and bonespecific alkaline phosphatase, demonstrating a disrupted calcium (Ca) and P homeostasis with potential harm for renal, cardiovascular and skeletal health. CONCLUSIONS Results of feeding Pi to dogs indicate distinct disturbances of Ca and P metabolism, in contrast to organic sources. The use of Pi in food can therefore not be considered as safe. Further research, especially on dose and long-term effects, is warranted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Britta Dobenecker
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Animal Science, Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Department of Animal Science, Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Animal Science, Ludwig-Maximilians- Universität, Munich, Germany
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Klein C, Feist M, Knubben-Schweizer G, Dobenecker B. Case of suspected theobromine poisoning in dairy cattle. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 105:997-1001. [PMID: 33135216 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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High-yielding dairy cows collapsed and died displaying signs of a disturbed central nervous system (muscle tremor, convulsion) and a considerably reduced body condition score. An intense diagnostic screening did not allow to confirm a definite diagnosis. Therefore, further analyses including an evaluation of feeds and feeding were initiated. The herd was fed a total mixed ration (TMR) based on corn and grass silage of moderate nutritive value supplemented with various amounts of chocolate chips. In retrospect, the amount of chocolate chips added to the respective TMR batches could not be quantified. These chips were purchased from a company producing bakery and chocolate products for human consumption and added to the silage and therefore to the TMR in order to increase the energy intake of the animals. Because the TMR, which was fed during the time of the incidence, was no longer available, a sample of a later batch of silage was examined. The amount of chocolate chips was quantified (0.44% per fresh matter), and a theobromine analysis was performed in the chocolate chips of the available batch (69.7 mg/100 g fresh matter). Because of the possible link between chocolate intake and observed signs, an immediate cessation of using the chocolate chips was recommended in addition to an optimisation of the TMR, that is an increase of the energy density. Even though the theobromine intake during the time of the incidence is unknown and information about toxicity of theobromine in ruminants is limited, we suspect that the feeding of chocolate in this case caused all signs including the sudden death of the cows. Further reasons are that no differential diagnoses were established and the problems at the farm stopped after removing the chocolate from the TMR.
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- Carmen Klein
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany
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- Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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Vohra T, Kemter E, Sun N, Dobenecker B, Hinrichs A, Burrello J, Gomez-Sanchez EP, Gomez-Sanchez CE, Wang J, Kinker IS, Teupser D, Fischer K, Schnieke A, Peitzsch M, Eisenhofer G, Walch A, Reincke M, Wolf E, Williams TA. Effect of Dietary Sodium Modulation on Pig Adrenal Steroidogenesis and Transcriptome Profiles. Hypertension 2020; 76:1769-1777. [PMID: 33070662 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Primary aldosteronism is a frequent form of endocrine hypertension caused by aldosterone overproduction from the adrenal cortex. Regulation of aldosterone biosynthesis has been studied in rodents despite differences in adrenal physiology with humans. We, therefore, investigated pig adrenal steroidogenesis, morphology, and transcriptome profiles of the zona glomerulosa (zG) and zona fasciculata in response to activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system by dietary sodium restriction. Six-week-old pigs were fed a low- or high-sodium diet for 14 days (3 pigs per group, 0.4 g sodium/kg feed versus 6.8 g sodium/kg). Plasma aldosterone concentrations displayed a 43-fold increase (P=0.011) after 14 days of sodium restriction (day 14 versus day 0). Low dietary sodium caused a 2-fold increase in thickness of the zG (P<0.001) and an almost 3-fold upregulation of CYP11B (P<0.05) compared with high dietary sodium. Strong immunostaining of the KCNJ5 (G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 4), which is frequently mutated in primary aldosteronism, was demonstrated in the zG. mRNA sequencing transcriptome analysis identified significantly altered expression of genes modulated by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the zG (n=1172) and zona fasciculata (n=280). These genes included many with a known role in the regulation of aldosterone synthesis and adrenal function. The most highly enriched biological pathways in the zG were related to cholesterol biosynthesis, steroid metabolism, cell cycle, and potassium channels. This study provides mechanistic insights into the physiology and pathophysiology of aldosterone production in a species closely related to humans and shows the suitability of pigs as a translational animal model for human adrenal steroidogenesis.
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- Twinkle Vohra
- From the Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München (T.V., I.-S.K., M.R., T.A.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences (E.K., A.H., E.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany (N.S., J.W., A.W.)
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oberschleißheim, Germany (B.D.)
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences (E.K., A.H., E.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy (J.B., T.A.W.)
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (E.P.G.-S.)
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- Endocrine Division, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS (C.E.G.-S.).,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (C.E.G.-S.)
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany (N.S., J.W., A.W.)
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- From the Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München (T.V., I.-S.K., M.R., T.A.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital (D.T.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany (K.F., A.S.)
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- School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany (K.F., A.S.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (M.P., G.E.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (M.P., G.E.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.,Department of Medicine III (G.E.), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Research Unit Analytical Pathology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany (N.S., J.W., A.W.)
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- From the Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München (T.V., I.-S.K., M.R., T.A.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences (E.K., A.H., E.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- From the Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität München (T.V., I.-S.K., M.R., T.A.W.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.,Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Italy (J.B., T.A.W.)
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Ruparell A, Warren M, Staunton R, Deusch O, Dobenecker B, Wallis C, O'Flynn C, McGenity P, Holcombe LJ. Effect of feeding a daily oral care chew on the composition of plaque microbiota in dogs. Res Vet Sci 2020; 132:133-141. [PMID: 32569891 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of daily feeding of an oral care chew on the composition of canine supragingival plaque microbiota. Twelve beagle dogs were recruited to the randomized cross-over study. The dogs were fed one of two dietary regimes, both consisting of a commercially available wet and dry diet mix, either with or without daily supplementation with an oral care chew. After each 28-day test phase, supragingival plaque samples were collected and processed via Illumina sequencing to determine the microbiota composition. A comparative analysis of bacterial species associated with health and periodontal disease, identified from prior clinical studies, revealed differences between the dietary regimes. Consumption of the daily oral care chew, resulted in a significant increase in proportion of 6 health associated taxa but only 3 disease associated taxa compared to no chew. In contrast, 8 disease and 1 health associated taxa showed increased proportions for no chew versus the oral care chew. Daily feeding of the oral care chew tested in this study has therefore been shown to increase the proportion of health associated bacteria, over bacteria associated with periodontal disease, in supragingival plaque compared to no chew. By influencing plaque microbiota towards a bias for health associated bacteria, feeding of the oral care chew provides a means to reduce the prevalence of bacterial species shown to be associated with periodontal disease in dogs.
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- Avika Ruparell
- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK.
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- Mars Petcare Global Innovation Centre for Care & Treats, Birstall, West Yorkshire WF17 9LU, UK
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- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK
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- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK
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- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK
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- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK
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- Mars Petcare Global Innovation Centre for Care & Treats, Birstall, West Yorkshire WF17 9LU, UK
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- WALTHAM Petcare Science Institute, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 4RT, UK
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Schmitt S, Dobenecker B. Calcium and phosphorus metabolism in peripartal dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 104:707-714. [PMID: 31960510 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Recommended allowances for calcium and phosphorus are mostly based on factorial calculations partly set at the level determined adequate for giant breeds (Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats. Washington, DC, USA: The National Academies Press. 2006). Information about appropriateness of supply with both minerals during the peripartal phase is limited. From other species is known that bone mineral stores are used in addition to oral intake of calcium and phosphorus in periods of higher needs such as gestation and lactation. The aim of this study was to determine parameters of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis in female dogs receiving the recommended amount of these minerals according to NRC (Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats. Washington, DC, USA: The National Academies Press. 2006) during the peripartal phase. In five Beagles and four Foxhound crossbreds, all primiparous with a litter size of 1-8 puppies, apparent digestibility of calcium and phosphorus as well as serum parameters of mineral metabolism (total and ionised calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, bone specific alkaline phosphatase, crosslaps) was determined in the period of 12-9 days before and 4-9 days after parturition. The apparent digestibility of calcium was relatively low and did not differ significantly between both peripartal phases, whereas the apparent digestibility of phosphorus increased during lactation. Serum concentrations of calcium (total as well as ionised), phosphorus and parathyroid hormone did not differ between gestation and lactation. The bone resorption marker serum crosslaps increased in lactating dogs but most individual values were within the reference range for adult female dogs at maintenance. On the other hand, the bone formation marker bone specific alkaline phosphatase decreased from prepartal to postpartal phase with values clearly above reference range in both phases. Based on the results especially of the bone markers, which stayed within the reference range during the peripartal phase without indicating predominant bone resorption, we hypothesise that the applied recommended daily allowances defined for peripartal dogs are appropriate.
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Böswald LF, Klein C, Dobenecker B, Kienzle E. Factorial calculation of calcium and phosphorus requirements of growing dogs. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220305. [PMID: 31374084 PMCID: PMC6677383 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Calcium and phosphorus requirements for growing dogs can be calculated by different methods. The current standard feeding recommendations are based on experimental data derived from young giant breed puppies. In order to determine the absolute requirement, an extrapolation via metabolisable energy requirement is recommended. Another approach is to calculate the requirement factorially, taking into account the endogenous losses and the amount of calcium and phosphorus retained due to tissue accretion during growth as well as the expected availability of these nutrients. The working hypothesis was that both methods are valid and lead to comparable results in young puppies of a high mature body weight (BW). Yet, deviations for other age and mature BW groups were expected. Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the results of both methods using exemplary puppies of different age and mature BW groups. The hypotheses could be verified for calcium. The extrapolated requirements overestimate the factorial requirements by up to 59.7% for puppies <60kg mature BW and/or >6 months of age. In case of phosphorus requirement, the deviations between both methods are overall very high in all stages. Taking into account the potentially harmful effects of calcium and phosphorus excess, the feeding recommendations based on the extrapolation should be reconsidered.
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- Linda Franziska Böswald
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Ketter DA, Klima A, Küchenhoff H, Dobenecker B, Schmidt J, Erhard MH, Döring D. Effects of Calf Horn as Chews on the Behavior of Laboratory Dogs. J APPL ANIM WELF SCI 2019; 23:116-128. [PMID: 30761913 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2019.1571921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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It is increasingly required that non-human animals in laboratories are provided with adequate enrichment to promote the welfare of the animals. In a previous publication we showed that laboratory dogs intensively used the horn of calf hooves as chewing objects. In this report, we describe the effect of calf horn on selected behaviors of 62 laboratory dogs (60 beagles, two Foxhound crossbreds) in three research facilities (A, B, C). In addition, we assessed the dogs' tooth condition and fecal consistency. The selected behaviors: "aggressive behavior," "mounting," "tussle," "coprophagy," "manipulation" of the equipment and "abnormal behavior" did not change. In facilities A and C, the dogs receiving horn showed a significant reduction in staying near the fence of the kennel and observing the outside area. By analyzing the overall behavior in facility B, we found that "exploration" increased with horn, whereas "inactivity," "social play" and "other social behavior" decreased. In conclusion, the results indicate that horn of calf hooves offers alternative stimulation. We found positive effects on tartar/plaque reduction and fecal consistency which should be confirmed in further studies.
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- Daphne A Ketter
- Chair of Animal Welfare, Ethology, Animal Hygiene and Husbandry, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Statistical Consulting Unit StaBLab, Department of Statistics, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Statistical Consulting Unit StaBLab, Department of Statistics, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Comparative Medicine, Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Welfare, Ethology, Animal Hygiene and Husbandry, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Welfare, Ethology, Animal Hygiene and Husbandry, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Schroers M, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Reese S, Dobenecker B, Pieper K. Pharmacokinetics of low-dose and high-dose buprenorphine in cats after rectal administration of different formulations. J Feline Med Surg 2018; 21:938-943. [PMID: 30427272 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x18810933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A prospective experimental study was performed in nine young healthy cats to investigate a pharmacokinetic profile and the clinical relevance of rectally administered buprenorphine. Rectal pH value was measured in all nine cats. METHODS Blood was collected 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 240 and 480 mins and 24 h after the rectal administration of a suppository and a gel at doses between 0.02 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg buprenorphine to determine the plasma concentration of buprenorphine. Rectal pH was measured with pH paper. RESULTS Upon pharmacokinetic non-compartment analysis of high-dose buprenorphine (0.1 mg/kg), average maximal plasma concentration was found to be 1.13 ng/ml, time to maximal plasma concentration was 45 mins and area under the plasma concentration-time curve was 94.19 ng*min/ml, representing low but potential bioavailability. Mean residual time was 152.2 mins and the half-life was 92.6 mins. A wide range of plasma concentrations within the cohort was measured and two of the cats had to be excluded from statistical analysis owing to incomplete uptake. Vital parameters of all cats were considered to be normal but three of the cats showed mydriasis up to 8 h after application. After the administration of a low-dose suppository or a rectal gel (0.02 mg/kg) within pilot studies, no buprenorphine was detected in cat plasma. Rectal pH in all cats was between 7.7 and 8. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The rectal application of buprenorphine at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg revealed a potential but weak uptake in cats. Regarding effective concentrations in previous pharmacokinetic investigations, rectal administration is currently not recommended for good provision of opioid analgesia in cats. Pharmacological investigations of formulation and galenics in order to improve the rectal bioavailability of buprenorphine remain to be clarified before further dose-finding and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic studies are performed.
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- Maike Schroers
- Department of Small Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Small Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Small Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Lineva A, Kirchner R, Kienzle E, Kamphues J, Dobenecker B. A pilot study on in vitro solubility of phosphorus from mineral sources, feed ingredients and compound feed for pigs, poultry, dogs and cats. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 103:317-323. [PMID: 30353593 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Excess phosphorus (P) as seen in cat foods can have a negative effect on health (Dobenecker, Webel, Reese, & Kienzle, ; Pastoor, Klooster, Mathot, & Beynen, ). P surpluses may affect the environment, and economics in food producing animals, whereas marginal supply may impair performance and health. P can only be absorbed if it is soluble. Solubility of feed P in water and weak acid solution-as a precondition for absorption-was investigated in feed for dogs, cats, pigs and poultry. Different P containing mineral compounds (Ca(H2 PO4 )2 , CaHPO4 •2H2 O, Ca4 Na(PO4 )3 , KH2 PO4 , K4 P2 O7 , NaH2 PO4 , Na5 P3 O10 (29 samples), as well as eight different ingredients such as wheat or meat, 64 compound feeds for pig and poultry, eight complete dry and 13 complete moist dog foods, 25 complete moist cat foods and 29 experimental diets were analysed for P solubility. Finely ground feeds were soaked in water or hydrochloric acid (0.4%) for 1 and 90 min. The samples were centrifuged and the supernatant was analysed for P (photometric vanadate molybdate method after wet ashing). The solubility of P from inorganic sources reflected the solubility of the main compound of the feed grade material. "organic" ingredients, such as fish meal or meat, showed a lower P solubility than inorganic sources. Most ingredients from animal origin (exception fish meal) had a higher P solubility than those from plant origin. When inorganic and "organic" P sources were mixed, the P solubility of the mixture reflected the P solubility and percentages of its compounds. In chicken, turkey and pig compound feed the percentage of acid soluble P increased with increasing P content. Pet moist food showed high percentages of water-soluble P. The results show that the method is suitable to obtain data on water and acid solubility of P in feed and ingredients.
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- Anna Lineva
- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Renner S, Blutke A, Dobenecker B, Dhom G, Müller TD, Finan B, Clemmensen C, Bernau M, Novak I, Rathkolb B, Senf S, Zöls S, Roth M, Götz A, Hofmann SM, Hrabĕ de Angelis M, Wanke R, Kienzle E, Scholz AM, DiMarchi R, Ritzmann M, Tschöp MH, Wolf E. Metabolic syndrome and extensive adipose tissue inflammation in morbidly obese Göttingen minipigs. Mol Metab 2018; 16:180-190. [PMID: 30017782 PMCID: PMC6157610 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The worldwide prevalence of obesity has increased to 10% in men and 15% in women and is associated with severe comorbidities such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Animal models of obesity are central to experimental studies of disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Diet-induced obesity (DIO) models in rodents have provided important insights into the pathophysiology of obesity and, in most instances, are the first in line for exploratory pharmacology studies. To deepen the relevance towards translation to human patients, we established a corresponding DIO model in Göttingen minipigs (GM). METHODS Young adult female ovariectomized GM were fed a high-fat/high-energy diet for a period of 70 weeks. The ration was calculated to meet the requirements and maintain body weight (BW) of lean adult minipigs (L-GM group) or increased stepwise to achieve an obese state (DIO-GM group). Body composition, blood parameters and intravenous glucose tolerance were determined at regular intervals. A pilot chronic treatment trial with a GLP1 receptor agonist was conducted in DIO-GM. At the end of the study, the animals were necropsied and a biobank of selected tissues was established. RESULTS DIO-GM developed severe subcutaneous and visceral adiposity (body fat >50% of body mass vs. 22% in L-GM), increased plasma cholesterol, triglyceride, and free fatty acid levels, insulin resistance (HOMA-IR >5 vs. 2 in L-GM), impaired glucose tolerance and increased heart rate when resting and active. However, fasting glucose concentrations stayed within normal range throughout the study. Treatment with a long-acting GLP1 receptor agonist revealed substantial reduction of food intake and body weight within four weeks, with increased drug sensitivity relative to observations in other DIO animal models. Extensive adipose tissue inflammation and adipocyte necrosis was observed in visceral, but not subcutaneous, adipose tissue of DIO-GM. CONCLUSIONS The Munich DIO-GM model resembles hallmarks of the human metabolic syndrome with extensive adipose tissue inflammation and adipocyte necrosis reported for the first time. DIO-GM may be used for evaluating novel treatments of obesity and associated comorbidities. They may help to identify triggers and mechanisms of fat tissue inflammation and mechanisms preventing complete metabolic decompensation despite morbid obesity.
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- Simone Renner
- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Hackerstr. 27, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Veterinärstr. 13, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Hackerstr. 27, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Livestock Center of the Veterinary Faculty, LMU Munich, St.-Hubertus-Str. 12, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Hackerstr. 27, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Hackerstr. 27, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany; German Mouse Clinic (GMC), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Clinic for Swine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Sonnenstr. 16, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Clinic for Swine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Sonnenstr. 16, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Animal aspects, 88400, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research (IDR), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der LMU, Ziemssenstr, 180336, Munich, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; German Mouse Clinic (GMC), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Genome Analysis Center (GAC), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health and Chair of Experimental Genetics, Technische Universität, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Veterinärstr. 13, 80539, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Schönleutnerstr. 8, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Livestock Center of the Veterinary Faculty, LMU Munich, St.-Hubertus-Str. 12, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Novo Nordisk Research Center Indianapolis, 5225 Exploration Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46241, USA; Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN, 47405-7102, USA
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- Clinic for Swine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Sonnenstr. 16, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes and Obesity (IDO), Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Division of Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Technische Universität, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, Hackerstr. 27, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany; Laboratory for Functional Genome Analysis (LAFUGA), Gene Center, LMU Munich, Feodor-Lynen-Str. 25, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Dobenecker B, Hertel-Böhnke P, Webel A, Kienzle E. Renal phosphorus excretion in adult healthy cats after the intake of high phosphorus diets with either calcium monophosphate or sodium monophosphate. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:1759-1765. [PMID: 30151843 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Renal and faecal phosphorus excretion of adult healthy European shorthaired cats after the intake of high phosphorus diets (meat/rice based) with either calcium monophosphate (HP-CaP) or sodium monophosphate (HP-NaP) as main phosphorus source was compared. The control diets (CON-CaP and CON-NaP, respectively) did not contain any added phosphorus. Calcium/phosphorus ratio was adjusted to 1.3/1 by adding calcium carbonate. Twenty-three cats were available for the trials. All cats were fed the control diets for 29 days; then, the HP diets were tested for 29 days against controls in a crossover design. Faeces and urine were collected in the last 10 days of each trial. Phosphorus in food, faeces and urine was measured by photometry after wet digestion. Phosphorus intake amounted to 84 ± 10 mg/kg body weight (BW) in CON-NaP (n = 13) and to 74 ± 7 in CON-CaP (n = 12). In the HP groups, the intake was 255 ± 34 mg/kg BW (HP-NaP; n = 13) and 216 ± 20 mg/kg BW (HP-CaP; n = 12). The sodium monophosphate in group HP-NaP led to a higher renal phosphorus excretion (83 ± 15 mg/kg BW) than the calcium monophosphate (25 ± 5 mg/kg BW; p < 0.05), even though the apparent phosphorus digestibility was higher in HP-CaP than in HP-NaP (p < 0.05). Faecal calcium excretion was strictly correlated to faecal phosphorus excretion (r2 = 0.98). The same was true for calcium and phosphorus balance (r2 = 0.89). In group HP-NaP, seven of 13 cats showed glucosuria. By contrast, in HP-CaP glucosuria was not observed. Highly water-soluble inorganic phosphorus sources such as sodium phosphate are likely to lead to phosphaturia and may present a risk for renal health of cats.
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Kiefer-Hecker B, Bauer A, Dobenecker B. Effects of low phosphorus intake on serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase activity and parathyroid hormone in growing dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:1749-1758. [PMID: 30144171 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A sufficient and balanced supply of calcium and phosphorus is important mainly for the skeletal health of dogs, especially during growth. Numerous reports and research results are quoted, which focus mainly on the effects of both deficient or excessive calcium supplies. The important role that phosphorus plays in the disruption to skeletal development is also explored. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of a low phosphorus supply on selected serum parameters of calcium and phosphorus metabolism in both medium and large breed growing dogs, alongside the effects on the apparent digestibility and retention of these minerals as well as the musculoskeletal development, which were published before. Beagle and Foxhound-crossbred puppies (n = 53) between the age of 6 and 24 weeks were either fed a balanced (control) or a low phosphorus diet, the latter one providing about one-third of P amount fed to the control group. In regular intervals, blood samples were obtained to measure serum levels of phosphorus, calcium, alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) and parathyroid hormone (PTH). Functional Additive Mixed Models were used to analyse these serum concentrations per group and per diet. In the puppies being fed the low phosphorus diet, a distinct decline of serum phosphate concentration was detected with a more pronounced and prolonged effect in the smaller Beagles. At the same time, serum calcium concentration altered in the opposite direction, implying that the product of calcium multiplied by phosphorus was regulated more closely than the calcium to phosphorus ratio. The PTH concentrations were reduced and ALP activity increased at certain time points during the low phosphorus feeding compared to the puppies being fed the control diet. In the latter group, an effect of time or maturation could be demonstrated in relation to the serum phosphate concentration.
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- Britta Kiefer-Hecker
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Statistical Consulting Unit StaBLab, Department of Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Böswald LF, Kienzle E, Dobenecker B. Observation about phosphorus and protein supply in cats and dogs prior to the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102 Suppl 1:31-36. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- L. F. Böswald
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Department of Animal Sciences; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; Munich Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Department of Animal Sciences; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; Munich Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Department of Animal Sciences; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; Munich Germany
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Dobenecker B, Reese S, Jahn W, Schunck M, Hugenberg J, Louton H, Oesser S. Specific bioactive collagen peptides (PETAGILE®) as supplement for horses with osteoarthritis: A two-centred study. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102 Suppl 1:16-23. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- B. Dobenecker
- Department of Veterinary Sciences; Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences; Chair of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Pferdeklinik Bargteheide; Bargteheide Germany
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- Collagen Research Institute; Kiel Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences; Chair of Animal Welfare; Ethology; Animal Hygiene and Animal Housing; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Collagen Research Institute; Kiel Germany
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Kiefer-Hecker B, Kienzle E, Dobenecker B. Effects of low phosphorus supply on the availability of calcium and phosphorus, and musculoskeletal development of growing dogs of two different breeds. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:789-798. [PMID: 29393532 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To investigate the impact of a selective reduction in dietary phosphorus (P) supply on healthy growing dogs, a total of 23 Beagles and 30 Foxhound crossbreds (FBI) were used in a feeding trial between 6 and 24 weeks of age. Sixteen Beagles and 19 FBI were fed with selectively reduced P concentrations (low phosphorus, LP). The remaining puppies received a completely balanced control diet (CON). With these diets, the P supply in the Beagles at the age of 12 weeks added up to 2.5 ± 0.6 (LP) and 9.8 ± 1.4 g P/kg DM (CON), and in the FBI 4.3 ± 0.9 (LP) and 13.0 ± 1.6 g P/kg DM (CON). Therefore, the LP Beagles received an average of 33 ± 11% of the recommended daily allowances (RDA) of P, the LP FBI 41 ± 11%. The calcium (Ca) concentration stayed unaltered and led to a Ca/P ratio above the recommended range of 1.3/1 to 2/1. The apparent digestibility (aD) of phosphorus was reduced in the LP Beagle; otherwise, the aD of both minerals was not affected by the P concentration of the diet. The renal excretion of P was reduced to zero in both LP groups while the renal calcium excretion increased significantly. Several of the puppies from both breeds showed impaired appetite, growth, skin and fur quality, and a few also clinically showed relevant signs of a disturbed musculoskeletal system after the LP feeding. A rapid loss of muscle strength and posture within hours led to severe deviation of the limb axis with hyperflexion of the joints but no radiological aberrations or signs of pain. Immediate transition of affected puppies to a balanced diet with sufficient phosphorus resulted in a complete recovery of the puppies in less than one month. The results demonstrate the importance of an adequate P supply on the healthy development of growing dogs.
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- B Kiefer-Hecker
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Böswald LF, Dobenecker B, Clauss M, Kienzle E. A comparative meta-analysis on the relationship of faecal calcium and phosphorus excretion in mammals. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017; 102:370-379. [PMID: 29178376 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To investigate the relationship between faecal calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) excretion in different mammalian species, a meta-analysis on digestibility data derived from the literature was conducted. Seventy-three studies on carnivores, omnivores, large and small hindgut fermenters, ruminants and hippos (a total of 21 mammalian species, precondition for inclusion dietary Ca/P ratio 1.5/1 - 3.0/1) were analysed for Ca and P digestibility. Dietary Ca/P ratios were lower than faecal Ca/P ratios in carnivores, omnivores, ruminants and hippos. In hindgut fermenters, dietary Ca/P ratios were higher than faecal Ca/P ratios, indicating higher intestinal Ca absorption in these species. In all species investigated, there was a significant positive relationship between Ca intake and faecal Ca excretion and between P intake and faecal P excretion. In the biologically relevant range, these equations predicted lower faecal Ca losses in hindgut fermenters than ruminants, for faecal P vice versa. In all species, faecal Ca and P excretion correlated significantly. In carnivores, this highly linear correlation was exceptionally strong (R² = .92). Yet, the linearity of the correlation was questionable in omnivores and ruminants. Possibly, the strong linear correlation of faecal Ca and P excretion in carnivores is due to the formation of insoluble Ca/P complexes in their relatively short and simple gastrointestinal tract. Another hypothesis is that in carnivores, Ca homeostasis relies on modifying bone turnover to a higher degree than on changes in intestinal Ca absorption. For the formation of bone matrix, a constant ratio of Ca and P absorption is of advantage.
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- L F Böswald
- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Zoo Animals, Exotic Pets and Wildlife, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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Schmitt S, Mack J, Kienzle E, Alexander LG, Morris PJ, Colyer A, Dobenecker B. Faecal calcium excretion does not decrease during long-term feeding of a low-calcium diet in adult dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017; 102:e798-e805. [PMID: 29134690 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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According to a previous meta-analysis, adult dogs do not notably increase calcium absorption from the gastrointestinal tract when calcium intake is decreased. This results in a negative calcium balance even with a moderate calcium reduction. In this study we wanted to verify (i) whether a negative calcium balance occurs at a calcium intake equivalent to NRC (2006) (Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats, 2006, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC) minimal requirements, and if so (ii) whether the negative calcium balance will persist for up to 6 months on a low-calcium diet. After a pre-feeding period of at least 18 weeks with calcium intake slightly exceeding maintenance requirements (200 mg/kg body weight0.75 ), 12 dogs (6 Beagles, 6 Foxhound crossbreds) were fed a low-calcium diet for 28 weeks. One dog was removed from the trial for reasons unrelated to the study at week 23. Calcium intake amounted to 60 mg/kg body weight0.75 corresponding to the minimal requirement for maintenance in dogs (NRC, 2006 (Nutrient requirements of dogs and cats, 2006, The National Academies Press, Washington, DC)). Digestion trials were carried out at week 7, 14, 21 and 28 of the low calcium feeding period. At these time points, and at week 18 of the pre-trial, blood samples were taken and analysed for calcium, ionised calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, serum crosslaps and bone alkaline phosphatase. Apparent calcium digestibility was negative throughout the study, suggesting a negative calcium balance. There was no systematic decrease in faecal calcium excretion. Serum calcium, ionised calcium and phosphorus remained within the reference range. Serum crosslaps increased continuously from baseline to week 28 of trial, with averages increasing from 0.102 ng/ml to 0.279 ng/ml, suggesting osteoclastic activity, indicative of calcium mobilisation from the skeleton. The study supports the theory of a lack of adaptation of intestinal calcium absorption from diets with relatively low calcium content in dogs. This agrees with clinical findings in dogs eating low-calcium diet.
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- S Schmitt
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, UK
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, UK
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, UK
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Döring D, Haberland BE, Bauer A, Dobenecker B, Hack R, Schmidt J, Erhard MH. Consistency in behavior: Evaluation of behavior tests in laboratory beagles. J Vet Behav 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Objectives High phosphorus intake may further impair renal health in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The hypothesis that a high phosphorus (HP) diet might be nephrotoxic for healthy animals was tested in cats, a species with a high incidence of naturally occurring CKD. Methods Thirteen healthy adult cats were fed a phosphorus excess diet (about five times maintenance requirements), and this HP group was compared with cats on a balanced control diet (CON). The trial lasted for 29 days (10 days of faeces and urine collection). Endogenous creatinine clearance was determined towards the end of the trial. Fresh urine was tested for glucose and proteins. Results Glucosuria and microalbuminuria were observed exclusively in the HP group in 9/13 cats. Creatinine clearance was significantly decreased after feeding HP. In the HP group phosphorus was highly available (apparent digestibility around 60%). Renal phosphorus excretion was significantly increased in the HP group (115 mg/kg body weight/d vs 16 mg/kg body weight/d in the CON group). Conclusions and relevance The intake of a diet with an excessive content of highly available phosphorus may have adverse effects on parameters of kidney function in healthy cats.
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleißheim, Germany
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Heer F, Dobenecker B, Kienzle E. Effect of cation-anion balance in feed on urine pH in rabbits in comparison with other species. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2017; 101:1324-1330. [PMID: 28299839 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In the present investigation, the impact of diet composition on urine pH in rabbits was compared with previous studies on rabbits, cats, dogs, pigs and horses. A total of 13 dwarf rabbits were fed six different diets with a cation-anion balance (CAB) between -39 and +320 mmol/kg dry matter (DM) using ammonium chloride (NH4 Cl) as an acidifier. CAB was calculated as follows: CAB (mmol/kg DM) = 49.9*Ca + 82.3*Mg +43.5*Na + 25.6*K - 59*P - 62.4*S - 28.2*Cl; minerals in g/kg DM. Urine, faeces and blood were collected. Urine pH ranged from 5.26 ± 0.22 at a CAB of -39 mmol/kg DM to 8.56 ± 0.24 at a CAB of +320 mmol/kg DM. A low CAB in the feed reduced blood pH and blood base excess significantly. Renal excretion of Ca, P, Na and Mg and water was significantly higher in rabbits eating acidifying diets. In comparison with other species, rabbits reacted to acidifying diets in a similar way as cats, dogs and pigs. Rabbits on a mildly alkalizing diet, however, had a trend to higher urine pH than other monogastric species on such diets (cats, dogs, pigs, horses).
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- F Heer
- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Balsiger A, Clauss M, Liesegang A, Dobenecker B, Hatt JM. Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) drinking preferences: do nipple drinkers compensate for behaviourally deficient diets? J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2016; 101:1046-1056. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- A. Balsiger
- Clinic for Zoo Animals; Wildlife and Exotics Pets; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
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- Clinic for Zoo Animals; Wildlife and Exotics Pets; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Oberschleissheim Germany
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- Clinic for Zoo Animals; Wildlife and Exotics Pets; Vetsuisse Faculty; University of Zurich; Zurich Switzerland
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Koch T, Mueller RS, Dobenecker B, Fischer A. Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions in Dogs Treated with Antiepileptic Drugs. Front Vet Sci 2016; 3:27. [PMID: 27148543 PMCID: PMC4830846 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2016.00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders in dogs and life-long treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AED) is frequently required. Adverse events of AED targeting the skin are only rarely reported in veterinary medicine and the true incidence and spectrum of cutaneous reactions in epileptic dogs remains unknown. In this study, we hypothesized that cutaneous reactions commonly occur in epileptic dogs and are related to AED treatment. A retrospective case review of 185 dogs treated for epilepsy identified 20.0% with simultaneous appearance of dermatologic signs. In a subsequent prospective case investigation (n = 137), we identified newly appearing or distinct worsening of skin lesions following initiation of AED therapy in 10.9% of dogs treated for epilepsy (95% CI 6.8–17.7%). Cutaneous lesions were classified as probably drug-induced in 40.0% of these cases. Patch testing and intradermal testing were further investigated as potential diagnostic methods to confirm AED hypersensitivity. They were of high specificity but sensitivity and positive predictive value appeared inappropriate to recommend their routine use in clinical practice.
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- Tina Koch
- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich , Munich , Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich , Munich , Germany
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Renner S, Dobenecker B, Blutke A, Zöls S, Wanke R, Ritzmann M, Wolf E. Comparative aspects of rodent and nonrodent animal models for mechanistic and translational diabetes research. Theriogenology 2016; 86:406-21. [PMID: 27180329 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, which currently affects 387 million people worldwide, is permanently rising in both adults and adolescents. Despite numerous treatment options, diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease with severe comorbidities, such as nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy, as well as cardiovascular disease. Therefore, animal models predictive of the efficacy and safety of novel compounds in humans are of great value to address the unmet need for improved therapeutics. Although rodent models provide important mechanistic insights, their predictive value for therapeutic outcomes in humans is limited. In recent years, the pig has gained importance for biomedical research because of its close similarity to human anatomy, physiology, size, and, in contrast to non-human primates, better ethical acceptance. In this review, anatomic, biochemical, physiological, and morphologic aspects relevant to diabetes research will be compared between different animal species, that is, mouse, rat, rabbit, pig, and non-human primates. The value of the pig as a model organism for diabetes research will be highlighted, and (dis)advantages of the currently available approaches for the generation of pig models exhibiting characteristics of metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes mellitus will be discussed.
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- Simone Renner
- Gene Center and Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Swine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Swine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Germany
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- Gene Center and Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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Döring D, Haberland BE, Ossig A, Küchenhoff H, Dobenecker B, Hack R, Schmidt J, Erhard MH. Behavior of laboratory beagles: Assessment in a standardized behavior test using novel stimuli and situations. J Vet Behav 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bergler R, Wechsung S, Kienzle E, Hoff T, Dobenecker B. [Nutrition consultation in small animal practice - a field for specialized veterinarians]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2015; 44:5-14. [PMID: 26661505 DOI: 10.15654/tpk-150154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE AND AIM The study aimed to identify barriers to the implementation of nutrition consultation in veterinary practice. Differences between individual veterinarians in their problem-solving strategies in nutrition consultation were investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Representative online survey of 214 veterinarians (female/male) using a standardized questionnaire. Statistical analysis by correlations, t-test, analysis of variance and factor analysis as well as cluster analysis of types of veterinarians. RESULTS Over 90% of vets had seen an increase in owners' questions on feeding pets. Forty-one percent estimated the percentage of patients suffering from nutrition-related diseases in their practice to be 20-30%. At the same time, 70% of vets agreed that nutrition consultation was neglected in every-day practice. Vets estimated that only 30% of owners complied with recommendations on nutrition. Over 80% of vets presumed that pet owners gave false information on feeding. For other sensitive questions, including domestic and financial situations, the percentage of presumed false information was below 60%. Approximately 50% of the vets did not feel sufficiently competent with regard to nutrition consultation. Less than 50% asked for payment of nutrition consultation. Only 18% had taken part in continuing education in animal nutrition. The cluster analysis identified five different strategies to cope with nutrition consultation, four of which were based on a low priority for nutrition in their own practice. Some vets referred nutrition problems to specialized colleagues (7.2%), others consulted with representatives of pet food companies (28.2%), another group offered free, quick tips (23.4%), and a small percentage ignored nutrition (13.4%). There was one group with a strong interest in nutrition (27.8%). It is remarkable that this group felt the least competent in small-animal nutrition. Conclusion and practical relevance: The study demonstrates that sound nutrition consultation in small-animal practice requires a high degree of specialization. In addition, special coping strategies to obtain a sound nutrition history and a fair payment are necessary. Vets fulfilling these conditions may find a wide field of work.
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- Prof. Dr. Ellen Kienzle, Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schönleutner Straße 8, 85764 Oberschleißheim, E-Mail:
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Dobenecker B, Braun U. Creatine and creatinine contents in different diet types for dogs - effects of source and processing. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2015; 99:1017-24. [PMID: 26530877 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED The concentrations of creatine and its degradation product creatinine were determined in a variety of unprocessed as well as processed feedstuffs suitable for dogs. Unprocessed feedstuffs were categorised as single feedstuffs, bone and raw food diets (BARF), and small vertebrates, for example prey animals. Processed feedstuffs were categorised as meat/meat and bone meals, complete wet diets and complete dry diets. The feedstuffs were chosen to cover a broad range of each of the three defined processed and unprocessed feed categories available on the market without further subclustering. The creatine content of the samples was compared on a dry matter, protein and energy basis. The relation of creatine to crude protein permitted a rating of the meat quality in terms of muscle tissue. RESULTS We found no difference in creatine concentrations between the three categories of unprocessed feedstuffs (raw single feedstuffs, prey and BARF diets), neither on a dry matter basis nor when expressed relative to crude protein and metabolisable energy respectively. Significantly lower levels were determined in meat/meat and bone meal and commercial dry diets (e.g. 303 mg creatine/MJ ME in unprocessed vs. 6 mg/MJ ME in processed feedstuffs; p < 0.001). We conclude that in relation to ME, the exclusive use of conventionally processed diets for dogs, especially dry diets, leads to considerably lower intake of creatine which is a natural compound of the diet of this carnivorous and omnivorous species.
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- B Dobenecker
- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Veterinary Science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- AlzChem AG, Trostberg, Germany
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Thes M, Koeber N, Fritz J, Wendel F, Dobenecker B, Kienzle E. Metabolizable energy intake of client-owned adult cats. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2015; 99:1025-30. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- M. Thes
- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University; Munich Germany
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Gerth N, Ruoß C, Dobenecker B, Reese S, Starck JM. Using heart rate to predict energy expenditure in large domestic dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2015; 100:464-70. [PMID: 26344575 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of this study was to establish heart rate as a measure of energy expenditure in large active kennel dogs (28 ± 3 kg bw). Therefore, the heart rate (HR)-oxygen consumption (V˙O2) relationship was analysed in Foxhound-Boxer-Ingelheim-Labrador cross-breds (FBI dogs) at rest and graded levels of exercise on a treadmill up to 60-65% of maximal aerobic capacity. To test for effects of training, HR and V˙O2 were measured in female dogs, before and after a training period, and after an adjacent training pause to test for reversibility of potential effects. Least squares regression was applied to describe the relationship between HR and V˙O2. The applied training had no statistically significant effect on the HR-V˙O2 regression. A general regression line from all data collected was prepared to establish a general predictive equation for energy expenditure from HR in FBI dogs. The regression equation established in this study enables fast estimation of energy requirement for running activity. The equation is valid for large dogs weighing around 30 kg that run at ground level up to 15 km/h with a heart rate maximum of 190 bpm irrespective of the training level.
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- N Gerth
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Biology II, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany
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Janczyk P, Büsing K, Dobenecker B, Nöckler K, Zeyner A. Effect of high dietary zinc oxide on the caecal and faecal short-chain fatty acids and tissue zinc and copper concentration in pigs is reversible after withdrawal of the high zinc oxide from the diet. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2015; 99 Suppl S1:13-22. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- P. Janczyk
- Unit for Molecular Diagnostics, Genetics and Pathogen Characterisation; Department of Biological Safety; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment; Berlin Germany
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- Chair of Nutrition Physiology and Animal Nutrition; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; University of Rostock; Rostock Germany
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- Animal Nutrition and Dietetics; Department of Veterinary Science; Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich; Oberschleißheim Germany
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- Unit for Molecular Diagnostics, Genetics and Pathogen Characterisation; Department of Biological Safety; Federal Institute for Risk Assessment; Berlin Germany
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- Group Animal Nutrition; Institute of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences; Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg; Halle (Saale) Germany
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Mack JK, Alexander LG, Morris PJ, Dobenecker B, Kienzle E. Demonstration of uniformity of calcium absorption in adult dogs and cats. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2015; 99:801-9. [PMID: 25808498 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A meta-analysis was conducted to understand quantitative aspects of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) absorption in adult dogs and cats. 34 studies in dogs and 14 studies in cats met the criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Intake and faecal excretion values of Ca and P were subjected to a modified Lucas test and subsequent regression analyses. According to the current scientific consensus, Ca true digestibility (absorption) should increase at low Ca intake and decrease at high Ca intake. If true, this should result in a nonlinear relationship between the percentage of Ca excreted and dietary Ca intake. The present meta-analysis showed a highly significant linear relationship (p < 0.0001) between Ca intake and Ca excretion suggesting a lack of systematic quantitative adaptation in true Ca digestibility. This finding suggests either that the time period covered by standard digestion trials is too short to induce adaptation mechanisms or that dogs and cats at maintenance will not efficiently alter quantitative Ca absorption percentage according to the amount ingested. If the latter is true, a dietary Ca supply differing greatly from the recommended dietary intake might impair the health of cats and dogs when fed long term. The data plots for P intake and faecal excretion were less uniform suggesting other factors not just dietary intake influence faecal P excretion. In adult cats, the dietary Ca:P ratio strongly influenced the true digestibility of P, whereas this effect was less marked in adult dogs. Faecal P excretion was significantly correlated to faecal Ca excretion in both species (p < 0.0001), and surprisingly, the level of P intake did not appear to be an important determinant of true digestibility of P.
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- J K Mack
- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, UK
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, UK
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition, Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Melton Mowbray, UK
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Oberschleissheim, Germany
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Döring D, Haberland BE, Ossig A, Küchenhoff H, Dobenecker B, Hack R, Schmidt J, Erhard MH. Behavior of laboratory beagles towards humans: Assessment in an encounter test and a simulation of experimental situations. J Vet Behav 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jveb.2014.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dobenecker B, Schmitt S, Mack J, Kienzle E, Alexander L, Morris P. Regulation of intestinal calcium absorption appears to be different in dogs and man (908.9). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.908.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Ludwig Maximilians University OberschleißheimGermany
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- Ludwig Maximilians University OberschleißheimGermany
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- WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition Melton MowbrayUnited Kingdom
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Becker N, Kienzle E, Dobenecker B. [Calcium deficiency: a problem in growing and adult dogs: two case reports]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2012; 40:135-139. [PMID: 22526818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Two case reports demonstrate the consequences of a deficient calcium supply in dogs. The first case describes an adult dog with a history of food allergy. The dog had been fed with an unbalanced elimination diet (no minerals and vitamins supplemented) over many years and was referred with the diagnosis of osteomalacia (rubber jaw) for optimization of his ration. The second case refers to a puppy which was fed a homemade diet without supplementing the missing minerals and vitamins and suffered a femur fracture after moderate physical impact. In both cases, the computer-aided ration calculation showed a suboptimal to severely deficient supply for several minerals and vitamins, in particular calcium whereas serum calcium levels were normal. Both dogs recovered after being fed a complete and balanced diet. In conclusion, a survey of the feeding using ration calculation is essential especially in the case of potential nutrition-related skeletal disorders. Serum calcium levels cannot be used as a tool to diagnose nutritional calcium deficiency.
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- N Becker
- Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik, der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oberschleißheim.
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Dobenecker B, Endres V, Kienzle E. Energy requirements of puppies of two different breeds for ideal growth from weaning to 28 weeks of age. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2011; 97:190-6. [PMID: 22106988 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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To ensure an optimal growth is crucial in raising healthy dogs, especially in large and giant breeds. Dogs with a moderate growth velocity tend to have lesser problems with developmental orthopaedic diseases than those with forced or maximum weight gain. In this study, the energy needs of growing dogs from two different breeds (Beagles as a medium-size breed and Foxhound crossbreds as a large-size breed) to ensure a growth development as recommended by the National Research Council (NRC) were determined at the age of 6-28 weeks. After weaning at the age of 6 weeks, the food rations sufficient to meet the energy requirements of each individual puppy were adjusted every other day according to growth level, guaranteeing a development consistent with the recommended weight curve for the respective breed size. The food and therefore energy intake of the puppies was registered daily; it ranged from 0.72 to 2.34 times the maintenance requirements with little effect of age. During the whole period, however, there was a consistent breed difference: Foxhound-Boxer-Ingelheim Labrador crossbreds (FBIs) had higher energy intakes expressed as multiples of maintenance than Beagles, suggesting that during the major period of growth, the energy requirement is not a function of age. Adult Beagles and FBIs showed similar differences in energy requirements as already during growth as shown in this study. This indicates that breed differences in energy requirements have already to be taken into account during growth. On the other hand, the results showed clearly lower energy needs for growth in these two different breeds than recommended in the NRC.
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- B Dobenecker
- Lehrstuhl für Tierernährung und Diätetik, Veterinärwissenschaftliches Department der Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Schönleutner Strasse 8, Oberschleißheim.
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Dobenecker B, De Bock M, Engelen M, Goossens L, Scholz A, Kienzle E. Effect of mitratapide on body composition, body measurements and glucose tolerance in obese Beagles. Vet Res Commun 2011; 33:839-47. [PMID: 19544001 PMCID: PMC2776940 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-009-9232-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The objective of this study was to confirm that weight loss after treatment with mitratapide (Yarvitan®) is loss of adipose tissue. Obese dogs were treated with the recommended treatment schedule of mitratapide. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) was done before and after the treatment schedule. Body weight, feed consumption and pelvic circumference were recorded and a glucose tolerance test was performed. Dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry measurements showed an impressive loss of fat tissue, corresponding to a mean loss of approximately 41.6% of the body fat mass recorded before treatment. After treatment with mitratapide, the mean body fat percentage had returned within the normal range. At the end of the study, the dogs had lost on average 14.2% of their body weight and 15.2% of their pelvic circumference compared to baseline. The results also suggest that losing weight with mitratapide might help to reverse insulin resistance.
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Chair of Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Schönleutnerstrasse 8, 85764 Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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Dobenecker B, Frank V, Kienzle E. High calcium intake differentially inhibits nutrient and energy digestibility in two different breeds of growing dogs. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2010; 94:e109-14. [PMID: 20546072 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.00989.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The current study was part of a larger investigation of two breeds of growing dogs (Dobenecker, 2002). The apparent digestibility of protein, fat, nitrogen-free extract (N-free extract) and organic matter as well as energy of a tripe and rice-based diet supplemented either with normal calcium [~1.1% dry matter (DM), normal calcium (NC)] or excess calcium [~3.6% DM, high calcium (HC)] was determined in two breeds of growing dogs of different sizes, including 30 Beagles and 44 Foxhound-Boxer-Ingelheim Labrador crossbred dogs (FBIs), at the ages of 12, 18 and 24 weeks. Apparent energy digestibility was significantly impaired by excess of calcium in both dog breeds, and the effect was stronger in FBIs than in Beagles (NC vs. HC in FBIs: 88.3 ± 2.6% vs. 84.7 ± 3.7%; NC vs. HC in Beagles: 89.0 ± 2.4% vs. 86.6 ± 3.4%; p < 0.05 in both FBIs and Beagles). The same was true for organic matter, N-free extract, crude protein and fat. The decrease in protein and fat digestibility was significant in FBIs, but not in Beagles. By contrast, the apparent digestibility of ash was lower in FBIs than in Beagles. Taken together, the results of the current study suggest that excess dietary calcium may be associated with systematic differences in nutrient digestibility by different breeds of dogs.
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- B Dobenecker
- Institute of Physiology, Physiological Chemistry & Animal Nutrition, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.
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Prola L, Dobenecker B, Mussa PP, Kienzle E. Influence of cellulose fibre length on faecal quality, mineral excretion and nutrient digestibility in cat. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2009; 94:362-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00916.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dobenecker B, Kasbeitzer N, Flinspach S, Köstlin R, Matis U, Kienzle E. Calcium-excess causes subclinical changes of bone growth in Beagles but not in Foxhound-crossbred dogs, as measured in X-rays. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2006; 90:394-401. [PMID: 16958796 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2006.00618.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Numerous investigations and reports have covered the potential negative effects of an excess of calcium (Ca) in the skeletal development of young dogs. However, it still remains unclear why not all puppies, particularly of larger breeds, develop clinical signs of skeletal disorders after an overexposure to Ca. This trial with the small Beagle breed and a larger Foxhound-crossbred dog (with an adult weight of around 35 kg) investigated the effects of Ca-excess on parameters of bone growth. The employed small breed is known for its chondrodystrophic predispositions, no such data are reported for the slender hound-type Foxhound-crossbred dogs. The Ca-supply had no influence on weight development and general health of the dogs. The measurements of bone lengths and widths in X-rays of the forearm of Beagles and Foxhound-crossbred dogs at 6 weeks of age, and again after a period of overexposure to Ca at about 27 weeks of age, revealed a growth-reducing influence only in Beagles, without influence on clinical parameters of skeletal health.
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- B Dobenecker
- Institut für Physiologie, Physiologische Chemie und Tierernährung der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Oberschleissheim, Germany.
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- Liviana Prola
- Department of Animal Production, Epidemiology and Ecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Turin, Italy.
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Kienzle E, Dobenecker B, Wichert B, Schuster S. Effect of fecal water and dry matter excretion on fecal mineral excretion in dogs studied in a fiber model. J Nutr 2006; 136:2001S-2003S. [PMID: 16772479 DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.7.2001s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Ellen Kienzle
- Institute of Physiology, Biochemistry, and Animal Nutrition, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, D-85764 Munich, Germany.
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Institute of Physiology, Physiological Chemistry and Animal Nutrition, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
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- Britta Dobenecker
- Institute for Physiology, Physiological Chemistry and Animal Nutrition, Ludwig-Maximilians University, D-80539 München, Germany.
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