کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2401072 1102171 2011 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Nutrition and Behavior in Senior Dogs
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Nutrition and Behavior in Senior Dogs
چکیده انگلیسی

With increasing age, some dogs develop a neurogenerative disease that is commonly referred to as canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS). Diagnosis of CDS can be clinical or based on laboratory tests. The main behavioral changes associated with CDS are disorientation, altered interactions with people or other animals, sleep-wake cycle alterations, house-soiling, and changes in activity level. Ruling out medical conditions that can cause similar changes in behavior is important when performing a clinical diagnosis. Management of CDS includes dietary and pharmacological intervention. Dietary treatment of CDS has been based on the use of antioxidants and mitochondrial cofactors, and recent work has shown that long-term supplementation with medium-chain triglycerides can improve cognitive function in aged dogs. CDS must be considered an animal welfare issue and the implications of this are discussed in this article.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - Volume 26, Issue 1, February 2011, Pages 33–36
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