Page 670 - Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 5th Edition

DOD of Dogs 693

weeks.Two years later, the dog was castrated and developed a tendency to become overweight. When the dog was 10% overweight,
it developed clinical signs of osteoarthritis (i.e., lameness after intense exercise). A weight-reduction program was implemented and
VetBooks.ir nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs were prescribed. The owner was advised to feed the dog a “joint-care” diet characterized by

omega-3 fatty acids, chondroprotective nutraceuticals (chondroitin sulfate and glucosamine) and L-carnitine to assist in maintain-
ing a healthy weight.

Endnotes
a. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS, USA.
b. ©Radiographs, bone scintigraphy and computed tomography are kindly provided by the section of diagnostic imaging of the
Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Bibliography
Kealy RD, Lawler DF, Ballam JM, et al. Evaluation of the effect of limited food consumption on radiographic evidence of
osteoarthritis in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2000; 217: 1678-1680.