DOES MODIFYING DIETARY LIPIDS INFLUENCE THE PROGRESSION OF RENAL-FAILURE

Recent studies have identified important effects of dietary fatty acid composition in animals with chronic renal disease, particularly in do gs. The theoretic basis for these effects provides a rationale for the use of diets enriched with omega-3 (but not omega-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids. A therapeutic trial with a diet enriched with omega-3 pol yunsaturated fatty acids should be considered as a maneuver designed t o slow the rate of progression of chronic renal disease in dogs.