DIETARY-FIBERS IN DOGS - VII - RELEVANCE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESE DOGS

Authors
DIEZ M ISTASSE L
Citation
M. Diez et L. Istasse, DIETARY-FIBERS IN DOGS - VII - RELEVANCE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESE DOGS, Annales de medecine veterinaire, 141(6), 1997, pp. 437
Citations number
92
Journal title
Annales de medecine veterinaire → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034118
Volume
141
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4118(1997)141:6<437:DID-V->2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The present review deals with obesity in the dog, Definition, incidenc e, assessment, etiology and detrimental effects of obesity are firstly presented. In a second part, the treatment is discussed, with particu lar emphasis on the incorporation of large quantities of dietary fibre s in low-energy specific purpose food. At present time, no conclusions can be drawn from published studies.