Oral and dental diseases in dogs

Report of the methods for preparing dog food compositions adapted for dogs with certain body conformation types by categorizing a dog for which the food composition is intended as a robust or athletic body conformation type.

Dietary supplementation with medium-chain TAG (MCT) can have a positive effect in cognitive function in aged dogs by providing a secondary energy source for the brain, ketone bodies.

Study the gastric distension level seen during a meal, the satiety effect and whether the nutrient value of the meal was important. Gastric distension is thought to produce satiety, but whether this effect is seen during physiologic distension by food was unknown.