Fish oil supplementation increases concentration of adiponectin in healthy dogs

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of fish oil supplementation on circulating concentrations of adiponectin, leptin, insulin, glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol in healthy dogs. METHODS Twenty healthy adult dogs were administered 220 mg/kg of a fish oil supplement once daily for 30 days. At baseline, on supplement and 10 to 20 weeks off supplement, dogs were examined, body condition scores determined (range: 4 to 6), body measurements recorded for % body fat calculation and fasted blood samples collected. RESULTS Serum concentrations of the measured individual and total n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids increased following supplementation (P