Cardiac and Metabolic Variables in Obese Dogs
Background The etiology of obesity‐related cardiac dysfunction (ORCD) is linked to metabolic syndrome in people. Studies have indicated that obese dogs have components of metabolic syndrome, warranting evaluation for ORCD in obese dogs. Objectives To evaluate cardiac structure and function and metab...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of veterinary internal medicine 2017-07, Vol.31 (4), p.1000-1007 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
The etiology of obesity‐related cardiac dysfunction (ORCD) is linked to metabolic syndrome in people. Studies have indicated that obese dogs have components of metabolic syndrome, warranting evaluation for ORCD in obese dogs.
Objectives
To evaluate cardiac structure and function and metabolic variables in obese dogs compared to ideal weight dogs.
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Forty‐six healthy, small‐breed ( |
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ISSN: | 0891-6640 1939-1676 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jvim.14775 |