Effect of Nutrition on the Morphometric Markers in Spayed Dogs

Abstract

Obesity and overweight have been frequently observed in dogs in recent years as in humans. The compositions of fatty acids in the accumulated lipids in tissues of obese animals may have important roles in the process and mechanisms related to the onset of metabolic disorders. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a vegetarian diet, which contained a higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids on individual morphometric parameters in spayed dogs. Seven mongrel dogs without ideal body condition scores (average: 7.42) were fed vegetarian dog kibbles and received the daily amount of energy calculated with the following formula: 130 kcal × weight (kg) 0.75. The animals were evaluated on days 0 and 60 in relation to the body measurements, such as: body weight, metabolic body weight, body fat percentage, nape, rib, tail base, chest, and abdomen, using a plicometer. Also determined were the body condition scores (scale from 1—thin to 9—obese), canine body mass index, and their waist circumference. These data were analysed by the Student’s t-test. The body measurement variation of body fat percentage, waist circumference, body condition score and thickness values of the abdomen differed significantly (P < 0.01).

The Structural, Morphological and Elemental Characterization of a Sica Scabbard Discovered at Buridava

“…The other minor elements such as O, Al, and Si are the only ones found in all four point scans. The high presence of O, up to 41.38 wt%, is explained to the greatest extent by the presence of oxides, the piece being extremely affected by the corrosion process, Al is one of the elements found in quite large quantities in the native soil of the archaeological area [31] from which the scabbard fragment was taken, while Si, apart from the fact that it represents the main element in which the weapon was deposited, it could be used in the technological process of obtaining iron and making the scabbard, as is also mentioned in other situations regarding the making of dacian weapons and tools [33]. By means of the EDS line scan one can see in Fig.…”