Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Canine Health: A Review

Kaur, Harmeet; Singla, Ankita; Singh, Sukhcharn; Shilwant, Sandip; Kaur, Ravneet

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2020.903.259

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“…The results from this study demonstrated that long‐chain n‐3 PUFAs are a better source to increase the Omega‐3 Index in dogs in comparison to the short‐chain n‐3 PUFAs. The results also suggest that supplementation with AKO is an efficient mean to increase long‐chain n‐3 levels in the diet of dogs important for whole‐body homeostasis and to reduce the risk of various diseases (Bauer, 2011; Filburn & Griffin, 2005; Kaur et al., 2020). As krill is a sustainable n‐3 source, its dietary inclusion into pet feed might help to alleviate the pressure on wild fish stocks (Naylor et al., 2000).…”

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Enhanced omega‐3 index after long‐ versus short‐chain omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation in dogs

Dominguez

Kaur

Burri

2020

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background The Omega‐3 Index is a test that measures the amount of the long‐chain omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in red blood cell membranes, which is expressed as a percentage of all fatty acids. However, alpha‐linolenic acid (ALA) from flaxseed oil, which is a short‐chain n‐3 PUFA, is often promoted in pet feed as a n‐3 source, implicitly assuming it is an effective precursor of EPA and DHA. Objective This study was aimed to compare the effect of supplementation with a plant‐based short‐chain n‐3 PUFA source (flaxseed oil, FSO) with a marine long‐chain n‐3 PUFA source (astaxanthin krill oil, AKO) to increase the Omega‐3 Index in dogs. Methods Ten adult Alaskan Huskies of both genders were supplemented daily with 1,155 mg of EPA/DHA from AKO, whereas another 10 dogs received 1,068 mg ALA from flaxseed oil for 6 weeks. Fatty acid and Omega‐3 Index measurements of the two groups were taken after 0, 3 and 6 weeks for comparison. Results The EPA and DHA concentrations increased significantly only in the dogs fed with AKO resulting in a significant increase in mean Omega‐3 Index, from 1.68% at baseline to 2.7% after 6 weeks of supplementation (p < .0001). On the contrary, both EPA and DHA concentrations decreased significantly in the dogs fed with FSO, which led to a significant decrease in mean Omega‐3 Index from 1.6% at baseline to 0.96% at study end (p < .0001). Conclusions The results showed that supplementation of AKO from Antarctic krill led to a significant increase in the Omega‐3 Index in comparison to FSO in dogs. This suggests that preformed marine EPA and DHA sources are needed in dog feeds, as the dietary requirements proposed by feed industry organizations are not met with conversion from short‐chain n‐3 fatty acids.

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Enhanced omega‐3 index after long‐ versus short‐chain omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation in dogs

Dominguez

Kaur

Burri

2020

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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“…Omega-3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential for the canine diet. They have beneficial properties for various conditions of dogs such as epilepsy, cardiovascular diseases, and dermatlogical problems (Kaur et al 2020). Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are omega-3 fatty acids usually derived from fish oil.…”

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The Hidden Potential of Herbal Remedies and Neutraceuticals in Canine and Feline Behavioural Disorders

Ağan

Raouf

Uzun

et al. 2022

Van Veterinary Journal

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Veterinary practitioners may encounter a wide variety of behaviorual problems such as aggresion, anxiety, compulsive behaviours, inappropriate elimination and cognitive dysfunction in daily practice. With the advance of scientific researches regarding usage of herbs and nutraceuticals in order to treat these behavioural problems, veterinarians and animal owners look for reliable sources to gain knowladge about that therapeutics. As elucidated by many published researches, neurotransmitters such as GABA, serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine act in pathology of many psychiatric disorders and most of the modern drugs show their mechanism of action by regulating these neurochemicals. There is increasing evidence that herbal extracts and nutraceuticals act in a similiar way with the conventional therapeutics however, lots of conventional medicines have remarkable side effect unlike herbal and nutraceutical therapeutics. Despite the increasing number of studies, the mechanism of action of these therapeutics has not been fully elucidated. This review aims to introduce recent scientific knowledge on herbal and nutraceutical remedies, that may be alternative treatment models in dog and cat behavioural problems.

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“…Over the past few decades, scientists and researchers have become very interested in wireless communication. With the fast improvements in wireless technology, ubiquitous computing, which maintains connectivity between mobile nodes regardless of their location, is becoming a reality more and more [1]. Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) are wireless networks that are self-created, self-managed, and self-organized.…”

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Develop a new handling method for selfish nodes in mobile ad-hoc networks

Al-Shakarchi,

Alubady

2023

Bulletin EEI

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Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) have been a crucial element of next-generation wireless networking technologies during the last decade. Because they allow users to access information and communicate with each other without infrastructure. Selfishness is one of the numerous undesirable behaviors that MANET network nodes may exhibit since this selfish node attempts to safeguard its own resources while accessing the services of other nodes and consuming their resources. Hence, a potential that the network's overall performance may degrade. This study developed a new method named detection, reintroduced, and collaborative of selfish node (DRCSN) that proposed detecting selfish nodes based on two factors: energy and the communication ratio (CR) and handling the rate of selfish nodes. Thus, selfish nodes were exploited to the maximum degree and significantly improve network performance. DRCSN was implemented inside ad-hoc on-demand distance vector (AODV) protocol. The test scenarios were implemented using the network simulator-2 (NS-2); many scenarios were created according to two important network parameters: the number of nodes and movement nodes. The proposed method improved the MANET's performance by increasing both the throughput and packet delivery ratio in the network in addition to that it reduced retransmission rate, delay, and power consumption compared to the related methods.

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Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Canine Health: A Review

Cited by 10 publications

References 59 publications

Enhanced omega‐3 index after long‐ versus short‐chain omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation in dogs

Enhanced omega‐3 index after long‐ versus short‐chain omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation in dogs

The Hidden Potential of Herbal Remedies and Neutraceuticals in Canine and Feline Behavioural Disorders

Develop a new handling method for selfish nodes in mobile ad-hoc networks

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