Effects of weight loss on the cardiac parameters of obese dogs

Obesity is one of the most frequent nutritional problems in companion animals and can lead to severe health problems in dogs and cats, such as cardiovascular diseases. This research aimed to evaluate the structural and functional cardiac changes after weight loss in obese dogs. Eighteen obese health...

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Main Authors: Gláucia B.P. Neto, Márcio A. Brunetto, Marlos G. Sousa, Aulus C. Carciofi, Aparecido A. Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2010-02-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2010000200012