Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bovine lactoferrin improved severe infections in two dogs
By Sato, Reeko et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2012·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical effects of bovine lactoferrin on two canine cases with familial neutrophil dysfunction.
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Plain-English summary
Two sibling dogs, a male and a female, were suffering from severe respiratory infections due to a genetic issue affecting their immune system. The female had severe eye inflammation (uveitis), while the male was coughing from pneumonia. After being given bovine lactoferrin, a supplement derived from cow's milk, both dogs showed significant improvement in their symptoms over time. This suggests that bovine lactoferrin may help support immune function in dogs with similar genetic conditions.
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Abstract
This study reported detailed clinical effects of bovine lactoferrin on 2 canine littermates (1 female and 1 male) with familial neutrophil dysfunction and an investigation of their genetic background. Clinical signs caused by severe upper respiratory bacterial infections were observed in these dogs. Oral administration of bovine lactoferrin for a long duration improved their clinical signs (severe uveitis in the female dog and coughing from pneumonia in the male dog). Their backcross dogs that have the same father didn't show clinical signs of bacterial infection. Neutrophil function tests revealed that the backcross dogs didn't have any disorders. It is likely that abnormal clinical signs are associated with neutrophil dysfunction in the colony, and the mother dog of these cases might be the genetic carrier of this dysfunction.
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