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How antioxidants in puppy food help their immune response
By Khoo, Christina et al.·Published in Veterinary therapeutics : research in applied veterinary medicine·2005·Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The role of supplementary dietary antioxidants on immune response in puppies.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of puppies was given different diets to see how supplementary antioxidants and whey protein could help boost their immune response. Over six weeks, some puppies received a diet rich in antioxidants while others had a standard diet. After vaccinations for parvovirus and distemper, the puppies on the antioxidant-rich diets showed better immune responses, with higher levels of protective antibodies and memory cells. This suggests that adding antioxidants to a puppy's diet may help improve their immune health.
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementary antioxidants (AOX) and whey protein on the immune function health of puppies. Four groups of 10 puppies were fed a control and 3 different test foods (control + antioxidants (AOX), control + AOX + 1% whey protein, and a grocery brand (low AOX)) for 6 weeks. A standard vaccination protocol with a combination canine parvovirus (CPV) and distemper (CDV) vaccine was carried out at 2 and 4 weeks. The results showed that animals on high AOX foods had significantly increased titers, memory cells and serum E concentrations compared to the control and groc groups respectively.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15906269/