Assessment of asymmetric dimethyl arginine, cardiac troponin I, thyroxine, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in obese dogs and dogs with normal body condition

Authors : Hüseyin CİHAN, Merve TURAL

Pages : 271-275

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to assess serum asymmetric dimethyl arginine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ADMA);, cardiac troponin I insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(cTnI);, thyroxine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(T4);, cholesterol and triglyceride insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TG); levels in dogs with normal body condition and obese dogs. A total of 40 dogs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 40); were included in the study and dogs were divided into two groups; 20 dogs with normal body condition and 20 obese dogs. The dogs were grouped according to the five-point body-condition scoring insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BCS); system. Serum ADMA, cTnI, T4, cholesterol, and TG levels were measured in addition to routine biochemical parameters. Serum ADMA, cTnI, TG, and cholesterol levels were statistically significant between the two groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P = 0.027, P = 0.006, respectively);. There was a positive correlation between the serum cholesterol levels and both TG and cTnI levels among obese dogs. It is thought that the findings of this study may help future studies in determining novel biomarkers for obesity in dogs.
Keywords : Obesity, dog, asymmetric dimethylarginine, cardiac troponin I, cholesterol, triglyceride