THE EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF MICROALGAE SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP. AS A SOURCE OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) ON DOGS WITH NATURALLY OCCURRING GINGIVITIS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i1.62680

Keywords:

docosahexaenoic acid, nutrition, microalgae.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the microalgae Schizochytrium sp., as a dietary source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), on dogs with gingivitis. Two diets containing 0 and 0.4% of microalgae Schizochytrium sp. were offered for 30 days to 12 randomly distributed adult Beagles to determine gingivitis. Gingivitis score and area were analyzed on days 0 and 30. Prior to the analysis, the area was gently cleaned with cotton wool on the surface of the crown of the teeth. There was no change in the gingivitis score (P>0.05). However, there was a reduction (P<0.05) in the area affected by gingivitis (day 30 - day 0) in animals supplemented with 0.4% microalgae Schizochytrium sp. The addition of 0.4% dietary microalgae reduced the area of gingivitis on dogs.

Author Biographies

Camilla Mariane Menezes Souza, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

Departamento de Zootecnia

Daniele Cristina de Lima, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

Departamento de Zootecnia

Tais Silvino Bastos, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

Departamento de Zootecnia

Alina Stadnik Komarcheuski, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

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Simone Gisele de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

Departamento de Zootecnia

Ananda Portella Félix, Universidade Federal do Paraná, UFPR, Curitiba, PR

Departamento de Zootecnia

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

Souza, C. M. M., de Lima, D. C., Bastos, T. S., Komarcheuski, A. S., de Oliveira, S. G., & Félix, A. P. (2020). THE EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF MICROALGAE SCHIZOCHYTRIUM SP. AS A SOURCE OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) ON DOGS WITH NATURALLY OCCURRING GINGIVITIS. Archives of Veterinary Science, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v25i1.62680

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Animal Nutrition

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