Efficacy of Feeding a Diet Containing a High Concentration of Mixed Fiber Sources for Management of Acute Large Bowel Diarrhea in Dogs in Shelters

Overview

Journal J Vet Intern Med

Specialties General Medicine
Veterinary Medicine

Date 2022 Feb 17

PMID 35174561

Authors

Michael R Lappin

Amy Zug

Claire Hovenga

Jason Gagne

Emily Cross

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Abstract

Background: Use of diets with increased concentrations of dietary fiber is thought to be beneficial in the management of dogs with large bowel diarrhea.

Objective: To determine whether feeding a diet with high concentrations of soluble and insoluble fiber to dogs with acute colitis would be superior to feeding a diet with typical fiber levels.

Animals: A total of 52 dogs with acute signs of large bowel diarrhea housed in an animal shelter were entered into the study; 11 dogs per diet completed the protocol.

Methods: In this randomized, prospective study, dogs with a fecal score of 4, 5, 6, or 7 and signs of acute colitis were fed a high fiber diet (4.54% soluble; 15.16% insoluble fiber) or a standard diet (0.6% soluble; 5.33% insoluble fiber) and fecal scores compared over the course of the study with significance defined as P < .05.

Results: All dogs fed the high fiber diet (11/11; 100%) had a fecal score <5 on the day of adoption or day 9, which was statistically different (P < .04) than dogs fed the standard diet (6/11 dogs; 55%; 95% CI: 23-83). The proportions of stools with a fecal score >4 were greater (P = .0001) in the dogs fed the standard diet (29/48 samples; 60%; 95% CI: 45-74) compared to the high fiber diet (8/50 samples; 16%; 95% CI: 7-29).

Conclusions And Clinical Importance: The results support feeding the high fiber diet described herein to dogs with acute large bowel diarrhea.

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