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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Changes in diet and supplement use in dogs with cancer.

Matthew L Kramer, Jennifer A Larsen, Michael S Kent

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew L KramerDepartment of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-4842
Jennifer A LarsenDepartment of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7507-9054
Michael S KentDepartment of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7703-7720
University of California, Davis · US

Funding

UC Davis Comparative Oncology Training ProgramT32CA251007 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Robert J. Canter, Xinbin Chen · 2020 to 2026
$1.8M
Center for Companion Animal Health, University of California DavisNCI NIH HHS T32 CA251007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany dog owners alter their dog's nutritional regimen after a diagnosis of cancer. There are limited data as to specific changes made and reasons behind these changes. HYPOTHESIS/

objectivesTo collect updated and detailed data on changes made by owners to their dog's diet and supplements after a cancer diagnosis. ANIMALS: Responses were collected from a survey of dog owners who brought their dogs to the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital's Oncology Service for the first time after a cancer diagnosis. Dogs with recurrence or presenting for a second type of cancer were excluded.

methodsEligible owners were surveyed between December 2020 and March 2022. The survey contained 62 questions regarding diet, supplement use, and treats, and how these were altered after a cancer diagnosis. Responses were matched to medical record data.

resultsOne hundred twenty-eight surveys were retained for analysis, including 120 respondents that completed the survey. In response to a cancer diagnosis, 54.8% (95% CI; 45.7%-63.8%) of owners altered diets or supplements or both. The most common informational resource for dog diets was veterinarians (53.9%). Usage of home-prepared foods significantly increased after a cancer diagnosis (P = .03). There was no significant difference in commercial diet usage before or after a diagnosis (P = .25). Joint support products were the most common supplements given both before (37.4%) and after (35.0%) diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Many dog owners alter their dog's nutritional intake after a cancer diagnosis. These owners should be provided information relating to commonly observed alterations, including home-prepared foods and supplements.

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Dog DiseasesNeoplasmsVeterinariansAnimalsDietDietary SupplementsDogsHumansSurveys and Questionnairesdoghome-preparedinformational resourcesnutritiononcology

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PMID37555741
PMCPMC10473009
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