title: Effects of dietary protein source on Basenjis with immunoproliferative enteropathy.
abstract: The effects of 3 experimental diets that varied only in the source of dietary protein (ie, poultry, cereal, red meat) were compared in Basenjis (n = 8) with immunoproliferative enteropathy and healthy Beagles (n = 8). Significant differences in fecal character, serum IgA concentration, and intestinal digestive and absorptive function were not induced by the different sources of dietary protein. The results of this study do not support a causal role for dietary protein source in the pathogenesis of immunoproliferative enteropathy of Basenjis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hurlbert
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gerig
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Babineau
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004285:Dogs; D002523:Edible Grain; D005260:Female; D007161:Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D011200:Poultry; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins