title: Docosahexaenoic acid and neurologic development in animals.
abstract: Feeding dams a diet enriched with DHA during gestation and lactation has been associated with improvements in neurologic development of their puppies. Also, feeding diets or supplements containing DHA may improve memory or learning in young dogs.
authors.affiliation: Comparative Nutrition Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Heinemann
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids