Retinal functions of young dogs are improved and maternal plasma phospholipids are altered with diets containing long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids during gestation, lactation, and after weaning.
Bauer
John E
JE
Comparative Nutrition Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, TX 77843, USA. jbauer@cvm.tamu.edu
Heinemann
Kimberly M
KM
Lees
George E
GE
Waldron
Mark K
MK
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004596:Electroretinography; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000378:metabolism*; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology*
D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D010743:Phospholipids