Diet type affects viscosity of ileal digesta of dogs and simulated gastric and small intestinal digesta.
Two experiments were conducted to determine effects of diet type on viscosity of ileal digesta of dogs and simulated gastric and small intestinal digesta. In experiment 1, three canned and three dry dog foods were surveyed for effects on ileal digesta viscosity. Experiment 2 evaluated the same six diets for effects on simulated gastric and small intestinal digesta. Canned diets and dry diets contained an average 22.7% and 89.9% dry matter (DM) respectively. Concentrations of total dietary fibre (TDF) in the diets ranged from 1.8% to 26.5%. Ileal digesta viscosities ranged from 1326 to 46,641 and 7748 to 10,208 cP for canned and dry treatments respectively. Ileal DM concentrations ranged from 8.2% to 16.2% and 15.4% to 15.8% for canned and dry treatments respectively. Dry matter intake ranged from 224 to 290 and 295 to 325 g/day for canned and dry treatments respectively. During gastric digestion simulation, viscosity peaked at 2 and 4 h for all three canned diets and dry diets respectively. During small intestinal digestion simulation, viscosity peaked between 6 and 12 h for most diets except one canned diet and one dry diet, which contained high concentrations of TDF (25.1% and 26.5% respectively). Viscosity of these solutions peaked between 12 and 18 h. Viscosity of ileal digesta and simulated gastric and small intestinal digesta was the lowest after consumption of canned diets with the exception of the canned diet containing very high concentrations of dietary fibre (25.1% TDF). Ileal digesta viscosity of dogs appears to be responsive to the diet type characteristics.
Dikeman
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Division of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
Murphy
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Fahey
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D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D004063:Digestion; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000737:chemistry; D007082:Ileum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013270:Stomach / Q000737:chemistry; D014783:Viscosity