title: Comparative investigation of body composition in male dogs using CT and body fat analysis software.
abstract: In small animal veterinary practices, body condition score (BCS) is generally used to diagnose obesity. However, BCS does not constitute objective data. In this study, we investigated the value of using human body fat analysis software for male dogs. We also compared changes in body fat after neutering. Changes in body fat at the time of neutering (age 1 year) and 1 year later were compared by performing CT scanning and using human body fat analysis software. We found that body fat increased in all the individuals tested. In terms of the site of fat accumulation, subcutaneous fat was more pronounced than visceral fat with a marked increase on the dorsal side of the abdomen rather than the thorax.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
authors.forename: Toyokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koie
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kusumi
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: Kiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanayama
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Otsuji
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D002369:Castration / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary