title: Nutrition for working and service dogs.
abstract: Conformation, genetics, and behavioral drive are the major determinants of success in canine athletes, although controllable variables, such as training and nutrition, play an important role. The scope and breadth of canine athletic events has expanded dramatically in the past 30 years, but with limited research on performance nutrition. There are considerable data examining nutritional physiology in endurance dogs and in sprinting dogs; however, nutritional studies for agility, field trial, and detection are rare. This article highlights basic nutritional physiology and interventions for exercise, and reviews newer investigations regarding aging working and service dogs, and canine detection activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, VMC 1-120 Box 34, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: dr.joesh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wakshlag
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, 2015 SW 15th Street, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shmalberg
mesh_terms: D053180:Animal Nutrition Sciences; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Fat; Glycogen repletion; Glycolysis; Nutrition; Omega-3 fatty acids; Protein