title: Letter to the Editor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: The IDEXX Biotechnology Group, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yerramilli
authors.affiliation: The IDEXX Biotechnology Group, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Obare
authors.affiliation: The IDEXX Biotechnology Group, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yerramilli
authors.affiliation: The Pet Nutrition Center, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Melendez
authors.affiliation: The Pet Nutrition Center, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Jewell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D001823:Body Composition; D002331:Carnitine / Q000097:blood* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005527:Food, Fortified; D008297:Male; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005395:Fish Oils; D014280:Triglycerides; D001120:Arginine; D002331:Carnitine