Safety study of polyunsaturated fatty acids extracted from New Zealand green lipped mussel and krill on hematology and blood chemistry profiles of healthy dogs and cats

Authors

Uttra Jamikorn, Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandFollow
Panumas Kongpanna, Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, ThailandFollow

Abstract

New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus) is a shellfish with a green shell containing many types of fatty acids, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). The aim of the present study was to investigate the safety of dietary PUFAs supplementation on blood hematology, chemistry and coagulogram pancreatic enzymes in dogs and cats. Twelve healthy beagle dogs and healthy mature cats were used in these studies. Complete randomized block and triplicate 4×4 Latin square designs were used for these dog and cat safety studies, respectively. Experimental diets composed of sham control (0X) and 3 treatment groups, including 1X, 3X, and 10X of PUFAs capsules containing extracted mussel (60% or 30 mg/capsule) and krill (40% or 20 mg/capsule), were given consecutively for 56 days. Blood samples were collected every 28 days for hematology, chemistry and coagulogram, and pancreatic enzyme analysis. Hematology and blood chemistry results were in normal ranges and no animals appeared to reveal any abnormal signs. Dogs fed 3X had significantly (PPPPPP

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3770

First Page

1

Last Page

20

Recommended Citation

Jamikorn, Uttra and Kongpanna, Panumas (2025) "Safety study of polyunsaturated fatty acids extracted from New Zealand green lipped mussel and krill on hematology and blood chemistry profiles of healthy dogs and cats," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 55: Iss. 1, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3770
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol55/iss1/15