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Originally Posted by dwerten  here it is
J Lipid Res. 1980 Nov;21(8):1082-9.
Red cell cholesterol enrichment and spur cell anemia in dogs fed a cholesterol-enriched atherogenic diet.
Cooper RA, Leslie MH, Knight D, Detweiler DK.
A diet supplemented with cholesterol and coconut oil is atherogenic in dogs. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of this diet on red cells in pure-bred beagles and greyhounds. Within 3 days after the initiation of this diet red cell cholesterol/phospholipid increased and membrane fluidity decreased, with maximum changes attained by 12 weeks. Serum lipoprotein cholesterol/phospholipid also increased, and serum from cholesterol-fed dogs transferred cholesterol to normal red cells. Significant abnormalities of liver function developed in all cholesterol-fed dogs. Hematocrit declined beginning at 6 weeks, with a parallel increase in osmotic fragility. Reticulocytes were elevated in beagles but normal in greyhounds. Red cell morphology resembled acanthocytes or spur cells. All red cell parameters returned to normal within 4 weeks after stopping the diet. These studies demonstrate that a cholestrol-enriched, atherogenic diet causes profound and reversible changes in the lipid composition, membrane fluidity, and morphology of red cells in dogs. |
Deb,
Sorry, I have to throw this out. This was not a study on Coconut oil, as they stated they added 'cholesterol
and Coconut oil' to to make a cholesterol-enriched atherogenic (artery-hardening) diet, and that could mean anything as they do not state any amounts. They could have added a cup of pure cholesterol and a drop of Coconut oil.
We know that adding cholesterol to a diet isn't good. I would be curious to see the results if they only added Coconut oil to a normal diet.
The worse effect on Beagles than on Greyhounds interests me and tells me too that different breeds of dogs may be affected differently.
As I have a natural curiosity to investigate anything that does not make sense to me, I will have bloodwork done on my dogs to see if any changes are evident.
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Originally Posted by 107barney I have been giving Barney the Nordic Naturals Omega 3 supplement (1 capsule per day) with dinner. He is doing great on it. Barney got over the near death pancreatitis (caused from eating commercial dog food) in late March.
However, I will add one caveat. BARNEY DOES NOT EAT ANY COMMERCIAL DOG FOOD at this time. He eats a 3% fat home cooked diet and to that I am adding the omega-3.
The therapeutic dose for omega-3 for my particular dogs is one capsule every day (not every other day as the bottle had suggested).
I like fish oils better than coconut oil and we see a better overall clinical picture for our dogs with fish oils than with coconut. |
I use both Alaskan Wild Salmon Oil and Coconut oil and/or Coconut Milk. And some benefits of Coconut oil:
Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
Improves digestion and bowel function.