TY - JOUR AU - Alves, J. C. AU - Santos, A. AU - Jorge, P. AU - Pitães, A. PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/02 TI - The use of soluble fibre for the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhoea in police working dogs JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 100 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Chronic intermittent or persistent diarrhoea is a common condition in dogs and may be a reflex of gastrointestinal or non-gastrointestinal disorders. Besides diarrhoea, many athletes experience other gastrointestinal symptoms. Dietary fiber can help normalize colonic motility and transit time, support normal gastrointestinal microflora growth and provide fuel for colonocytes. This study aimed to evaluate dietary supplementation effectiveness with psyllium husk in police working dogs with chronic large-bowel diarrhoea. Twenty-two animals were selected. Concurrent conditions were ruled out through complete blood count and serum biochemistry. Fecal Clostridium and Salmonella were also screened. A soluble fiber, psyllium husk, was added to the diet at the dose of 4 tablespoons/day for 1 month. A daily log of fecal characteristics (type, frequency, and color) was maintained during the supplementation month and for an additional month, without supplementation. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02809-w DO - 10.1186/s12917-021-02809-w ID - Alves2021 ER -