Metabolic Differences between Dogs of Different Body Sizes

Introduction. The domesticated dog, Canis lupus familiaris, has been selectively bred to produce extreme diversity in phenotype and genotype. Dogs have an immense diversity in weight and height. Specific differences in metabolism have not been characterized in small dogs as compared to larger dogs....

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Main Authors: Rondo P. Middleton, Sebastien Lacroix, Marie-Pier Scott-Boyer, Nikola Dordevic, Adam D. Kennedy, Amanda R. Slusky, Jerome Carayol, Christina Petzinger-Germain, Alison Beloshapka, Jim Kaput
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4535710

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