Efecto de la suplementación de carbonato de calcio sobre los niveles de excreción fraccional de calcio, fósforo y magnesio en perros

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the effect of calcium carbonate supplementation on the fasting and postprandial fractional excretion levels of Calcium (Ca), Phosphorus (P) and Magnesium (Mg) in 12 mongrel dogs 6 males and 6 females , apparently healthy, aged between 2 and 5 years, with an average weight of 15 kg, sterilized and not sterilized. Two daily rations of 150 g of food each and water ad libitum were given, and after 10 days blood and urine samples were taken for fasting and postprandial biochemical analysis. Then to each ration was added 4 g of calcium carbonate orally for 10 days and blood and urine samples were taken to determine the fractional excretion (PE). For the determination of significant differences, the nonparametric test of paired Wilcoxon samples was used. In the phase without supplement (Ss), statistically significant differences were found between fasting and postprandial state, being greater in fasting; When comparing in the supplement phase (Cs) no statistically significant differences were found, between the fasting and postprandial state. When comparing PEs in a fasting state, statistically significant differences were found between the Ss and Cs phase, being greater in the Ss phase; when comparing EFs in the postprandial state, no statistically significant differences were found.