EFFECTS OF THE EXERCISE ON THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PLASMA BIOCHEMICAL VALUES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FED WITH HIGH FAT DIET SUPPORTED WITH L-CARNITINE

Abstract

In this study. ellects of the exercise on the performance and the pLasma biochemicaL vaLues ol' Gennwı Shepherd dogs .red with high fat diet supported with and without L-camitine was investiKated at daily warm temperatures (~fthe summer season. The dogs were walked to 7.5 km, 15 km and 3R km distancesforfive days at a speed ()f"6.6 km/h in thefirst, the second, and the third weeks (~Lexercises programme respectively. They were completed to walk succesf"ully at 7.5 and 15 km distances. However, dogs were started to fail in walking to the last 38 km distance of exen'ising programme as three dOKSwere dropped out ofsixteen dogs. Measurements ~f the biochemical parameters before and after exercises were found to be different at all the distances ()f 7.5 km, 15 km and 38km. The triglyceride concentrations (~fthe blood during the exercises at a 15 km distance were daTeased in the group (~fdogs suplementated with L-camitine (IOOmK/kg body weight). Mo reo ver, CK activity was found to be more sensitive than AST activity for the low exercise-intencity induced muscle damage. In the third day ot the exercises at a 38 km distance, hemoconcentration, incTeased activities of CK, AST and LDH and a red coloured blood plasma (myoglobinemia) were observed in three retired dOKSwith pe,formance failure. As a result, German Shepherd dogs were able to walk happily at 7.5 and 15 km distances but, their body pe,formance was not enough to walk such 38 km distances at least for five days with a diet containinK 25 % qffat and 35 % of protein. Finally, it would be suggested that measurements of hematocrit value, lactate concentration and CK, AST and LDH activities can be useful markers for monitm'ing the general condition of exercising dogs in long distances

Keywords

• Slood parameters
• dog
• exercise

References

1. Ankara Üniversitesi – Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi