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Breeding and feeding of companion animals

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Coordinator : Prof. Luigi Liotta

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Goals:

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  1. Among the main objectives of the commission is the production of informative material, texts for students and sector operators.

  2. Sharing project ideas on the main research topics relating to the genetics and nutrition of companion animals

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Activities 2022-2023:
 

  • Telematic meetings to organize the work;

  • Webinar “Obesity in dogs and cats: how much do genetics and nutrition matter?”  of April 14, 2022 in which approximately 100 users participated

  • Contribution to the ASPA website blog: Arianna Bionda, Luigi Liotta and Paola Crepaldi “The protection of the Fonnese dog through phenotypic and genomic study” (https://www.assaspa.org/post/salvaguardia-cane-fonnese-studio)

  • Webinar of 16 March 2023: Interactions between genetics and environment in dog breeding. Speakers:

    • Sara Albarella - Genetic bases of growth disorders;

    • Stefano Paolo Marelli: Breeding techniques.

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​Publications 2023

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  • Balouei, F.; Stefanon, B.; Sgorlon, S.; Sandri, M. 2023. Factors Affecting Gut Microbiota of Puppies from Birth to Weaning, Animals, 13, 578.

  • Scarsella, E.; Meineri, G.; Sandri, M.; Ganz, H.H.; Stefanon, B. 2023. Characterization of the Blood Microbiome and Comparison with the Fecal Microbiome in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Gastrointestinal Disease. Veterinary Sciences. 10:277. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10040277

  • Vastolo A.; Gizzarelli M.; Ruggiero A.; Alterisio M.C.; Calabrò S.; Ferrara M.; Cutrignelli M.I. 2023 Effect of diet on postprandial glycemic and insulin responses in healthy dogs Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10 n 1201611 doi 10.3389/fvets.2023.1201611

  • Perondi F.; Bisanzio D.; Adami R.; Lippi I.; Meineri G.; Cutrignelli M.I.; Massa S.; Martello E. 2023 The effect of a diet supplement containing S-acetyl-glutathione (SAG) and other antioxidant natural ingredients on glutathione peroxidase in healthy dogs: a pilot study 22 (1): 589-593 doi 10.1080/1828051X.2023.2221073

  • Zambarbieri, J.; Fusi, E.; Bassi, J.; Scarpa, P. (2023) Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism in a kitten, supported by immunoenzymatic measurement of feline intact parathyroid hormone. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 35(2):163-167. (DOI: 10.1177/10406387221143463. Epub 2023 Jan 10. PMID: 36625404; PMCID: PMC9999400.

  • Stefanutti, D.; Tonin, G.; Morelli, G.; Zampieri, R.M.; La Rocca, N.; Ricci, R. Oral Palatability and Owners’ Perception of the Effect of Increasing Amounts of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) in the Diet of a Cohort of Healthy Dogs and Cats. Animals 2023; 13, 1275. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani13081275 

  • Rifici, C.; D’Anza, E.; Zappone, V.; Albarella, S.; Grieco, V.; Quartuccio, M.; Cristarella, S.; Mannarino, C.; Ciotola, F.; Mazzullo, G. (2023) An unusual case of collision testicular tumor in a dog with testicular SRY-negative DSD. Veterinary Science 10, 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10040251.

  • Tateo, A.; Ricci-Bonot, C.; Felici, M.; Zappaterra, M.; Nanni Costa, L.; Houpt, K.; Padalino, B. Litter Management Practices and House-Soiling in Italian Cats. Animals 2023, 13, 2382. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13142382

  • Padalino B, Zappaterra M, Felici M, Ricci-Bonot C, Nanni Costa L, Houpt K, Tateo A. Factors associated with house-soiling in Italian cats. J Feline Med Surg. 2023 Nov;25(11):1098612X231202482. doi: 10.1177/1098612X231202482. PMID: 37975187; PMCID: PMC10812005.

  • Cucinotta, S.; Oteri, M.; Baller, M.A.; Bassi Scarpim, L.; Goloni, C.; Chiofalo, B.; Cavalieri Carciofi, A. Effect of Citrus Pellet on Extrusion Parameters, Kibble Macrostructure, Starch Cooking and In Vitro Digestibility of Dog Foods. Animals 2023, 13, 745. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040745

  • Atuahene, D.; Costale, A.; Martello, E.; Mannelli, A.; Radice, E.; Ribaldone, D.G.; Chiofalo, B.; Stefanon, B.; Meineri, G. A Supplement with Bromelain, Lentinula edodes, and Quercetin: Antioxidant Capacity and Effects on Morphofunctional and Fecal Parameters (Calprotectin, Cortisol, and Intestinal Fermentation Products) in Kennel Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 486. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10080486

  • Vecchiato, C.G.; Golinelli, S.; Pinna, C.; Pilla, R.; Suchodolski, J.S.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Rubio, C.P.; Dorato, E.; Delsante, C.; Stefanelli, C.; Pagani, E.; Fracassi, F.; Biagi, G. 2023. Fecal microbiota and inflammatory and antioxidant status of obese and lean dogs, and the effect of caloric restriction. Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 1050474.  doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1050474.

  • Vecchiato, C.G., Pinna C., Sung C.H., Borrelli De Andreis F., Suchodolski J.S., Pilla R., Delsante C., Sportelli F., Mammi L.M.E., Pietra M., Biagi G. 2023. Fecal microbiota, bile acids, sterols, and fatty acids in dogs with chronic enteropathy fed a home-cooked diet supplemented with coconut oil. Animals 13, 502. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13030502.

  • Dalmonte T., Vecchiato C.G., Biagi G., Fabbri M., Andreani G., Isani G. 2023. Iron bioaccessibility and speciation in microalgae used as a dog nutrition supplement. Veterinary Sciences 10, 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10020138.

  • Bionda, A.; Cortellari, M.; Liotta, L.; Crepaldi, P. The Shepherd and the Hunter: A Genomic Comparison of Italian Dog Breeds. Animals 2023, 13, 2438. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152438

  • Cortellari, M.; Bionda, A.; Cocco, R.; Sechi, S.; Liotta, L.; Crepaldi, P. Genomic Analysis of the Endangered Fonni’s Dog Breed: A Comparison of Genomic and Phenotypic Evaluation Scores. Animals 2023, 13, 818. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13050818

  • Perini, F., Cardinali, I., Ceccobelli, S., Gruppetta, A., San JoseÌ€, C., Cosenza, M., Musso, N., Martinez, A., Abushady, A.M., Monteagudo, L.V., Liotta, L., Lancioni, H., Attard, G., Lasagna, E Phylogeographic and population genetic structure of hound-like native dogs of the Mediterranean Basin. Research in Veterinary Science, 2023, 155, pp. 103–114uÌ€

  • Bionda, A.; Cortellari, M.; Bigi, D.; Chiofalo, V.; Liotta, L.; Crepaldi, P. Selection Signatures in Italian Livestock Guardian and Herding Shepherd Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10010003

 

Publications 2024

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  • Stefanutti, D.; Serva, L.; Berlanda, M.; Bonsembiante, F.; Gabai, G.; Franceschinis, E.; Cavazzoni, M.; Morelli, G.; Ricci, R. Effect of a weight loss diet with or without Spirulina supplementation on serum lipids and antioxidant capacity of overweight dogs. Scientific Reports 2024; 14:29293. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80843-y

  • D’Anza, E.; Parma, P.; Cremonesi, F.; Donati P., Szczerbal, I.; Switonski, M.; Albarella, S.; Ciotola, F. (2024) A Case of 78,XX/78,XY Leukocyte Chimerism in a Great Dane Dog with Disorder of Sex Development. Biology and Life Science Forum 33(1):7 

  • Mastrangelo S.; Biscarini F.; Riggio S.; Ragatzu M.; Spaterna A; Cendron F.; Ciampolini R. Genome-wide association study for morphological and hunting-behavior traits in Braque Français Type Pyrénées dogs: A preliminary study, The Veterinary Journal, Volume 306, 2024, 106189, ISSN 1090-0233, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106189

  • Amato, A.; Cavallo, C.; Marín-García, P.J.; Emmanuele, G.; Tomasello, M.; Tomasella, C.; Floridia, V.; Liotta, L.; Llobat, L. Effect of Breed on Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Apparently Healthy Dogs Infected with Zoonotic Pathogens Endemic to the Mediterranean Basin. Animals 2024, 14, 1516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111516

  • Martínez-Sáez, L.; Amato, A.; Cavallo, C.; Marín-García, P.J.; Liotta, L.; Llobat, L. Adaptive and innate immune response of Leishmania infantum infection in Cirneco dell’Etna dog breed, Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Volume 113, 2024, 102232, ISSN 0147-9571, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102232

  • Murgiano, L.; Niggel, J.K.; Benedicenti, L.; Cortellari, M.; Bionda, A.; Crepaldi, P.; Liotta, L.; Aguirre, G.K.; Beltran, W.A.; Aguirre, G.D. Frameshift Variant in AMPD2 in Cirneco dell'Etna Dogs with Retinopathy and Tremors. Genes (Basel). 2024 Feb 13;15(2):238. doi: 10.3390/genes15020238. PMID: 38397227; PMCID: PMC10887799.

  • Alberghina, D.; Cavallo, C.; Gioè, M.; Liotta, L. A retrospective study on whelping seasonality of the Cirneco dell'Etna dog in Sicily, Italy. Chronobiol Int. 2024 Jun;41(6):840-846. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2024.2353849. Epub 2024 May 16. PMID: 38752351.

  • Bardhi, A.; Vecchiato, C.G.; Sabetti, M.C.; Tardo, A.M.; Vasylyeva, K.; Biagi, G.; Pietra, M.; Barbarossa, A. 2024. A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS method for the measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in canine serum and its application to healthy dogs. Animals 14, 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010062

  • Balouei, F.; Armone, R., Stefanon, B., Randazzo, A., Chiofalo, B. Long-Term Dietary Intervention of the Hydrolyzed Feather Meal on Microbiota Composition of Adult Female Dogs. Research in Veterinary Science, 2024, 176, 105340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105340.

  • Balouei, F.; Stefanon, B.; Armone, R.; Randazzo, A.; Chiofalo, B. Hydrolyzed Feather Meal Substitutes Poultry Meat in Diet of Dogs: Investigation of Animal Gut Microbiome. Preprints, 2024, 2024091707. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1707.v1

  • Chiofalo, B.; Armone R. 2023. La ricerca scientifica finalizzata allo sviluppo di mangimi funzionali. I composti bioattivi delle bucce di melograno. Natural 1, maggio 2023, pp.44-50.

  • Bagardi, M.; Ghilardi, S.; Minozzi, G.; Fusi, E.; Locatelli, C.; Ferrari, P.L.; Drago, G.; Polli, M.; Lorenzi, E.; Zanchi, F.; Brambilla, P.G. (2024) Study of correlations between serum taurine, thyroid hormones and echocardiographic parameters of systolic function in clinically healthy Golden retrievers fed with commercial diet. PLoS One 16;19(5):e0297811. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297811. PMID: 38753635; PMCID: PMC11098416).

  • Groppetti, D.; Pizzi, G.; Giussani, E.; Pecile, A.; Mazzola, S.M.; Bronzo, V.; Fusi. E. First Evidence of Cotinine in Canine Semen Reveals Tobacco Smoke Exposure. Vet Sci. 2024 Nov 26;11(12):598. doi: 10.3390/vetsci11120598. PMID: 39728938; PMCID: PMC11680424.

  • Balouei, F.; Stefanon, B.; Martello, E.; Atuahene, D.; Sandri M.; Meineri, G. Supplementation with Silybum marianum Extract, Synbiotics, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Vitamins, and Minerals: Impact on Biochemical Markers and Fecal Microbiome in Overweight Dogs. Animals (Basel). 2024 Feb 9;14(4):579. doi: 10.3390/ani14040579. PMID: 38396547; PMCID: PMC10886211.

  • Atuahene, D.; Zuniga-Chaves, I.; Martello, E.; Stefanon, B.; Suen, G, Balouei F, Meineri G. The Canine Gut Health: The Impact of a New Feed Supplement on Microbiota Composition. Animals (Basel). 2024 Apr 15;14(8):1189. doi: 10.3390/ani14081189.

  • Sandri, M.; Balouei, F.; Scarsella, E.; Stefanon B. 2024. Dietary grape proanthocyanidins modulate gut microbiome and neuroendocrine response in dogs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 318, 116112.

  • Penazzi, L.; Freire, T.G.B.; Theodoro, SS, Frias, J.L.; Ala, U.; Carciofi, A.C.; Prola, L. (2024) Lentils pasta by-product in a complete extruded diet for dogs and its effect on extrusion, digestibility, and carbohydrate metabolism. Front. Vet. Sci. 11:1429218. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1429218

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