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| Kathryn E MichelSummaryAffiliation: University of Pennsylvania Country: USA Publications
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Unconventional diets for dogs and catsKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6010, USA
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 36:1269-81, vi-vii. 2006..Exploring a person's knowledge and beliefs about feeding pets can aid in understanding her or his motives for seeking alternative and may help in changing those practices when it is in the best interest of the pet to do so...
Determination and application of cut points for accelerometer-based activity counts of activities with differing intensity in pet dogsKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Vet Res 72:866-70. 2011..To investigate whether an accelerometer-based activity monitor could be used in pet dogs to differentiate among and delineate the amount of time spent in activities of differing intensity...- From problem to success: feline weight loss programs that workKathryn Michel
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, USA
J Feline Med Surg 14:327-36. 2012..EVIDENCE BASE: The information reported in the review is drawn from the current scientific literature as well as from the clinical experience of the authors... - Correlation of a feline muscle mass score with body composition determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometryKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies Phila, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6010, USA
Br J Nutr 106:S57-9. 2011..0001), age (r - 0.75, P < 0.0001), LBM (g) (r 0.62, P < 0.0001) and percentage LBM (r - 0.49, P < 0.0035). Additional investigation is needed to determine whether the MMS can be refined and to assess its clinical applicability... - A prospective investigation of the prevalence and prognostic significance of weight loss and changes in body condition in feline cancer patientsJennifer L Baez
Department of Clinical Studies Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6010, USA
J Feline Med Surg 9:411-7. 2007..Feline cancer patients having a BCS <5 had a median survival time (MST) of 3.3 months compared to that of 16.7 months for cats with a BCS of > or = 5 (P=0.008)... - Effect of short-chain fatty acids on contraction of smooth muscle in the canine colonCatherine M McManus
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010, USA
Am J Vet Res 63:295-300. 2002..The mechanism of the SCFA effect appears to involve the influx of extracellular calcium. These findings may account for some of the effects of fiber on canine colonic motility [corrected]... - Impact of time-limited feeding and dietary carbohydrate content on weight loss in group-housed catsKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies - Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010, USA
J Feline Med Surg 7:349-55. 2005..62 +/- 0.10 kg, whereas, the LC/High Calorie normal weight cats gained 0.68 +/- 0.05 kg. In conclusion, body condition and energy intake but not type of diet influenced weight in this cohort of group-housed cats... - Evaluation of cats fed vegetarian diets and attitudes of their caregiversLorelei A Wakefield
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 229:70-3. 2006..CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Vegetarian diets are fed to cats primarily for ethical considerations. Results of this study should aid practitioners in communicating with and providing advice to such clients... - Evaluation of the effect of signalment and body conformation on activity monitoring in companion dogsDorothy Cimino Brown
Department of Clinical Studies Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Vet Res 71:322-5. 2010..To evaluate the effect of signalment and body conformation on activity monitoring in companion dogs... - Short chain fatty acids stimulate feline colonic smooth muscle contractionMark P Rondeau
Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6010, USA
J Feline Med Surg 5:167-73. 2003..These SCFA-induced contractions involve activation of calcium influx. These in vitro findings may account for some of the effects of dietary fiber on feline colonic motility in vivo... 
Evaluation of optimal sampling interval for activity monitoring in companion dogsCaitlin Dow
Veterinary Clinical Investigations Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Vet Res 70:444-8. 2009..For dogs that have no change in routine according to the owner's report, the least variable estimates of activity can be collected by comparing activity in 7-day intervals...- Evaluation of body condition and weight loss in dogs presented to a veterinary oncology serviceKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies-Phila, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010, USA
J Vet Intern Med 18:692-5. 2004.... - Exploring human/animal intersections: converging lines of evidence in comparative models of agingJohn Q Trojanowski
School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Alzheimers Dement 4:1-5. 2008..Instead, an optimal translational research model supports a bidirectional flow of information from animal models to clinical research... - Identification and concentration of soy phytoestrogens in commercial dog foodsRosario Cerundolo
Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Vet Res 65:592-6. 2004..Our results indicated that certain commercial dog foods contain phytoestrogens in amounts that could have biological effects when ingested long-term... - Preventing and managing complications of enteral nutritional supportKathryn E Michel
Department of Clinical Studies-Phila, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010, USA
Clin Tech Small Anim Pract 19:49-53. 2004.... - Disease prevalence among dogs and cats in the United States and Australia and proportions of dogs and cats that receive therapeutic diets or dietary supplementsLisa M Freeman
Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 229:531-4. 2006..In addition, the rate of dietary supplement use was lower than that reported for people... - Pet feeding practices of dog and cat owners in the United States and AustraliaDorothy P Laflamme
, Checkerboard Sq, St Louis, MO 63164, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 232:687-94. 2008 - Intestinal permeability and absorption in dogs with traumatic injuryElizabeth M Streeter
Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA
J Vet Intern Med 16:669-73. 2002..Results of this study support the hypothesis that intestinal permeability and absorption are altered in dogs with traumatic injury...