Effects of corn oil ingestion on the intestinal mucosa of normal dogs.

Journal: Frontiers in veterinary science
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: We assessed corn oil's oral effectiveness in detecting small bowel changes in healthy dogs through ultrasonography, endoscopy, and histopathology. We hypothesize that corn oil ingestion will not significantly increase the visibility of lymphatics and lacteals in healthy dogs.

Authors

  • Su-Jin An
    Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.
  • Young Joo Kim
    College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, United States.
  • Il-Hwa Hong
    Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.
  • Dong-In Jung
    Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea.

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