Carina Salt
Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition
14 Papers
34 Citations
Carina Salt is an academic researcher from Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
Association between life span and body condition in neutered client-owned dogs
TL;DR: The effects of being overweight in middle age on the life span of neutered client‐owned dogs is examined to consider promoting healthy body condition for dogs, particularly from midlife onward.
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Growth standard charts for monitoring bodyweight in dogs of different sizes.
Carina Salt,Penelope J. Morris,Alexander J. German,Derek Wilson,Elizabeth M. Lund,Tim J Cole,Richard F. Butterwick +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed evidence-based growth standards for dogs, using retrospective analysis of bodyweight and age data from >6 million young dogs attending a large corporate network of primary care veterinary hospitals across the USA.
Age-associated and breed-associated variations in haematological and biochemical variables in young labrador retriever and miniature schnauzer dogs
Thomas Brenten,Penelope J. Morris,Carina Salt,Jens Raila,Barbara Kohn,Florian J. Schweigert,Jürgen Zentek +6 more
- 01 May 2016
TL;DR: Variations in test results illustrate growth related alterations in body tissue and metabolism leading to dynamic and marked changes in haematological and biochemical parameters, which have to be considered for the interpretation of clinical data obtained from dogs in the first year of life.
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Effects of neutering on food intake, body weight and body composition in growing female kittens.
TL;DR: It is suggested that neutered kittens have a reduced metabolisable energy requirement, and should be fed to maintain an ideal BCS rather than ad libitum, suggesting that the current energy recommendation is inappropriate for these kittens.
Safety evaluation of vitamin A in growing dogs
Penelope J. Morris,Carina Salt,Jens Raila,Thomas Brenten,Barbara Kohn,Florian J. Schweigert,Jürgen Zentek +6 more
TL;DR: It is proposed that 104·80 μmol retinol (100 000 IU vitamin A)/4184 kJ (1000 kcal) ME is a suitable safe upper limit for use in the formulation of diets designed for puppy growth.