Evaluation of Fortetropin in geriatric and senior dogs with reduced mobility.

As pets age, quality of life and mobility can be affected by pain of osteoarthritis and age-related muscle atrophy (sarcopenia). The purpose of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effects of Fortetropin, a nonthermal-pasteurized, freeze-dried, fertilized egg yolk product, on mobility in senior dogs. Mobility scores were calculated using a standardized and validated client-based survey: the Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs (LOAD) questionnaire.

Evaluation by polymerase chain reaction assay of persistent shedding of pathogenic leptospires in the urine of dogs with leptospirosis.

Background: Persistent leptospiruria in naturally infected dogs occurs despite appropriate antibiotic treatment.

Hypothesis/objectives: To determine the frequency of persistent leptospiruria in naturally infected dogs and the association of persistent leptospiruria with different antibiotic treatments.

Animals: Thirty-two dogs of varying age and breed diagnosed with leptospirosis via urine polymerase chain reaction assay (PCR).