Evidence: exercise and recovery nutrition in working and sporting dogs
Source: PubMed E-utilities (NCBI) efetch — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-23. Query cluster: dog exercise recovery working dog diet nutrition. 4 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 41124031 (2026, Journal of animal science) — Gait, skin and coat, and plasma cytokine changes in response to exercise and trace mineral source... This study explored whether trace mineral source (Zn, Mn, Cu, Fe, and Se) in a complete and balanced diet impacts gait and inflammation in Labrador Retrievers undergoing a 9-wk exercise regimen. Forty healthy, adult dogs, averaging
- PMID 40427378 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Effects of Blueberry Consumption on Preference, Digestibility, and Oxidative Balance in Dogs... The growing awareness of the diet-health connection drives interest in natural dog diets, which replace synthetic additives like antioxidants with natural ingredients. In Trial 1 of this study, preference for diets containing powdered
- PMID 40434946 (2025, Veterinary medicine and science) — Successful Management of Presumed Reactivation of Neospora caninum Following Immunosuppression for Immune Thrombocytopenia in an Adult Doberman... A 5-year old, vaccinated, untravelled and neutered female Doberman with occasional exposure to raw food presented for investigation of severe thrombocytopenia and anaemia. Extensive investigations led to a diagnosis of non-associative
- PMID 34722690 (2021, Frontiers in veterinary science) — The Animal Welfare Science of Working Dogs: Current Perspectives on Recent Advances and Future Directions... Working dogs are prevalent throughout our societies, assisting people in diverse contexts, from explosives detection and livestock herding, to therapy partners. Our scientific exploration and understanding of animal welfare have grown
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/pubmed_canine_exercise_recovery_diet_2026-07-23.txt (PubMed first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-23).