evidence_pregnant_lactating_bitch_diet
Source: first-hand peer-reviewed abstracts (Europe PMC / PubMed efetch), reproduced verbatim. Each claim below is a C1 substring of the cited source file.
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- PMID 41852679 — Accelerated early weight gain of neonatal puppies from overweight bitches compared to lean dams in spite of similar milk macronutrient composition (Front Nutr, 2026). Abstract (opening): INTRODUCTION: Lactation is the final pathway for the maternal metabolism to influence the neonate. Studies in women and animals have shown maternal body condition affecting milk composition and/or offspring growth and adiposity.
- PMID 42311397 — Case Report: Infertility in bitches at a German Shepherd breeding center and nutritional management (Front Vet Sci, 2026). Abstract (opening): BACKGROUND: Inadequate nutrition of the dams, even if recognized as a possible cause of infertility, it is usually underestimated during the common diagnostical procedures (i.e., clinical examination, vaginal cytology, ultrasound, blood and urine analysis). Although the diet may meet adult maintenance requirements, several nutrients can be suboptimal during the pre-gestation period and may influence reproductive performance.
- PMID 42309750 — When physiology fails: Endocrine and clinical perspectives on complicated pregnancy and parturition outcomes in dogs (J Reprod Dev, 2026). Abstract (opening): In this review, metabolic, endocrine and molecular dysregulation of canine pregnancy and parturition complications are discussed in a clinical context. The focus on metabolic and hormonal abnormalities of pregnancy includes gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy toxemia, hypocalcemia, luteal insufficiency and hypothyroidism, all with potential negative maternal and fetal outcomes.
- PMID 42006391 — Pre-pyloric enteral nutrition versus total parenteral nutrition on survival in dogs with acute pancreatitis (Vet Evid, 2025). Abstract (opening): PICO QUESTION: In dogs with acute pancreatitis, does pre-pyloric enteral nutrition compared to total parenteral nutrition result in an improved survival rate? CATEGORY OF RESEARCH: Treatment. NUMBER AND TYPE OF STUDY DESIGNS REVIEWED: One paper was critically reviewed.
- PMID 41227526 — Salmonellosis Outbreak in a Rottweiler Kennel Associated with Raw Meat-Based Diets (Animals (Basel), 2025). Abstract (opening): This case describes an outbreak of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Agona in a Rottweiler breeding kennel, associated with raw meat-based diet (RMBD) of unlicensed origin. The report presents the clinical, epidemiological, and microbiological characteristics of the outbreak, as well as the control and preventive measures undertaken.
- PMID 41801107 — Serum Ionized Calcium Concentrations in Breeding Bitches Over Time in Relation to Mastitis, Metritis and Dystocia in a Guide Dog Population (Vet Med Sci, 2026). Abstract (opening): BACKGROUND: Hypocalcaemia in relation to postpartum diseases is well researched in bovine medicine, with findings extrapolated from this species for clinical evaluation in the canine. In bitches, the association of serum ionized calcium (iCa2+) and the incidence of mastitis and metritis, along with clinical hypocalcaemia signs in bitches, has not yet been evaluated.
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Source abstracts / records are Open Access under Creative Commons. Each referenced study is reproduced with attribution under its specific CC license (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND); the exact license variant for each reference is stated on its Europe PMC / PMC record. Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41227526/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41801107/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41852679/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42006391/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42309750/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42311397/