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Myriam Hesta

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306 Results

2025

An omics approach for canine idiopathic epilepsy : from brain to bottom

Fien VerdoodtMyriam HestaSofie BhattiLieselot Hemeryck

Assessment of commercial insect-based pet food products : nutrients’ concentration, labelling adequacy and determination of animal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Camila Baptista da SilvaElias Leocadio dos Santos NetoPieter VermeirIlse De LeersnyderMia EeckhoutMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED

Influence of theobromine in feed on larval growth and survival in Tenebrio molitor

Matthieu BourdariasSofie LandschootMia EeckhoutMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Medium chain triglycerides induce metabolic shifts in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy : a multi-omics approach

Fien VerdoodtSofie BhattiJenifer MolinaEvy GoossensLynn VanhaeckeL Van HamMyriam HestaLieselot Hemeryck

Plasma metabolome reveals altered oxidative stress, inflammation, and amino acid metabolism in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtSofie BhattiJenifer MolinaLuc Van HamLynn VanhaeckeGreet JuniusLieselot HemeryckMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in EPILEPSIA

Supplementation of a new combination of prebiotic and postbiotic shapes fecal microbiota of old dogs while influencing immune parameters

A. RodilesWendy WambacqC. Le BourgotEric CoxF. BarbeMyriam HestaE. Apper

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

The fecal metabolome and microbiome are altered in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy compared to healthy dogs

Fien VerdoodtMyriam HestaEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelJenifer MolinaLuc Van HamLynn VanhaeckeLieselot HemeryckSofie Bhatti

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

2024

A new combination of a prebiotic and postbiotic mitigates immunosenescence in vaccinated healthy senior dogs

Wendy WambacqEmmanuelle ApperCindy Le BourgotFlorence BarbeYang LyuMichael PelstBart BroeckxBert DevriendtEric CoxMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Alterations in the plasma metabolome of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy : a possible target for future nutritional interventions?

Fien VerdoodtSofie BhattiJenifer MolinaLuc Van HamLynn VanhaeckeGreet JuniusLieselot HemeryckMyriam Hesta

Assessing pet owners' willingness to embrace insects in pet food

Camila Baptista da SilvaElias Leocadio dos Santos NetoBart BroeckxNorberto Ruiz SuarezMia EeckhoutMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Assessment of pharmacologically induced changes in canine kidney function by multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and contrast enhanced ultrasound

Amber HillaertLuis Carlos Sanmiguel SerpaStephanie BogaertBart BroeckxMyriam HestaEva VandermeulenJolien GermonpréEmmelie StockPim PullensKatrien Vanderperren

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Balancing growth requirements and key nutritional factors for the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a young large-breed dog

Federica BortolazziMyriam HestaWendy Wambacq

Chronic kidney disease and suspected type 1 polysaccharide storage myopathy in a horse : optimizing the ration for both

Marie Francesca MennitiWendy WambacqMarie-Céline HottatCéline DecosterMyriam Hesta

Description of the fasted serum metabolomic signature of lean and obese cats at maintenance and of obese cats under energy restriction

Caitlin E. GrantHannah GodfreyMoran TalMarica BakovicAnna K. ShovellerShauna L. BloisMyriam HestaAdronie Verbrugghe

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Het gebruik van niet-conventionele voeding en supplementen bij honden met idiopathische epilepsie

Pauline VynckierFien VerdoodtSofie BhattiMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Nutritional intervention and gastrointestinal microbiome and metabolome in dogs and cats

Yang LyuMyriam HestaLieselot HemeryckAdronie Verbrugghe

Optimization of fair arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging (ASL-MRI) for renal perfusion quantification in dogs : pilot study

Amber HillaertLuis Carlos Sanmiguel SerpaYangfeng XuMyriam HestaStephanie BogaertKatrien VanderperrenPim Pullens

A1 Journal Article in ANIMALS

Plasma metabolome reveals altered oxidative stress, inflammation and amino acid metabolism in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckLynn VanhaeckeSofie BhattiMyriam Hesta

The idiopathic epilepsy mystery : faecal metabolome and microbiome are altered in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckJenifer MolinaEvy GoossensFilip Van ImmerseelLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie Bhatti

Towards a better understanding of idiopathic epilepsy through metabolic fingerprinting of cerebrospinal fluid in dogs

Fien VerdoodtSofie BhattiKarla KragicLuc Van HamLynn VanhaeckeMyriam HestaLieselot Hemeryck

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

2023

Canine cerebrospinal fluid metabolomics : an optimized extraction method for liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS)

Fien VerdoodtLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie BhattiLieselot Hemeryck

Faecal metabolome responses to an altered dietary protein : carbohydrate ratio in adult dogs

Yang LyuJia XuFien VerdoodtLynn VanhaeckeLieselot HemeryckMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY QUARTERLY

Faecal microbial transplantation in a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with drug-resistant idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtMyriam HestaTijmen WillemseLuc Van HamSofie Bhatti

Long-term nutritional management of an obese German Spitz with paroxysmal dyskinesia, calcium oxalate urolithiasis, and suspected pancreatitis : a case report

Camila Baptista da SilvaMichelle HermansNorberto Ruiz SuarezFien VerdoodtSofie BhattiMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

The effects of ambient temperature exposure on feline fecal metabolome

Olivia ChiuMoran TalAbbinash SanmugamMyriam HestaDiego E. GomezJeffrey Scott WeeseAdronie Verbrugghe

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

The idiopathic epilepsy mystery : cerebrospinal fluid metabolomics

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie Bhatti

The idiopathic epilepsy mystery : plasma and faecal metabolome are different in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie Bhatti

2022

De darm-hersenas : effect van antibiotica bij honden met medicatieresistente idiopathische epilepsie

Liesbet LedeganckFien VerdoodtMyriam HestaIne CornelisLuc Van HamSofie Bhatti

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Differences in metabolic profiles of healthy dogs fed a high-fat vs. a high-starch diet

Yang LyuDaisy LiuPatrick NguyenIain PetersRomy M. HeilmannVeerle FievezLieselot HemeryckMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Homemade diets for pets : reasons, risks and rewards

Marie Francesca MennitiCamila Baptista da SilvaMarie-Céline HottatMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Impact of adaptive gastric electrical stimulation on weight, food intake, and food intake rate in dogs

Adrien DebelleMyriam HestaHilde De RoosterErika BianchiniAnne VanhoestenbergheEmmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenIngeborgh PolisHugo SmetsJoaquin Cury et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARTIFICIAL ORGANS

Nutritional consulting in regular veterinary practices in Belgium and the Netherlands

Niels R. BleesVeerle L. VandendriesscheRonald J. CorbeePhilippe PicavetMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

Nutritional management of an overweight dog with paroxysmal dyskinesia, chronic pancreatitis and calcium oxalate urolithiasis

Camila Baptista da SilvaMichelle HermansNorberto Ruiz SuarezFien VerdoodtSofie BhattiMyriam Hesta

Survey of Belgian owners' perspectives on quality of life and difficulties during a weight-loss programme in obese cats

Camila Baptista da SilvaYang LyuNorberto Ruiz SuarezFrancis PastoorLobke HeipWendy WambacqMarie-Céline HottatMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY

The role of nutrition in canine idiopathic epilepsy management : fact or fiction?

Fien VerdoodtAntja WatananguraSofie BhattiTeresa SchmidtJan S. SuchodolskiLuc Van HamSebastian MellerHolger A. VolkMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

2021

A permanent gastric tube for a Border Terrier with inflammatory bowel disease and esophageal stricture : a case report

Camila Baptista da SilvaNorberto Ruiz SuarezMarie-Céline HottatDiana BrozicMyriam Hesta

Food hypersensitivity and feline hyperaesthesia syndrome (FHS) : a case report

Norberto Ruiz SuarezSofie BhattiMichelle HermansCamila Baptista da SilvaMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARNI MEDICINA

High intake of sugars and starch, low number of meals and low roughage intake are associated with equine gastric ulcer syndrome in a Belgian cohort

Nicolas GalinelliWendy WambacqBart BroeckxMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

How can nutrition help with gastrointestinal tract-based issues?

Myriam HestaMarcio Costa

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-EQUINE PRACTICE

How to perform a nutritional assessment in a first-line/general practice

Myriam HestaMegan Shepherd

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-EQUINE PRACTICE

Inclusion of small intestinal absorption and simulated mucosal surfaces further improve the Mucosal Simulator of the Canine Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (M-SCIME™)

Lynn VerstrepenPieter Van den AbbeeleGiulia PignataroCataldo RibeccoAlessandro GramenziMyriam HestaMassimo Marzorati

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

Investigations into the immunomodulating effects of pre- and postbiotics in companion animal nutrition

Wendy WambacqMyriam HestaEric Cox

Normal liver-to-heart transit time and shunt fraction after transplenic injection of (TC)-T-99M-pertechnetate in healthy cats

Eva VandermeulenKathelijne PeremansEmmelie StockTim BosmansMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Optimisation of cerebrospinal fluid metabolomics

Fien VerdoodtLieselot HemeryckLynn VanhaeckeLuc Van HamMyriam HestaSofie Bhatti

Searching the right spot : ELISPOT and sublingual drops in the management of canine allergies

Michael PelstEric CoxMyriam Hesta

Serum symmetric dimethylarginine shows a relatively consistent long-term concentration in healthy dogs with a significant effect of increased body fat percentage

Amber HillaertDaisy LiuSylvie DaminetBart BroeckxEmmelie StockDominique PaepeMyriam HestaKatrien Vanderperren

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2020

'What? A weight loss program for obese cats?' : a survey with the owners’ perspective

Camila Baptista da SilvaFrancis PastoorLobke HeipNorberto Ruiz SuarezYang LyuMyriam Hesta

Bacterial fecal microbiota is only minimally affected by a standardized weight loss plan in obese cats

Moran TalJ. Scott WeeseDiego E. GomezMyriam HestaJoerg M. SteinerAdronie Verbrugghe

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Detection of allergen-specific antibody-secreting cells in dogs by ELISPOT

Michael PelstElisa MainaSophie VandenabeeleMyriam HestaEric Cox

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

Development and validation of the simulator of the Canine Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SCIME)

Cindy DuysburghWendy OssieurKim De PaepePieter Van den AbbeeleRamiro Vichez-VargasMarius VitalDietmar H. PieperTom Van de WieleMyriam HestaSam Possemiers et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Dietary supplementation of micro-encapsulated sodium butyrate in healthy horses : effect on gut histology and immunohistochemistry parameters

Wendy WambacqDavid van DoornPauline Rovers-PaapRichard DucatelleLieven VlaminckMarta LourencoMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Dose-dependent effects of dietary xylooligosaccharides supplementation on microbiota, fermentation and metabolism in healthy adult cats

Yang LyuSandra DebevereHermann BourgeoisMavis RanBart BroeckxLynn VanhaeckeTom Van de WieleMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULES

Enteral and parenteral nutrition for a puppy with tetanus : a case report

Camila Baptista da SilvaNorberto Ruiz SuarezNicolas GalinelliMyriam Hesta

Evaluation of equine rectal inoculum as representative of the microbial activities within the horse hindgut using a fully automated in vitro gas production technique system

Theresa J KujawaDavid A van DoornWendy WambacqMyriam HestaWilbert F Pellikaan

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Metabolomic fingerprinting of healthy dogs to reveal pathways in relation to high fat and high starch intake

Yang LyuLieselot HemeryckD LiuLynn VanhaeckeMyriam Hesta

Past, present, and future of gastrointestinal microbiota research in cats

Yang LyuChunxia SuAdronie VerbruggheTom Van de WieleAna Martos Martinez-CajaMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Weight-gain induced changes in renal perfusion assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound precede increases in urinary protein excretion suggestive of glomerular and tubular injury and normalize after weight-loss in dogs

Daisy LiuEmmelie StockBart BroeckxSylvie DaminetEvelyne MeyerJoris DelangheSiska CroubelsMathias DevreesePatrick NguyenEvelien Bogaerts et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2019

Can the outcome of an impaired oral glucose absorption test in horses be improved with fat supplementation and dietary modifications?

Nicolas GalinelliWendy WambacqLaurence LefèreEllen PaulussenMyriam Hesta

A2 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS

Low roughage provision in diets for Belgian/Dutch horses : results of a nutritional survey

Wendy WambacqNele HoubrechtsNicolas GalinelliMyriam Hesta

Obese dogs display higher abundance of fecal microbial genera Bacteroides, Sutterella and Fusobacterium than lean dogs

Yang LyuDaisy LiuTom Van de WieleR. Vilchez-VargasD. PieperMyriam Hesta

Predator size and prey size-gut capacity ratios determine kill frequency and carcass production in terrestrial carnivorous mammals

Annelies De CuyperMarcus ClaussChris CarboneDaryl CodronAn CoolsMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in OIKOS

Renal perfusion parameters measured by contrast-enhanced ultrasound in healthy dogs demonstrate a wide range of variability in the long-term

Daisy LiuMyriam HestaEmmelie StockEvelien BogaertsBart BroeckxJimmy SaundersKatrien Vanderperren

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RADIOLOGY & ULTRASOUND

Sentinel lymph node mapping by near-infrared fluorescence imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in healthy dogs

Sophie FavrilEmmelie StockSophie HernotMyriam HestaIngeborgh PolisKatrien VanderperrenHilde De Rooster

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY

2018

Are carnivore digestive separation mechanisms revealed on structure-rich diets? : faecal inconsistency in dogs (Canis familiaris) fed day old chicks

Annelies De CuyperMarcus ClaussMyriam HestaAn CoolsGuido BoschWouter H HendriksGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Changes in renal perfusion precede increased urinary protein excretion caused by weight gain and normalize after weight-loss in dogs

Daisy LiuEmmelie StockEvelien BogaertsBart BroeckxSiska CroubelsMathias DevreeseSylvie DaminetPatrick NguyenMyriam HestaKatrien Vanderperren

How does dietary particle size affect carnivore gastrointestinal transit : a dog model

Annelies De CuyperMyriam HestaS TiboschC WankeM ClaussGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Kill frequencies in terrestrial mammalian carnivores : species differences and implications for feeding regimes

Annelies De CuyperMarcus ClaussAn CoolsMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Long-term variability of renal perfusion parameters measured by contrast-enhanced ultrasound in healthy dogs

Daisy LiuEmmelie StockEvelien BogaertsBart BroeckxMyriam HestaKatrien Vanderperren

Long-term variability of selected novel renal biomarkers in healthy dogs

Daisy LiuMyriam HestaBart BroeckxEvelyne MeyerSylvie DaminetJoris DelangheEmmelie StockEvelien BogaertsKatrien Vanderperren

Metagenomics analysis of the healthy feline fecal microbiota using iIlumina whole genome shotgun sequencing

B. DiSabatinoA. VerbruggheS. WeeseMyriam HestaM. Tal

Metagenomics analysis of the healthy feline fecal microbiota using illumina whole genome shotgun sequencing

B. DiSabatinoA. VerbruggheS. WeeseMyriam HestaM. Tal

Serial blood and cerebrospinal fluid ammonia concentrations in dogs with congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts before and after surgical attenuation

Matan OrAdriaan KitshoffNausikaa DevriendtEva VandermeulenTim BosmansKathelijne PeremansIsabel Van de MaeleSofie BhattiMyriam HestaHilde De Rooster

The weight of obesity on kidney health in dogs assessed by markers of kidney function and injury, and by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Daisy LiuKatrien VanderperrenMyriam Hesta

Variability of serum concentrations of cystatin C and urinary retinol-binding protein, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, immunoglobulin G, and C-reactive protein in dogs

Daisy LiuEvelyne MeyerBart BroeckxSylvie DaminetJoris DelangheEmmelie StockEvelien BogaertsMyriam HestaKatrien Vanderperren

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE

2017

Are carnivore digestive separation mechanisms revealed on texture-rich diets? : an explorative study

Annelies De CuyperMarcus ClaussMyriam HestaWouter HendriksGuido BoschGeert Janssens

Dietary supplementation of micro-encapsulated sodium butyrate in healthy horses : effect on gut histology and immunohistochemistry parameters

Wendy WambacqDavid van DoornPauline Rovers-PaapRichard DucatelleLieven VlaminckMarta LourencoMyriam Hesta

Digestive separation mechanisms in two carnivorous species : the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and the domesticated dog (Canis familiaris)

Annelies De CuyperMyriam HestaMarcus ClaussDhana LeemansGeert Janssens

Effect of weight gain in dogs on renal function and perfusion assessed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Daisy LiuMyriam HestaEmmelie StockSiska CroubelsMathias DevreeseBart BroeckxEvelien BogaertsSylvie DaminetKatrien Vanderperren

First detailed nutritional survey in a referral companion animal population

Veerle VandendriesscheP. PicavetMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Food-specific sublingual immunotherapy is well tolerated and safe in healthy dogs : a blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Elisa MainaMichael PelstMyriam HestaEric Cox

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Predictive equations of selenium accessibility of dry pet foods

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaK GrayKlara GoethalsGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Prey selection and digestive processing in terrestrial carnivorous mammals

Annelies De CuyperGeert JanssensMarcus ClaussMyriam Hesta

Quantitative differences between the firstand second injection of contrast agent in contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of feline kidneys and spleen

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

A1 Journal Article in ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

The dogs as an animal model to study food allergy : sublingual immunotherapy induces peanut-specific IgG, IgA and IgE responses

Michael PelstElisa MainaMyriam HestaEric Cox

The response of canine faecal microbiota to increased dietary protein is influenced by body condition

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoAn CoolsDaisy LiuTom Van de WieleMassimo MarzoratiVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelLynn Vanhaecke et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Week-to-week variation of scintigraphic (semi-)quantitative thyroid variables in 14 healthy experimental cats

Veerle VolckaertEva VandermeulenEmmelie StockLuc DuchateauSylvie DaminetMyriam HestaJimmy SaundersRobrecht DockxKathelijne Peremans

A1 Journal Article in RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE

2016

A commercially available immunoglobulin E-based test for food allergy gives inconsistent results in healthy ponies

Sofie DupontAnnelies De SpiegeleerDaisy LiuLaurence LefèreDavid A van DoornMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL

Biomarkers of selenium status in dogs

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayRuth StauntonGijs Du LaingGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Birthweight has no influence on chemical body composition and muscle energy stores in suckling piglets

Maartje De VosVeronique HuygelenMyriam HestaSofie A WillemenErik FransenChristophe CasteleynSteven Van CruchtenChris Van Ginneken

A1 Journal Article in ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Does canine inflammatory bowel disease influence gut microbial profile and host metabolism?

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoGeert JanssensDaisy LiuTom Van de WieleVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelIsabel Van de MaeleYufeng Niu et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Evaluation of feline renal perfusion using contrast enhanced ultrasound and scintigraphy

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenTim BosmansLuc DuchateauMyriam HestaLien LybaertEva VandermeulenJimmy Saunders

Evaluation of feline renal perfusion with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and scintigraphy

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenTim BosmansAndré DobbeleirLuc DuchateauMyriam HestaLien LybaertKathelijne PeremansEva VandermeulenJimmy Saunders

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Fermentable soluble fibres spare amino acids in healthy dogs fed a low-protein diet

Wendy WambacqGalyna RybachukIsabelle JeusetteKristel RochusBrigitte WuytsVeerle FievezPatrick NguyenMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Nutritional management in a horse after caecocolic intussusception with a large partial typhlectomy

Wendy WambacqEllen PaulussenLaurence LefèreThomas van BergenMyriam Hesta

A2 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS

Nutritional management in a horse after caecocolic intussusception with almost total typhlectomy : a case report

Wendy WambacqEllen PaulussenLaurence LefèreThomas van BergenMyriam Hesta

Quantitative differences are present between the first and second injection of contrast agent in contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of feline kidneys

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

Selenium digestibility and bioactivity in dogs : what the can can, the kibble can't

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayKaren BeechAn CoolsLucille G AlexanderGijs Du LaingGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Storage of heparinised canine whole blood for the measurement of glutathione peroxidase activity

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH

Successful nutritional management of a 21-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with acute renal failure

Veerle VandendriesscheAlexander DufourniGunther van LoonMyriam Hesta

A2 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS

Voedselallergie : een kwelling voor mens en dier = Food allergy : a torment for humans and animals

S. JanssensS. DupontMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

2015

A critical review of food-associated factors proposed in the etiology of feline hyperthyroidism

Ingrid van HoekMyriam HestaVincent Biourge

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Assessment of the influence of propofol and butorphanol on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the feline kidney

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenElke Van der VekensHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauIngeborgh PolisMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

Avoiding carbohydrate overload in horses with impaired dental function

Sofie DupontMyriam Hesta

Diet formulation for a horse with chronic kidney disease (CKD) : a case report

Wendy WambacqMyriam Hesta

Dietary format affects selenium absorption and bioactivity in dogs

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayLucille AlexanderKaren BeechAn CoolsGijs Du LaingGeert Janssens

Diversity and dynamics of gut microbiota in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) : a baseline for dietary interventions in a strict carnivore with vulnerable status

Anne BeckerGeert HuysGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

Do feeding strategies differ between large and small wild carnivores?

Annelies De CuyperMyriam HestaMarcus ClaussGeert Janssens

Feeding strategies in wild carnivores : progress report of a model approach

Annelies De CuyperMarcus ClaussMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Food-associated factors in ethiology of feline hyperthyroidism: where is the proof?

Ingrid van HoekMyriam HestaYann Queau

High-fat diet and body fat percentage at start affect inflammatory markers in beagles with normal body weight and condition

Daisy LiuMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoJia XuTom Van de WielePatrick NguyenIain PetersRomy HeilmannMyriam Hesta

In vitro selenium accessibility in pet foods is affected by diet composition and type

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaLucille G AlexanderKerry GrayGuido BoschWouter H HendriksGijs Du LaingBruno De MeulenaerKlara GoethalsGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Integrated community profiling indicates long-term temporal stability of the predominant faecal microbiota in captive cheetahs

Anne BeckerGeert JanssensCindy SnauwaertMyriam HestaGeert Huys

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Intense efforts should be made to educate practicing veterinarians to include a nutritional assessment into every clinical examination

Veerle VandendriesschePhillipe PicavetMyriam Hesta

Level of energy restriction alters body condition score and morphometric profile in obese Shetland ponies

Lien BruynsteenChristel MoonsGeert JanssensPat A HarrisKimberley VandeveldeLaurence LefèreLuc DuchateauMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Modulation of faecal microbiota and host metabolism in canine inflammatory bowel disease and obesity

Jia XuMyriam HestaAdronie Verbrugghe

Nutritional key factors of homemade diets for IBD, PLE and lymphangiectasia

Sofie DupontMyriam Hesta

Nutritional management of small intestinal malabsorption syndrome in nine horses

Wendy WambacqDominique De ClercqLaurence LefèreMyriam Hesta

Nutritional support and follow-up of a puppy with chronic kidney disease

Sofie DupontIsabel Van de MaeleMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoMyriam Hesta

A2 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS

Preliminary data on biomarkers for selenium status in dogs

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayRuth StauntonGijs Du LaingGeert Janssens

Secreted phospholipase A2 inhibitor modulates fatty acid composition and reduces obesity-induced inflammation in Beagle dogs

Jia XuH BourgeoisEva VandermeulenBruno VlaeminckEvelyne MeyerKristel DemeyereMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Selenium absorption and bioactivity in dogs are affected by dietary format

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaKerry GrayLucille AlexanderKaren BeechAn CoolsGijs Du LaingGeert Janssens

Selenium in dog foods

Marielle Van ZelstGeert JanssensMyriam HestaKerry Gray

The effect of feeding, storage and anticoagulant on feline serum cystatin C

Liesbeth GhysDominique PaepeHervé P LefebvreElien TaffinMyriam HestaJoris DelanghePascale SmetsVeerle VandendriesscheSylvie Daminet

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Theranostic mRNA-loaded microbubbles in the lymphatics of dogs: implications for drug delivery

Heleen DewitteKatrien VanderperrenHendrik HaersEmmelie StockLuc DuchateauMyriam HestaJimmy SaundersStefaan De SmedtIne Lentacker

A1 Journal Article in THERANOSTICS

2014

Aspects of obesity and energy restriction in equines

Lien BruynsteenMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Assessment of the effect of propofol and butorphanol on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the feline kidney

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenElke Van der VekensHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauIngeborgh PolisMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

Changes in oxidative stress in response to different levels of energy restriction in obese ponies

Lien BruynsteenGeert JanssensPatricia A HarrisLuc DuchateauEmanuela VallePatrizio OdettiKimberley VandeveldeJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Circulating and intestinal inflammatory profiles of obese Beagles

Daisy LiuTom Van de WieleJia XuSylvie DaminetIngeborgh PolisPatrick NguyenIain PetersMyriam Hesta

Comparing fermentation end products and plasma acylcarnitines of lean and obese dogs

Daisy LiuTom Van de WieleJia XuBrigitte WuytsPatrick NguyenVeerle FievezMyriam Hesta

Comparing fermentation end-products and plasma acylcarnitines of lean and obese dogs

Daisy LiuTom Van de WieleJia XuBrigitte WuytsPatrick NguyenVeerle FievezMyriam Hesta

Dietary fibre and the importance of the gut microbiota in feline nutrition : a review

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in NUTRITION RESEARCH REVIEWS

Dietary hyperthyroidism in a Rottweiler

Stefanie CornelissenKatrien De RooverDominique PaepeMyriam HestaEva VandermeulenSylvie Daminet

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Effect of propofol anesthesia on ultrasonographic measurements of the adrenal glands of healthy cats

Anaïs CombesEva VandermeulenLuc DuchateauKathelijne PeremansMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Failure of a dietary model to affect markers of inflammation in domestic cats

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensHannelore Van de VeldeEric CoxStefaan De SmetBruno VlaeminckMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Fecal microbiota are altered and concentration of volatile fatty acids decreased in dogs with inflammatory bowel disease

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheMarta Ribeiro Alves LourençoDaisy LiuSylvie DaminetVenessa EeckhautFilip Van ImmerseelLynn VanhaeckeTom Van de WieleYufeng Niu et al.

Follow-up of a complex canine case of epilepsy, obesity and ichthyosis

Sofie DupontInge MortierMyriam Hesta

In vitro selenium bioaccessibility in pet foods

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaLucille AlexanderGuido BoschWouter HendriksGijs Du LaingBruno De MeulenaerGeert Janssens

Nutritional management of equine metabolic syndrome : a case report

Wendy WambacqMyriam Hesta

Nutritional management of equine sabulous urolithiasis : a case report

Wendy WambacqSofie DupontMyriam Hesta

Nutritional Management of four dogs with chronic kidney disease in uremic crisis.

Veerle VandendriesscheMyriam Hesta

Phylogenetic analysis of faecal microbiota from captive cheetahs reveals underrepresentation of Bacteroidetes and Bifidobacteriaceae

Anne BeckerMyriam HestaJoke HollantsGeert JanssensGeert Huys

A1 Journal Article in BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Portal vein hypoplasia in dogs

Nausikaa DevriendtEva VandermeulenMatan OrDominique PaepeMyriam HestaHEV De CockHilde De Rooster

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Serum protein capillary electrophoresis and measurement of acute phase proteins in a captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) population

Sarah DepauwJoris DelangheKatherine Whitehouse-TeddMads Kjelgaard-HansenMichelle ChristensenMyriam HestaTugirimana Pierrot LundimuJane BuddVeronique DermauwGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE

The dog as a model to study allergen-specific sublingual immunotherapy

Elisa MainaK De NijsMyriam HestaBert DevriendtEric Cox

The effect of anaesthesia and sedation on contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the feline kidney

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenElke Van der VekensHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauIngeborgh PolisMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

The effect of anesthesia with propofol and sedation with butorphanol on quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the healthy feline kidney

Emmelie StockKatrien VanderperrenElke Van der VekensHendrik HaersLuc DuchateauIngeborgh PolisMyriam HestaJimmy Saunders

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Vezelsupplementatie in nierdiëten voor honden : to do or not to do?

Wendy WambacqG Quist-RybachukI JeusetteKristel RochusBrigitte WuytsVeerle FievezP NguyenMyriam Hesta

2013

A dog with normal BCS and idiopathic hypertriglyceridemia non-responsive to a low fat diet

Sofie DupontMyriam Hesta

Animal fibre: the forgotten nutrient in strict carnivores?: first insights in the cheetah

Sarah DepauwMyriam HestaKatherine Whitehouse-TeddLynn VanhaeckeAdronie VerbruggheGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Association between diet composition and in vitro selenium bioaccessibility in pet foods

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaLucille AlexanderGuido BoschWouter HendriksGijs Du LaingBruno De MeulenaerGeert Janssens

Can dietary propionylated starch provide the liver with propionic acid as a gluconeogenic substrate in the domestic cat?

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensAn CoolsLynn VanhaeckeBrigitte WuytsDavid ToppingVeerle FievezMyriam Hesta

Can fermentation-derived propionic acid spare glucogenic amino acids in domestic cats?

Kristel RochusMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Dietary propionylated starch provides the liver with propionic acid as a gluconeogenic substrate in the domestic cat

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensAn CoolsLynn VanhaeckeBrigitte WuytsDavid ToppingVeerle FievezMyriam Hesta

Effect of different degrees of caloric restriction on AOPPs and AGEs formation in healthy obese ponies

Emanuela ValleLien BruynsteenPatrizio OdettiRoberta BorghiDavide PaciniNicola TraversoMyriam Hesta

Expression of inflammation-related genes is associated with adipose tissue location in horses

Lien BruynsteenTim ErkensLuc PeelmanRichard DucatelleGeert JanssensPatricia HarrisMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH

Highly viscous guar gum shifts dietary amino acids from metabolic use to fermentation substrate in domestic cats

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensHannelore Van de VeldeAdronie VerbruggheBrigitte WuytsLynn VanhaeckeMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Incubation of selected fermentable fibres with feline faecal inoculum: correlations between in vitro fermentation characteristics and end products

Kristel RochusGuido BoschLynn VanhaeckeHannelore Van de VeldeSarah DepauwJia XuVeerle FievezTom Van de WieleWouter Hendrikus HendriksGeert Janssens et al.

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION

Metabool syndroom bij het paard: aanpak in de praktijk

Dominique De ClercqMyriam Hesta

Prediction models for in vitro selenium bioaccessibility in dry pet foods

Marielle Van ZelstMyriam HestaLucille AlexanderGuido BoschWouter HendriksGijs Du LaingBruno De MeulenaerKlara GoethalsGeert Janssens

Proliferation capacity of T-lymphocytes is affected transiently after a long-term weight gain in Beagle dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensKristel RochusLuc DuchateauLydia Scharek-TedinJurgen ZentekPatrick NguyenEric CoxJohan BuyseVincent Biourge et al.

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

Regional brain perfusion in 12 cats measured with technetium-99m-ethyl cysteinate dimer pinhole single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

Tim WaelbersKathelijne PeremansSimon VermeireAndré DobbeleirVincent BoerHendrik de LeeuwMaarten VenteKoen PironMyriam HestaIngeborgh Polis

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Secreted phospholipase A2 : a potential role in canine obesity associated disorders

Jia XuHermann BourgeoisEva VandermeulenBruno VlaeminckKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerMyriam Hesta

The cat as a model for human obesity: insights in depot-specific inflammation associated with feline obesity

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensHilde De RoosterIngeborgh PolisIain PetersRichard DucatellePatrick NguyenJohan BuyseKristel RochusJia Xu et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The influence of the tracer injection-acquisition interval on the distribution of 99mTc-ECD in the brain of laboratory cats

Tim WaelbersKathelijne PeremansSimon VermeireAndré DobbeleirVincent BoerHendrik de LeeuwMaarten VenteKoen PironMyriam HestaIngeborgh Polis

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VETERINARY BEHAVIOR-CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH

2012

Biological effects of short-term salmon oil administration, using distinct salmon oil sources in healthy dogs

Myriam HestaA VerbruggheKE GulbrandsenArmand ChristopheJ ZentekP HellwegGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE

Blood values of adult captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) fed either supplemented beef or whole rabbit carcasses

Sarah DepauwMyriam HestaKatherine Whitehouse-TeddJulia StagegaardJohan BuysseGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in ZOO BIOLOGY

Changes in oxidative stress as a function of weight loss rate in obese ponies

Lien BruynsteenKimberley VandeveldePatricia A HarrisGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

Complex nutritional advice for a hypothyroid Golden Retriever with glomerulosclerosis, hypertension, proteinuria, hypertriglyceridemia and atrophic temporal muscles

Sofie DupontGeert PaesMyriam Hesta

Copper deficiency in puppies: case report and review of literature

Galena Quist-RybachukValérie BavegemsMyriam Hesta

Faecal microbial ecology and fermentation end products in healthy beagles fed a high- or low-protein diet

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheTom Van de WieleMyriam Hesta

Faecal microbial ecology and fermentation end products of healthy beagles fed high- or low-protein diets

Jia XuAdronie VerbruggheTom Van de WieleMyriam Hesta

Fermentation of animal components in strict carnivores: a comparitive study with cheetah fecal inoculum

Sarah DepauwGuido BoschMyriam HestaKatherine Whitehouse-TeddWouter HendriksJacques KaandorpGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Highly viscous guar gum shifts dietary amino acids from metabolic use to fermentation substrate in domestic cats

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensHannelore Van de VeldeAdronie VerbruggheBrigitte WuytsLynn VanhaeckeMyriam Hesta

Idiopathic hypercalcemia in cats : a case report

Kristel RochusGalena Quist-RybachukPieter DefauwMyriam Hesta

In vitro fermentation of animal tissue by cheetah faecal inoculum

Sarah DepauwGuido BoschAnne BeckerMyriam HestaKatherine Whitehouse-TeddWouter HendriksGeert Janssens

Influence of P-glycoprotein modulation on plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetics of orally administered prednisolone in dogs

Sara Van der HeydenSiska CroubelsCaroline GadeyneRichard DucatelleSylvie DaminetHugo Murua EscobarKatharina SterenczakIngeborgh PolisStijn SchauvliegeMyriam Hesta et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH

mRNA expression response of adipokines to feline obesity depends on adipose tissue location

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensHilde De RoosterIngeborgh PolisKoen PironIain PetersAdronie VerbruggheMyriam Hesta

Nutritional modulation of insulin resistance in the true carnivorous cat: a review

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaSylvie DaminetGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Propionate absorbed from the colon acts as gluconeogenic substrate in a strict carnivore, the domestic cat (Felis catus)

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaSylvie DaminetIngeborgh PolisJens Juul HolstJohan BuyseBrigitte WuytsGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Regional brain perfusion in 12 cats measured with technetium-99m-ethyl cysteinate dimer pinhole SPECT

Tim WaelbersKathelijne PeremansSimon VermeireAndré DobbeleirV BoerH De LeeuwM VenteKoen PironMyriam HestaIngeborgh Polis

Short-term increase of body weight triggers immunological variables in dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensEdith StuyvenEric CoxJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

The effect of different levels of energy restriction on physical, metabolic, morphometric and animal welfare parameters

Lien BruynsteenKimberley VandeveldePatricia HarrisGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

The influence of the tracer injection-acquisition interval on the distribution of Technetium-99m-ethyl cysteinate dimer in the feline brain

Tim WaelbersKathelijne PeremansSimon VermeireAndré DobbeleirV BoerH de LeeuwM VenteKoen PironMyriam HestaIngeborgh Polis

Treatment of canine acute renal failure with ω-3 fatty acids and fermentable fiber supplementation of commercial adult diet

Emmelie StockGalena Quist-RybachukGeert PaesMyriam Hesta

Whole carcass diets: a role for fibre in gastrointestinal health of cheetahs?

Sarah DepauwRomy HeilmannKatherine Whitehouse-TeddMyriam HestaJoerg SteinerJan SuchodolskiGeert Janssens

2011

Chronic obesity does not alter inflammatory cytokines but evokes an impaired lymphocyte function in adult healthy dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensEric CoxLydia TedinJürgen ZentekPatrick NguyenVincent BiourgeMyriam Hesta

Complexity and temporal stability of the digestive microbiota of captive cheetahs by community fingerprinting

Anne BeckerMyriam HestaSarah DepauwGeert JanssensGeert Huys

Depot-specific mRNA expression by equine adipocytes

Lien BruynsteenTim ErkensLuc PeelmanGeert JanssensPatricia A HarrisMyriam Hesta

Determination of depot-specific mRNA expression by equine adipocytes

Lien BruynsteenTim ErkensLuc PeelmanGeert JanssensPatricia A HarrisMyriam Hesta

Effect of guar gum on in vivo fermentation kinetics and end product profile in cats

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensHannelore Van de VeldeAdronie VerbruggheBrigitte WuytsLynn VanhaeckeMyriam Hesta

Expression of P-glycoprotein in the intestinal epithelium of dogs with lymphoplasmacytic enteritis

Sara Van der HeydenGriet VercauterenSylvie DaminetDominique PaepeKoen ChiersIngeborgh PolisTim WaelbersMyriam HestaStijn SchauvliegeBeatrice Wegge et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY

Fermentation characteristics of various animal tissues by cheetah faecal inoculum

Sarah DepauwGuido BoschAnne BeckerMyriam HestaKatherine Whitehouse-TeddWouter H HendriksGeert Janssens

Manipulation of inflammation and oxidative stress through specific feeding in cats

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensHannelore Van de VeldeEric CoxStefaan De SmetMyriam Hesta

Metabolic bone disease and hyperparathyroidism in an adult dog

Adronie VerbruggheDominique PaepeLeen VerhaertJimmy SaundersJulia FritzGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

2010

Acute pancreatitis in dogs and cats: medical imaging, biopsy, treatment and prognosis

I Van den BosscheDominique PaepeJimmy SaundersMyriam HestaSylvie Daminet

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Chronic obesity in cats does not lead to a systemic low grade inflammation

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensEric CoxJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

Dietary fibre and carbohydrates in healthy, obese and diabetic cats : a critical review

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam Hesta

Evaluation of mucosal P-glycoprotein expression in the small intestine of dogs with lymphoplasmacytic enteritis

S Van der HeydenSylvie DaminetTim WaelbersDominique PaepeMyriam HestaRichard Ducatelle

Evaluation of the use of animal compounds as substrates by felid fecal microbiota : a cheetah model

Sarah DepauwMyriam HestaGuido BoschWouter HendricksGeert Janssens

Hypocalcemia caused by primary hypoparathyroidism in a 3-month-old filly

Inge DurieGunther van LoonMyriam HestaCaroline BauwensPiet Deprez

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE

Impact of diet type on fermentation rate of cheetahs in captivity

Sarah DepauwMyriam HestaLynn VanhaeckeJulia ShulzBirgitte WuytsGeert Janssens

In vitro evaluation of fiber and protein fermentation substrates in cats

Kristel RochusGeert JanssensGuido BoschWouter HendriksLynn VanhaeckeMyriam Hesta

Increasing body weight does not affect cellular immunity but alters fat oxidation and oxidative stress in dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensLydia TedinJurgen ZentekPatrick NguyenJohan BuyseVincent BiourgeMyriam Hesta

Intestinal fermentation modulates postprandial acylcarnitine profile and nitrogen metabolism in a true carnivore : the domestic cat (Felis catus)

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensEva MeiningerSylvie DaminetKoen PironLynn VanhaeckeBrigitte WuytsJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Oligofructose and inulin diminish postprandial amino acid induced gluconeogenesis in strict carnivorous cats

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensEva MeiningerKoen PironSylvie DaminetBrigitte WuytsMyriam Hesta

The effect of weight loss on serum adipokines in obese cats

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensEric CoxJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

The glucose and insulin response to isoenergetic reduction of dietary energy sources in a true carnivore: the domestic cat (Felis catus)

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaStephanie Van WeyenbergGeorgios PapadopoulosKris GommerenSylvie DaminetTim BosmansIngeborgh PolisJohan BuyseGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

2009

Dietary management of chronic renal failure in cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam Hesta

Effect of dietary fibre type on physical activity and behaviour in kennelled dogs

Guido BoschBonne BeerdaEsther van de HoekMyriam HestaAntonius FB van der PoelGeert JanssensWouter H Hendriks

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Effect of weight gain on immunological parameters in adult dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeMyriam HestaEdith StuyvenEric CoxSofie LesperoyStanislas SysAdronie VerbruggheGeert Janssens

Effect of weight gain on immunological parameters in healthy dogs

Hannelore Van de VeldeGeert JanssensEdith StuyvenEric CoxSofie LesperoyStanislas SysAdronie VerbruggheMyriam Hesta

Evaluation of urinary markers for fermentation rate and amino acid catabolism in felids

Sarah DepauwAdronie VerbruggheBrigitte WuytsMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Nutritional management of laminitis in a horse

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaIsabelle KalmarJo-Ann VandermeirenGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY RECORD

Nutritional modulation of carbohydrate metabolism in domestic cats (Felis catus)

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaGeert JanssensSylvie Daminet

Oligofructose and inulin diminish postprandial amino acid induced gluconeogenesis in strict carnivorous cats

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensEva MeiningerKoen PironSylvie DaminetBirgitte WuytsMyriam Hesta

Oligofructose and inulin modulate glucose and amino acid metabolism through propionate production in normal-weight and obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaKris GommerenSylvie DaminetBirgitte WuytsJohan BuyseGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Postprandial amino acid sparing conditions of oligofructose and inulin in the strict carnivorous cat

Adronie VerbruggheGeert JanssensEva MeiningerKoen PironSylvie DaminetBirgitte WuytsMyriam Hesta

The effect of short term weight changes on oxidative stress in obese ponies

Jo-Ann VandermeirenGeert JanssensAn CoolsJohan BuyseMyriam Hesta

The effect of vitamin C supplementation in healthy dogs on antioxidative capacity and immune parameters

Myriam HestaCarla OttermansS Krammer-LukasJürgen ZentekPetra HellwegJohan BuyseGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

The effects of dietary fibre type on satiety-related hormones and voluntary food intake in dogs

Guido BoschAdronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaJens Juul HolstAntonius van der PoelGeert JanssensWouter Hendriks

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

2008

Case report: negative effects of a commercially available salmon based 'natural' feed in three dogs

Myriam HestaKatrien MarinAdronie VerbruggheGeert Janssens

Dietary supplementation of coated butyrate in healthy dogs: effect on apparent digestibility, faecal flora and faecal volatile fatty acids

Myriam HestaSven ArnoutsGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARNI MEDICINA

Effect of colonic infusion of propionate on glucose metabolism in heathy normal weight and obese cats.

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaSylvie DaminetIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

Effect of colonic propionate on glucose and insulin metabolism in normal weight and obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaSylvie DaminetIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

Effect of colonic propionate on glucose and insulin metabolism in normal weight and obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaSylvie DaminetIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

Feeding captive cheetahs: bone as animal fibre ?

Geert JanssensSarah DepauwHerman De RyckeMyriam Hesta

Laminitis: nutrition as cause and prevention

Jo-Ann VandermeirenStephanie Van WeyenbergGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

Nutritional support in a dog with food allergy and glomerulopathy: a complex case

Adronie VerbruggheDominique PaepeJacques DebraekeleerGeert JanssensSylvie DaminetMyriam Hesta

Short-term effects of energy changes on plasma leptin concentrations and glucose tolerance in healthy ponies

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaJohan BuyseGeorgios PapadopoulosGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

The effect of weight loss by energy restriction on metabolic profile and glucose tolerance in ponies

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaJ BUYSEGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

The effects of dietary fibre fermentability on voluntary food intake, PYY, GLP-1, and ghrelin in dogs.

Guido BoschAdronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaGeert JanssensJens Juul HolstAntonius van der PoelWouter Hendriks

2007

Does milk collected from pseudo-pregnant dogs has similar nutritive value compared to lactating dogs

Myriam HestaL WORTELGeert Janssens

Does milk collected from pseudopregnant dogs has similar nutritive value compared to lactating dogs

Myriam HestaLilian WortelGeert Janssens

The effect of isoenergetic substitution of energy sources on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in healthy non-obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaStephanie Van WeyenbergGeorgios PapadopoulosKris GommerenSylvie DaminetTim BosmansIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

The effect of isoenergetic substitution of energy sources on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in healthy non-obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaStephanie Van WeyenbergGeorgios PapadopoulosKris GommerenSylvie DaminetTim BosmansIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

The effect of oligofructose and inulin on the glucose metabolism in healthy normal weight and obese cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaKris GommerenLuc DuchateauSylvie DaminetGeert Janssens

The effect of rapid harvest salmon oil on immune response in dogs

Myriam HestaAdronie VerbruggheJohan BuyseKE GulbrandsonPetra HellwegJurgen ZentekJean KaufmanSophie VandenabeeleGeert Janssens

The effect of salmon oil freshness on the palatability of dog foods

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaK.E. GulbrandsonGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

The influence of fructo-oligosaccharides and lactose supplementation on apparent digestibility and Salmonella excretion during salmonellosis in pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Geert JanssensS MILLETFilip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKMyriam Hesta

2006

Bone ingestion is associated with faecal bacterial protein in captive cheetahs

Geert JanssensS DEPAUWHerman De RyckeMyriam Hesta

Differences in palatability between dry foods with 1% addition of either chicken lard, rapid-harvest salmon oil or non-rapid-harvest salmon oil in dogs

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

Effect of rapid-harvest salmon oil on antioxidative status, lipid and thyroid metabolism in dogs

Myriam HestaAdronie VerbruggheArmand ChristopheJurgen ZentekPetra HellewegJohan BuyseGeert Janssens

Food allergy in dogs and cats: A review

A VERLINDENMyriam HestaSam MilletGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Fractionation of trace metal ions in the presence of phytate by ultrafiltration

Marleen Van paemelMyriam HestaIsabelle KalmarGeert Janssens

Metabolic effect of short-term over- and underfeeding in health ponies

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaJ BUYSEGeert Janssens

Metabolic effects of short-term over underfeeding in healthy ponies

S VAN WEYNEBERGMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

The effect of the level of protein, fat and carbohydrate in nutrition on the glycaemia in healthy cats

Adronie VerbruggheMyriam HestaStephanie Van WeyenbergGeorgios PapadopoulosKris GommerenSylvie DaminetTim BosmansIngeborgh PolisGeert Janssens

The effect of transportation and probiotic administration on the microflora of horses using Microbial Community Profiling and Characterisation: a pilot study

N BOENSMAStephanie Van WeyenbergH PANNEMANL MULDERH TIMMERMANMyriam HestaJ BUYSEGeert JanssensD VAN DOORN

The effect of transportation and probiotic administration on the microflora of the horses using microbial community profiling and characterisation: a pilot study

N BOENSMAStephanie Van WeyenbergH PANNEMANL MULDERH TIMMERMANMyriam HestaJ BUYSEGeert JanssensD VAN DOORN

The effects of inulin supplementation of diets with or without hydrolysed protein sources on digestibility, faecal characteristics, haematology and immunoglobulins in dogs

Ans VerlindenMyriam HestaJoke HermansGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

The feeding of ad libitum dietary protein to organic growing-finishing pigs

S MILLETE ONGENAEMyriam HestaMarc SeynaeveStefaan De SmetGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY JOURNAL

Ultrafiltration behaviour of trace metal ions in the presence of phytate

Marleen Van paemelMyriam HestaIsabelle KalmarGeert Janssens

Use of potassium as internal marker for urine productionn in ponies

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaB VERBISTC AERTSGeert Janssens

2005

Differences in performance, carcass and meat quality in organic pigs fed cob mix silage either separate from or mixed in concentrate

S MILLETMyriam HestaM SEYNAEVEK RAESStefaan De SmetGeert Janssens

Evaluation of dry ashing in conjunction with ion chromatographic determination of transition metal ions in pig feed samples

Marleen Van paemelHerman De RyckeSam MilletMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Metabolic profile of ponies during weight loss

C AERTSStephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

The effect of L-carnitine on digestibility and carnitine metabolism in pigeons (Columba livia domestica) fed corn or peas

Geert JanssensAM ABD-ELLAHHerman De RyckeMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

The effect of oligofructose on urea metabolism and faecal odour components in cats

Myriam HestaE HoornaertAns VerlindenGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

The effect of protein hydrolisation and inulin supplementation on digestibility and immunity in dogs

A VERLINDENMyriam HestaJ HERMANSGeert Janssens

The effect of weight loss as result of restricted diet on metabolic profile and insulin resistance in ponies

Stephanie Van WeyenbergC AERTSJ BUYSEGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

Use of potassium as internal marker for urine production in equines

Stephanie Van WeyenbergC AERTSGeert JanssensMyriam Hesta

Weight reduction programme in dogs: a retrospective study

Myriam HestaJ DEBRAEKELEERChristine VanaiseGeert Janssens

2004

Factors affecting passing rate of digesta in the horse

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaGeert JanssensS MILLET

Performance, meat and carcass traits of fattening pigs with organic versus conventional housing and nutrition

Sam MilletMyriam HestaMarc SeynaeveEllen OngenaeStefaan De SmetJacques DebraekeleerGeert Janssens

A1 Journal Article in LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SCIENCE

Prebiotics and other functional foods and gastrointestinal health

Myriam HestaGeert Janssens

Prebiotics and other functional foods and the gastrointestinal health

Myriam HestaGeert Janssens

The impact of prebiotics and Salmonellosis on apparent nutrient digestibility and Salmonella typhimurium var. Copenhagen, excretion in adult pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Geert JanssensSam MilletFilip Van ImmerseelJ DE BUCKMyriam Hesta

A1 Journal Article in POULTRY SCIENCE

2003

Digestibility of big-bale sila in horses

Stephanie Van WeyenbergJ VANDENDRIESSCHEMyriam HestaS MILLETGeert Janssens

Dirunal changes in dietary electrolyte balance affect apparent calcium absorption but not egg chell traits

Geert JanssensL DEVOSS MILLETMyriam HestaHerman De Rycke

Fecal odor components in dogs: nondigestible oligosaccharides and resistant starch do not decrease fecal H2S emission

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensJacques DebraekeleerSam MilletRoland De Wilde

A2 Journal Article in The Journal of applied research in veterinary medicine

Prebiotics affect nutrient digestibility but not faecal ammonia in dogs fed increased dietary protein levels

Myriam HestaW ROOSENGeert JanssensSam MilletR DE WILDE

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Ration modelling for growing ostriches (Struth Camelus)

Geert JanssensK VANHEMELRYCKMyriam HestaS MILLETJ DEBRAEKELEERRoland De Wilde

Ration modelling for growing ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Geert JanssensK VANHEMELRYCKMyriam HestaSam MilletJacques DebraekeleerR DE WILDE

Bookchapter in Zoo Animal Nutrition

Simultane bepaling van ijzer, zink, mangaan en koper in voederstalen door middel van ionchromatografie

Marleen Van paemelH DE RYCKEMyriam HestaS MILLETGeert Janssens

Simultaneous ion chromatographic determination of transition metal ions in liquid samples in combination with dry ashing sample pretreatment

Marleen Van paemelH De RyckeMyriam HestaS MilletGeert Janssens

A4 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Teaching small animal clinical nutrition in Belgium

M DIEZMyriam Hesta

The effect of prebiotics on urea kinetics in cats

Myriam HestaE HOORNAERTJ SALESJ DEBRAEKELEERS MILLETGeert Janssens

2002

Effect of excercise on apparent digestibility in horses

Stephanie Van WeyenbergMyriam HestaGeert JanssensS MILLET

Evaluation of several home made diets for food allergy in dogs and obesity in cats

Myriam HestaJ DEBRAEKELEERS MILLETGeert Janssens

Home made diets for cats and dogs: do calculated nutrients approximate analysed nutrients

Myriam HestaJ DEBRAEKELEERS MILLETGeert Janssens

Influence on organic feeding and housing on "health" parameters in organic pig fattening

S MILLETMyriam HestaEric CoxE ONGENAEStefaan De SmetGeert Janssens

Recent developments in phytase research/Methods to improve thermostability of phytases

Marleen Van paemelS MILLETMyriam HestaGeert Janssens

The effect of oligosaccharides and resitant starch in cat and dog rations on fecal NH3 and H2S emmission

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensJ DEBRAEKELEERRoland De Wilde

The influence of L-carnitine on nutrient retention in pigeons

Geert JanssensA ABD-ELLAHMyriam HestaS MILLETRoland De Wilde

2001

Het effect van prebiotica op de verteerbaarheid van een met dierenmeel of vetkanen gesupplementeerd voedder bij de hond

Myriam HestaW ROOSENGeert JanssensJ DEBRAEKELEERRoland De Wilde

The effect of a commercial high-fibre diet and an iso-malto-oligosaccharide-supplemented diet on post-prandial glucose concentrations in dogs

Myriam HestaJacques DebraekeleerG JanssensR De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

The effect of oligofructose and inulin on faecal characteristics and nutrient digestibility in healthy cats.

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensJacques DebraekeleerRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR TIERPHYSIOLOGIE TIERERNAHRUNG UND FUTTERMITTELKUNDE

The effect of prebiotics on apparent nutrient digestibility and some fecal odour parameters in dogs fed a diet with increased levels of animal derived protein sources

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensJ DEBRAEKELEERS MILLETRoland De Wilde

The use of by-products in organic pig production in Belgium

Geert JanssensMyriam HestaValerie DebalJacques DebraekeleerRoland De Wilde

Treatment of obesity - Inevitable frustration? A review illustrated with a complex case.

Myriam HestaJacques DebraekeleerGeert JanssensRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

2000

Diet therapy in an obese diabetic cat

Jacques DebraekeleerMyriam HestaR WILDE

A1 Journal Article in PRATIQUE MEDICALE ET CHIRURGICALE DE L ANIMAL DE COMPAGNIE

Effects of dietary Ca/P ratio P level and microbial phytase supplementation on nutrient digestibilities in growing pigs: breakdown of phytic acid, partition of P and phytase activity along the intestinal tract.

M SEYNAEVEGeert JanssensMyriam HestaC VAN NEVELRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR TIERPHYSIOLOGIE TIERERNAHRUNG UND FUTTERMITTELKUNDE

Effects of dietary Ca/P ratio P-level and microbial phytase supplementation on nutrient digestibilities in growing pigs: precaecal, post-ileal and total tract disappearances of OM, P and Ca.

M SEYNAEVEGeert JanssensMyriam HestaC VAN NEVELRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION-ZEITSCHRIFT FUR TIERPHYSIOLOGIE TIERERNAHRUNG UND FUTTERMITTELKUNDE

Enhanced specific antibody response to bovine serum albumin in pigeons due to L-carnitine supplementation.

Geert JanssensJ MASTBruno GoddeerisEric CoxMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE

Het belang van aangepaste dieetmaatregelen na sterilisatie en castratie bij de kat.

Myriam HestaJacques DebraekeleerGeert JanssensRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

L-carnitine supplementation in breeding pigeons: impact on zootechnical performance and carnitine metabolism

Geert JanssensMyriam HestaValerie DebalJacques DebraekeleerRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in REPRODUCTION NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT

Mogelijkheden tot verlagen van de stikstof- en ammoniakemissie bij vleesvarkens door aanpassing van de voedersamenstelling.

Valerie DebalGPJ JANSSENSM SEYNAEVEH DE RYCKEMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A3 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

Possibilities to lower the nitrogen and ammonia emissions in growing pigs by adjusting the feed composition

Valerie DebalGeert JanssensMarc SeynaeveHerman De RyckeMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in VLAAMS DIERGENEESKUNDIG TIJDSCHRIFT

The effect of feed enzymes on nutrient and energy retention in young racing pigeons.

Geert JanssensMyriam HestaValerie DebalRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in ANNALES DE ZOOTECHNIE

The effect of L-carnitine on body weight, body composition and nutrient intake in adult pigeons (Columba livia domestica).

Geert JanssensMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIV FUR GEFLUGELKUNDE

1999

Analysis of carnitine, betaine, gamma-butyrobetaine, and separate short-chain acylcarnitines in pigeon plasma, crop milk and tissues by HPLC coupled with UV-detection.

Geert JanssensH DE RYCKEMyriam HestaRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNIQUES

Het effect van prebiotica (FOS) op de fysische en chemische aspecten van de faeces bij gezonde katten

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensJ DEBRAEKELEERRoland De Wilde

The influence of dietary supplementation with inulin compared to fructo-oligosaccharides on nutrient digestibility in health cats

Myriam HestaGeert JanssensV DE BALRoland De Wilde

The influence of supplemental alpha-galactosidase and phytase in a vegetable ration for dogs on the digestibility of organic components and phytate phosphorus

B DE SMETMyriam HestaMarc SeynaeveGeert JanssensPeter VanrolleghemRoland De Wilde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

1998

Carnitine in racing pigeons

Geert JanssensMyriam HestaV DEBALRoland De Wilde

The effect of dietary supplementation with fructo-oligosaccharides in health cats

Myriam HestaChristian Van NevelGeert JanssensM SEYNAEVERoland De Wilde