Code
01N02215
Duration
01 January 2015 → 31 October 2019
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal biology
Keywords
obesity
Project description
In humans, obesity-related kidney disease tends to be an under-recognized problem. In this dog model, quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, correlated with other renal function tests, will be used to determine the (early) effects of obesity on renal perfusion. Subsequently, the therapeutic effects of weight loss and omega-3 nutritional management on renal perfusion in obese dogs will be evaluated.