“G. d’Annunzio” University

2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Medicine

Therapeutic Effectiveness of a Dietary Supplement for Management of Halitosis in Dogs

Alessandro Di Cerbo¹, Federica Pezzuto², Sergio Canello³, Gianandrea Guidetti³, Beniamino Palmieri^1,4

¹Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, ²Department of Clinical Microbiology, Universtity of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ³Sanypet S.p.a, ⁴AIRMO Center Milan

We describe a simple approach for diagnosis of halitosis in dogs as well as a dietary approach for its management. This protocol may be extended to the management of halitosis in humans in the near future.

Behavior

Behavioral Disturbances: An Innovative Approach to Monitor the Modulatory Effects of a Nutraceutical Diet

Alessandro Di Cerbo^*1, Sara Sechi^*2, Sergio Canello³, Gianandrea Guidetti³, Filippo Fiore², Raffaella Cocco²

¹School of Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry, “G. d’Annunzio” University, ²Department of Veterinary Medicine, Pathology and Veterinary Clinic Section, University of Sassari, ³Research and Development Department, Forza10 USA Corp.

We report a simple approach to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific diet in positively modulating the daily activity and clinical and behavioral symptoms of dogs with evident behavioral disturbances.