Recruiting Healthy Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
Principle Investigator
Description
We are recruiting for a study to evaluate how diet will benefit soft coated wheaten terriers (SCWT), which are a breed known to be predisposed to chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disease. SCWTs are prone to developing severe GI signs. We have determined that SCWT develop changes in their gut before clinical signs develop. However, it is unknown if these changes are preventable with early diet intervention. The goal of this study is to determine if feeding a veterinary therapeutic diet will improve the GI health of SCWT.
Testing Requirements
• Dogs will visit the hospital monthly for a total of four visits at North Carolina State University
• Dogs will receive an Alicam® video capsule endoscope (VCE) twice, which they swallow like a pill and passes harmlessly in their stool
• Dogs will be transitioned to a kibble diet, which they will eat exclusively for 90 days
Enrollment Start
12/19/2025
Enrollment Finish
12/01/2027
Eligibility
• Weigh at least ~10 kg (~22 pounds)
• Be at least one year old
• NOT have chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disease or be on a GI or skin-specific diet
• NOT receive any any of the following medications: NSAID (carprofen), steroid (prednisone), gastric
acid suppressant (Prilosec), antibiotics, anti-hypertensive/proteinuric/thrombotic medication
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Contact
Please contact kmgrady@ncsu.edu for more information
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