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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Water-Soluble Vitamins (Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid) in Dogs with Chronic Liver Disease vs. Healthy Controls.

Verena Habermaass, Aurora Cogozzo, Francesco Bartoli, Valentina Vitelli, Rebecca Dini, Veronica Marchetti

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Verena HabermaassDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato", University of Pisa, Via Livornese Lato Monte, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0340-0192
Aurora CogozzoDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato", University of Pisa, Via Livornese Lato Monte, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Francesco BartoliDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2702-3259
Valentina VitelliDepartment of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Rebecca DiniDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato", University of Pisa, Via Livornese Lato Monte, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-7088-4525
Veronica MarchettiDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Teaching Hospital "Mario Modenato", University of Pisa, Via Livornese Lato Monte, San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6099-6223

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWater-soluble vitamin deficiencies are common in human chronic liver disease (CLD) due to impaired metabolic pathways. Vitamins B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), and B5 (pantothenic acid) assume critical roles in hepatic and lipid metabolism and may exert hepatoprotective effects. In canine CLD, data beyond cobalamin are sparse, and no guidelines currently endorse B-vitamin supplementation.

methodsThis case-control study analysed 66 stored serum samples from client-owned dogs with CLD and 50 from healthy blood-donor dogs. CLD diagnosis required persistent (>2 months) elevation of at least two liver enzymes (ALP, GGT, AST, ALT) and ultrasonographic evidence of CLD. Serum vitamin concentrations were quantified by LC-MS/MS (ng/mL).

resultsVitamin B2 was significantly lower in CLD dogs versus controls (median 48.4 vs. 85.5 ng/mL;

conclusionsReduced B2 may reflect impaired hepatic processing or absorption in canine CLD. The presence of normal or elevated B3 and B5 may relate to alternative metabolic pathways. This constitutes the first study assessing B2, B3, and B5 in canine CLD, underscoring riboflavin's potential interest in CLD dogs.

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B2B3B5canine chronic liver diseasecanine hepatic diseaseniacinpantothenic acidriboflavinvitaminswater-soluble

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PMID41012802
PMCPMC12474323

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