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There is evidence that higher levels of DHA in puppy diets produce improved cognitive performance in laboratory tests (reversal task learning, visual contrast discrimination, and early psychomotor performance)<ref> Zicker, S.C, Jewell, D.E., Yamka, R.M., et al. Evaluation of cognitive learning, memory, psychomotor, immunologic, and retinal functions in healthy puppies fed foods fortified with docosahexanoeic acid-rich fish oil from 8-52 weeks. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012;241:583-94</ref>, and are essential for normal retinal function<ref>Bauer, J.E., Heinemann, K.M., Lees, G.E., et al. Retinal functions of young dogs are improved and maternal plasma phospholipids are altered with diets containing long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids during gestation, lactation, and after weaning. J Nutr 2006;1191S-994S</ref> and neurological development. <ref>Heinemann, K.M., Bauer, J.E., Docosaheaenoic acid and neurologic development in animals. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006;228:700-6</ref>.

There is evidence that higher levels of DHA in puppy diets produce improved cognitive performance in laboratory tests (reversal task learning, visual contrast discrimination, and early psychomotor performance)<ref> Zicker, S.C, Jewell, D.E., Yamka, R.M., et al. Evaluation of cognitive learning, memory, psychomotor, immunologic, and retinal functions in healthy puppies fed foods fortified with docosahexanoeic acid-rich fish oil from 8-52 weeks. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2012;241:583-94</ref>, and are essential for normal retinal function<ref>Bauer, J.E., Heinemann, K.M., Lees, G.E., et al. Retinal functions of young dogs are improved and maternal plasma phospholipids are altered with diets containing long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids during gestation, lactation, and after weaning. J Nutr 2006;1191S-994S</ref> and neurological development. <ref>Heinemann, K.M., Bauer, J.E., Docosaheaenoic acid and neurologic development in animals. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006;228:700-6</ref>.

Fatty acids such as DHA form part of the modified diets and dietary supplements that are used to treat canine and feline cognitive dysfunction<ref>Heath, S.E., Barabas, S., Craze, P.G., (2007) Nutritional supplementation in cases of canine cognitive dysfunction—A clinical trial

Fatty acids such as DHA form part of the modified diets and dietary supplements that are used to treat canine and [[Feline Cognitive Dysfunction|feline cognitive dysfunction]]<ref>Heath, S.E., Barabas, S., Craze, P.G., (2007) Nutritional supplementation in cases of canine cognitive dysfunction—A clinical trial

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There is also some evidence that omega-3 PUFAs may have a role in the treatment of psychiatric problems in people<ref>Ross, B.M., Seguin, J., Sieswerda, (2007) L.E. 3 Omega-3 fatty acids as treatments for mental illness: which disorder and which fatty acid? Lipids in Health and Disease. 6:21.</ref>.

There is also some evidence that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may have a role in the treatment of psychiatric problems in people<ref>Ross, B.M., Seguin, J., Sieswerda, (2007) L.E. 3 Omega-3 fatty acids as treatments for mental illness: which disorder and which fatty acid? Lipids in Health and Disease. 6:21.</ref>.

==Antioxidant enriched diets==

==Antioxidant enriched diets==