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==What are Omega-3 Fatty Acids?==

==What are Omega-3 Fatty Acids?==

<font color="red">Omega-3 [[Fatty Acids Overview - Nutrition|fatty acids]] are a family of '''polyunsaturated straight-chain hydrocarbons''' that have a double bond in the third carbon-carbon bond (n-3) when counted from the methyl end of the molecule. FIGURE to illustrate this, pointing out the methyl end and the omega bond</font> Only plants have the ability to add double bonds in the n-3 position. There is speculation that fatty acids belonging to the n-3 family, specifically alpha-linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, exhibit essential fatty acid activity in dogs and cats.

<font color="red">Omega-3 [[Fatty Acids Overview - Nutrition|fatty acids]] are a family of '''polyunsaturated straight-chain hydrocarbons''' that have a double bond in the third carbon-carbon bond (n-3) when counted from the methyl end of the molecule. FIGURE to illustrate this, pointing out the methyl end and the omega bond</font> Only plants have the ability to add double bonds in the n-3 position. There is speculation that fatty acids belonging to the n-3 family, specifically alpha-linolenic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, exhibit essential fatty acid activity in dogs and cats.