Table 3.

Analyzed fatty acid profiles of camelina oil, canola oil, flax oil, and sunflower oil fed to 30 client-owned dogs top dressed on commercial kibble during a skin and coat health trial over a 16-week feeding period.

Parameter	Sunflowera	Canolab	Flaxseedb	Camelinab
Saturated fatty acids (%)	9.61	6.50	8.20	9.50
Monounsaturated fatty acids (%)	14.1	63.8	16.6	35.2
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (%)	76.3	29.7	75.2	55.3
Omega 6 (%)	76.2	18.6	16.5	19.8
Omega 3 (%)	0.04	11.1	58.6	35.4

^aNumerical values from Kostik et al. (25) and only represent generic sunflower oil, not the brand used for this study.

^bSamples analyzed in duplicate by SGS Canada Inc. (Guelph, ON, Canada), average values reported.

Burron et al. (24).