Influence of age and body size on orocecal transit time as assessed by use of the sulfasalazine method in healthy dogs.

Deals with a study which compared orocecal transit time (OCTT) as assessed by use of the sulfapyridine time in plasma after oral administration of sulfasalazine in dogs of varying age and body size, and determined whether OCTT correlates with fecal quality. Background to the study; Materials and methods; Results; Conclusions and clinical relevance.