Evaluation of Salivary <scp>pH</scp> , Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Total Protein in 16 Dogs Before and After Supplementing Oral Buttermilk for 8 Weeks

Feeding two teaspoons per ten pounds of body weight per day for 8 weeks did not significantly affect salivary pH, total protein, calcium, or phosphorus. There was a small linear increase in salivary magnesium concentration over the study period that did not return to baseline within 30 days of discontinuation of buttermilk supplementation, significance of which is unknown.