Evaluation of the effects of Propomin on gastrin and motilin levels in healthy dogs

Gastritis is a common differential diagnosis in cases of anorexia and vomiting in dogs. This condition may occur secondary to infectious diseases, drug administration, or stress. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Propomin® administration, a herbal formulation containing licorice, peppermint oil, ginger root, chamomile extract, and slippery elm extract, on serum gastrin and motilin concentrations in dogs. This study was conducted on 23 dogs in total. The dogs used in this study (n:23) were between 2-10 years of age, 3-15 kg of body weight. These dogs were divided into study (Propomin®) (n:13) and control group (n:10). All dogs underwent a clinical examination. Propomin® and placebo pills were applied for 3 days by using oral route. All dogs were fed with the same commercial wet food (Nutri Grain Free®, Germany) before blood collection. Blood samples collection and glucose measurement were carried out at specified time intervals. Gastrin and motilin hormones level belong to some repeated measurement time were statistically significantly different between the study and control groups (p