Clinical Research
REAL RESEARCH. FIELD-TESTED.
Evaluated in a University of Alaska Fairbanks study* with actively training sled dogs.
Because hydration isn’t just about water. It’s about how dogs perform, recover, and thrive over time.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Dogs don’t sweat like humans. They regulate temperature through panting, which means fluid loss during activity is continuous and easy to miss. By the time dehydration becomes visible, performance may already be declining.
Hydration isn’t just about access to water. It’s about how well a dog maintains fluid balance during effort and recovers afterward.
To understand what effective hydration looks like under real demand, a University of Alaska Fairbanks field study evaluated actively training sled dogs in working conditions.
What was tested, and what happened, is where the difference becomes clear.
* Findings are from a controlled field study and are currently under peer review for publication.
How the study was conducted
Twenty-eight actively training sled dogs from two Alaskan racing kennels were monitored over two weeks. Half received Furvor mixed with water twice daily; the other half received plain water. On test day, dogs completed a 9–16 mile training run. Blood was drawn before and after to measure hydration, electrolytes, kidney stress, and physiological stability.
27 SLED DOGS • 2 ALASKAN KENNELS • 2 WEEKS SUPPLEMENTATION • 16 MILE TEST RUN DISTANCE
Study design: controlled field trial, real working dogs, real exercise conditions. Not a lab proxy, an environment that closely mirrors how dogs perform in daily active use.
Finding 01: INTAKE
Dogs drank dramatically more with Furvor.
Hydration only works if dogs actually drink. This is the most fundamental finding and the most striking. Dogs given Furvor consumed 18× more fluid than dogs given water alone.
Why this matters: a supplement that dogs refuse to drink provides no physiological benefit. Palatability isn't a marketing feature it's the first step in efficacy. Furvor's format (liquid, concentrated bone broth) solved the intake problem that plain water and often powder formats often cannot: it gave dogs a reason to drink
Finding 02–06: BIOMARKERS
5 measurable improvements across body systems.
Beyond fluid intake, blood analysis showed advantages across five key biomarkers related to hydration, electrolyte balance, system stress, and post-exercise stability
Smaller osmolality swings during exertion, supporting fluid balance, circulation, temperature control, and endurance.
Less total protein lost during activity, supporting plasma volume stability for nutrient and oxygen delivery.
More stable phosphate levels during exertion, supporting energy metabolism and reducing acid buildup.
Smaller chloride fluctuation during exertion, supporting hydration regulation and whole-body fluid balance.
More stable calcium levels during activity, supporting muscle contraction, nerve signaling, and cardiovascular function.
More than water. Measurably more.
University of Alaska Fairbanks research found that Furvor Mobility mixed with water helped dogs drink more and maintain more stable hydration-related biomarkers during activity, supporting the foundation for performance and recovery.
Functional hydration that actually does something.