Canine Renal Disease: When Is the Right Time to Strike with Nutritional Therapy?
Churchill, J.
This paper reviews the nutritional management of dogs with early renal disease (IRIS stage < 2.5) and no clinical signs. The patient must eat to satisfy all the nutritional requirements.
Information is provided on the capacity of dogs to metabolize omega-3 fatty acids (FA). Also there is a review on the effects of omega-3 FA on skin and coat, inflammatory responses, and neurologic development in puppies.
Many investigationshave studied the use of fatty acids in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies, seborrhea, atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular, neoplastic, ocular and musculoskeletal diseases of dogs.These studies proposed that fatty acid supplements can alter the types of eicosanoids produced, and therefore, the response in these situaions.
Review of the food allergy (FA) diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment. FA is defined as "all immune-mediated reactions following food intake". FA is a non-seasonal disease with skin and/or gastrointestinal disorders. Therapy of FA consists of avoiding the offending food component(s).
Purina: Your Pet, Our Passion
