Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Anti-inflammatory diet helps chronic ear infections in 30 dogs
By Di Cerbo, Alessandro et al.·Published in Veterinary research communications·2016·School of Specialization in Clinical Biochemistry, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical evaluation of an antiinflammatory and antioxidant diet effect in 30 dogs affected by chronic otitis externa: preliminary results.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 30 adult dogs with chronic ear infections (chronic otitis externa) were given either a special anti-inflammatory and antioxidant diet or a standard diet for 90 days, along with topical medication. The dogs on the special diet showed a significant reduction in symptoms like ear canal blockage, redness, discharge, and odor compared to those on the standard diet. While the diet helped with most symptoms, it only slightly improved a specific yeast infection in the ears. Overall, the combination of the nutraceutical diet and medication proved effective in managing ear infections in dogs.
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Abstract
The aim of this evaluation study was to assess the possible role of a specific nutraceutical diet in relieving main clinical symptoms of chronic bilateral otitis externa (occlusion of ear canal, erythema, discharge quantity, and odor) in 30 adult dogs. Thirty dogs of different breeds (mean age ± SEM; 6.03 ± 0.15 years and mean weight ± SEM; 32.01 ± 1.17 Kg; 53.3% males, 46.6% females) with evident chronic clinical otitis symptoms were equally divided and randomly assigned to receive either the nutraceutical diet (ND group) or a standard diet (SD group) over a period of 90 days. In all cases a topical pharmacological treatment was given. The nutraceutical diet, also endowed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, significantly decreased the mean score intensity of all symptoms after 90 days of intervention (P < 0.0001) with the exception of Malassezia pachydermatis infection which was only slightly reduced. Our investigation is one of the few evidence-based results where a commercial nutraceutical diet has been proven effective, in combination with drugs, in relieving otitis externa-related symptoms. This study opens new insights into otitis externa clinical management providing evidence of efficacy of a combined therapy with drugs and a specific nutraceutical diet.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26743397/