Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hypoallergenic cat diets tested for food allergy reactions
By Leistra, M & Willemse, T·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2002·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Double-blind evaluation of two commercial hypoallergenic diets in cats with adverse food reactions.
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Plain-English summary
A group of 20 cats with skin problems caused by food allergies were tested on two different commercial hypoallergenic diets after recovering from a home-cooked elimination diet. After trying the lamb and rice diet, 8 cats had a relapse of their symptoms, while 13 cats relapsed on the chicken and rice diet. Neither commercial diet worked as well as the home-cooked diet in controlling their skin issues. However, the study suggests that these commercial diets can still be suitable for long-term maintenance after initial recovery.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate two commercially available selected-protein-source diets as maintenance diets in cats with dermatological manifestations of adverse food reactions. Twenty cats with a confirmed adverse food reaction were tested in a double-blind manner. An adverse food reaction was diagnosed when, after recovery with a home-cooked elimination diet, the signs relapsed after a challenge with their previous dietary components, and re-disappeared on a second elimination diet period. Hereafter the cats were blind and randomly challenged with two commercial hypoallergenic diets. Relapse of the clinical signs was seen in eight cats (40%) on a lamb and rice diet and in 13 cats (65%) on a chicken and rice diet (P>0.05). Neither one of the commercial diets was as effective in controlling the skin problems as the home-cooked elimination diet. The study confirms that commercial hypoallergenic diets are adequate for maintenance.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468310/