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Hypoallergenic diet and nutraceutical improve gut and skin in dogs
By Guidi, Eleonora Elisa Alice et al.·Published in Animals·2021·“Città di Torino” Veterinary Clinic, 10135 Turin, Italy, Italy·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Effects of Feeding a Hypoallergenic Diet with a Nutraceutical on Fecal Dysbiosis Index and Clinical Manifestations of Canine Atopic Dermatitis
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 32 dogs with atopic dermatitis (a skin allergy that causes itching and inflammation) were given a special hypoallergenic diet along with a nutraceutical (a dietary supplement) for 60 days. Owners noticed significant improvements in their dogs' skin conditions and overall discomfort, which continued to improve even after the diet alone was followed for an additional 60 days. The treatment also helped balance the dogs' gut health, reducing an imbalance in their intestinal bacteria. Overall, the combination of the diet and nutraceutical led to better skin health and less itching in these dogs.
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Abstract
Background: an imbalance of the intestinal microbiota can cause health problems in the gastrointestinal tract and in other organs. Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD) is a genetically predisposed, inflammatory and pruritic allergic skin disease with multifactorial etiology and multimodal treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a nutraceutical product on Dysbiotic Index (DI) and the skin lesions of atopic dogs. Methods: a nutraceutical product was administered to 32 dogs with CAD. The product was associated with a standardized hypoallergenic diet for 60 days; the dietary regimen continued for 120 days, while ongoing therapies remained unchanged. Values of Visual Analogic Scale (VAS), Canine Atopic Dermatitis Lesional Index (CADLI) and DI were evaluated on day 0, 60, 120. Results: all the 32 dogs showed a statistically significant decrease (p < 0.001) to V60 of VAS and CADLI, which persisted and increased to V120 when diet alone was continued. The decrease in the DI value was also statistically significant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: the intake of nutraceutical associated with diet resulted in a decrease in the index of intestinal dysbiosis, with an improvement in the subjective severity of cutaneous lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102985