Marchegiani Andrea, Fruganti Alessandro, Spaterna Andrea, Dalle Vedove Elena, Bachetti Benedetta, Massimini Marcella, Di Pierro Francesco, Gavazza Alessandra, Cerquetella Matteo
School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62024 Matelica, Italy.
Research and Development Unit (NIL), C.I.A.M. srl, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
Vet Sci. 2020 Apr 3;7(2):38. doi: 10.3390/vetsci7020038.
Nutritional supplements, also known as complementary feeds, are products administered with the aim of furnishing health benefits, regardless of nutritional needs. They have been used since ancient times in veterinary dermatology, and a number of studies have focused on investigating the health benefits of some ingredients found in commercially available complementary feed for dogs. The aim of this paper is to review the literature available on the use of nutritional supplementation for the management of canine skin diseases, critically appraising the clinical efficacy of such interventions and summarizing the current state of knowledge. This review highlights how these feeds can be considered useful in the management of dermatological disorders and outlines their beneficial effects in the prevention of dietary deficiencies and treatment of diseases, alone, or in addition to conventional pharmacological therapy. In recent years, nutritional supplements have found increasing potential application in veterinary medicine, and the scientific proofs of their beneficial effects are described in this review.
营养补充剂,也被称为补充饲料,是为提供健康益处而施用的产品,无论是否有营养需求。它们在兽医皮肤病学中自古就被使用,并且一些研究专注于调查市售犬用补充饲料中某些成分的健康益处。本文的目的是回顾关于使用营养补充剂来管理犬类皮肤病的现有文献,批判性地评估此类干预措施的临床疗效,并总结当前的知识状态。这篇综述强调了这些饲料如何在皮肤病管理中被认为是有用的,并概述了它们在预防饮食缺乏和疾病治疗方面的有益效果,单独使用或作为传统药物治疗的补充。近年来,营养补充剂在兽医学中的潜在应用越来越多,本综述描述了它们有益效果的科学证据。