Dzanis D A
Dzanis Consulting & Collaborations, Santa Clarita, CA 91350-2713, USA.
Clin Tech Small Anim Pract. 1998 Nov;13(4):193-6. doi: 10.1016/S1096-2867(98)80002-9.
The number of pet foods commercially available for veterinary use, both complete diets and dietary supplements, has been rapidly expanding in recent years. Veterinarians use and recommend nutritional products in their daily practice, and this use should meet the ethical constraints of veterinary medical practice and be based on scientifically sound premises. However, it is also important to be aware that nutritional products intended to treat or prevent disease or to affect the structure or function of the body in a manner apart from what is normally ascribed for food are considered "drugs" under the law. Most of the "veterinary medical foods" and "nutraceuticals" on the market bear claims on the labels or in promotional literature that would establish intent as drugs, but under the current regulatory conditions, they have done so without meeting the criteria needed for most drugs. Thus, the lack of government oversight of therapeutic claims places the burden onto the veterinarian to carefully scrutinize products for safety and efficacy.
近年来，可供兽医使用的商业宠物食品数量迅速增加，包括全价日粮和膳食补充剂。兽医在日常实践中使用并推荐营养产品，这种使用应符合兽医医疗实践的道德约束，并基于科学合理的前提。然而，同样重要的是要意识到，旨在治疗或预防疾病或以不同于通常归因于食物的方式影响身体结构或功能的营养产品在法律上被视为“药物”。市场上的大多数“兽医医疗食品”和“营养保健品”在标签或宣传资料上都有声称，这些声称会将其意图认定为药物，但在当前的监管条件下，它们在未满足大多数药物所需标准的情况下就这样做了。因此，政府对治疗性声称缺乏监管，这使得兽医有责任仔细审查产品的安全性和有效性。
