Nutraceuticals for canine liver disease: assessing the evidence.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
; 43(5): 1171-9, 2013 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Nutraceuticals, or nutritional supplements, have been promoted for the ancillary treatment of liver disease in dogs. However, minimal information is available in the scientific literature about commonly used nutraceuticals, such as S-adenosylmethionine, silymarin, and vitamin E. No strong clinical evidence exists regarding the efficacy of these compounds as hepatoprotectants in canine liver disease. Until this evidence exists, individual veterinarians must assume responsibility for their decision to use nutritional supplements in their canine patients with liver disease.
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Assunto principal:
Suplementos Nutricionais
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Doenças do Cão
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Hepatopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
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Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
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Bélgica