China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (5): 2023-2034.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.05.008

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Research Progress on the Effects of Functional Additives on Intestinal Health in Dogs

ZHAO Wenhao, ZHAI He, WANG Yao, QIN Zhipeng, YUE Zihao   

  1. Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Shenyang 110854, China
  • Received:2024-08-21 Online:2025-05-05 Published:2025-04-27

Abstract: Dogs,due to their unique digestive physiological structure,metabolic characteristics,and inherent living habits,face a heightened risk of intestinal diseases.Especially for working dogs,which need to cope with various stress factors,the susceptibility to intestinal diseases further increases.Currently,functional additives play a pivotal role in the prevention and control of intestinal diseases in dogs.These additives,derived from biological enzymatic hydrolysates,plant extracts,microecological agents,and traditional Chinese medicine compounds,exert dual therapeutic and health-promoting effects on canine intestinal health through multiple mechanisms such as regulating intestinal flora balance,enhancing intestinal immune function,optimizing intestinal digestion and absorption,and reducing intestinal inflammation.They also actively promote the growth,development,metabolism,and immune enhancement of dogs.Therefore,the scientific and rational application of functional additives can be regarded as one of the effective strategies for preventing and treating intestinal diseases in dogs.The authors have summarized the existing research findings on the effects of functional additives on animal intestinal health,delved into the classification,application,and specific effects of functional additives on intestinal health,and integrated scattered research arguments,providing a reference for subsequent theoretical and experimental research by practitioners.

Key words: functional additive; dog; intestinal health; nutrition; immunity

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