Canine cognitive dysfunction — diet / antioxidants — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query "dog cognitive dysfunction diet", 1878 hits (2026-07-21). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. Five representative studies below.
- PMID 41976093 — Evidence-Based Clinical Management of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome: Diagnostic Algorithms, Practical Guidelines, Critical Appraisal of Biomarkers and Translational Limitations. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCDS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting older dogs that shares many pathological mechanisms with human Alzheimer's *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 41817417 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 2026 study in Beagles linked diet-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) to grain-free, pea-containing diets, with increased oligosaccharides proposed as a possible mechanism; the excerpt is cut off before the cognitive-performance findings (the title also references impaired cognition) are detailed.
- PMID 41976013 — Plant-Derived Functional Ingredients in Pet Nutrition: Phytochemical Classification, Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Application in Dogs and Cats. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): This review classifies plant-derived functional ingredients in pet food according to phytochemical groups and application forms, including direct oral supplementation and *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 41150102 — Antioxidant Strategies for Age-Related Oxidative Damage in Dogs. (Veterinary sciences, 2025). Abstract (opening): This review examines the effects of oxidative stress on the aging process in canines, focusing on the role of antioxidants in the prevention of age-related diseases. Oxidative *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 41860870 — OLD DOG - Validating the dog as an animal model for human aging studies. (The Journal of frailty & aging, 2026). Abstract (opening): Companion dogs represent a valuable and emerging translational model for human aging, as they share the human environment, receive comparable medical care - yet have much shorter *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_canine_cognitive_dysfunction_diet_2026-07-21.txt (Europe PMC REST, 2026-07-21).
License & attribution
Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41150102/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41817417/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41860870/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41976013/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41976093/