Evidence: dietary management of atopic dermatitis in cats
Source: PubMed E-utilities (NCBI) efetch — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-23. Query cluster: feline cat atopic dermatitis diet nutrition skin. 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- PMID 40427306 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — A Randomised-Controlled Study Demonstrates That Diet Can Contribute to the Clinical Management of Feline Atopic Skin Syndrome (FASS)... Feline atopic skin syndrome (FASS) is a common inflammatory and highly pruritic skin condition. It typically manifests according to one or more of four different clinical lesion patterns: miliary dermatitis, self-induced alopecia, head and *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 42071988 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Advances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims... Functional pet food has grown rapidly, in line with the accelerated humanization of pets, growing attention to relations between diet and health, and mounting sustainability awareness. The article provides a critical overview of recent *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 41976013 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Plant-Derived Functional Ingredients in Pet Nutrition: Phytochemical Classification, Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Application in Dogs and Cats... This review classifies plant-derived functional ingredients in pet food according to phytochemical groups and application forms, including direct oral supplementation and incorporation into complete diets. Polyphenols and plant extracts *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 40170943 (2025, The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A case report of a 2-year-old male Abyssinian cat with feline atopic syndrome and central-nervous-system involvement (left head tilt, lethargy, left-circling, medial strabismus, delayed pupillary reflex, abdominal papules, severe pruritus from age 4); the excerpt is cut off before the neurologic workup and dietary management are detailed.
- PMID 41471872 (2025, Microorganisms) — Dietary Modulation of the Gut Microbiota in Dogs and Cats and Its Role in Disease Management... Food has a massive influence on the gut microbiota and is one of the most useful therapeutic levers in disease. Recent developments have highlighted how macronutrient balance, food format, and functional ingredients can regulate microbial *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
- PMID 40723483 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Grain-Free Diets for Dogs and Cats: An Updated Review Focusing on Nutritional Effects and Health Considerations... In recent years, grain-free pet food has gained increasing attention due to its widespread promotion as a natural and hypoallergenic diet. This trend has prompted us to conduct an in-depth critical assessment of the nutritional *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/pubmed_feline_atopic_dermatitis_diet_2026-07-23.txt (PubMed first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-23).
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/40170943/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40427306/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40723483/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41471872/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41976013/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42071988/