Evidence: dietary management of skin and coat health in cats (peer-reviewed, PubMed)
Source: PubMed/Europe PMC — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-23. 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.
Studies
- 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 exert prominent antioxidant (singular), anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and microbiome-regulating effects. Microalgae and omega-3 sources support lipid metabo
- PMID 42293538 (2026, Frontiers in microbiology) — Dietary supplementation with postbiotics from <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> safely enhances multifunctional health in adult beagle dogs.. <h4>Introduction</h4>Postbiotics are potential functional feed additives, but their effects on multiple health parameters in dogs remain largely unexplored.<h4>Methods</h4>This study evaluated postbiotics from <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> in adult beagle dogs fed a basal diet supplemented with 0% (CONT), 0.05% (LDP), or 0.1% (HDP) postbiotics for 42 days.<h4>Results</h4>No differences were obse
- PMID 41150104 (2025, Veterinary sciences) — Nutraceuticals, Social Interaction, and Psychophysiological Influence on Pet Health and Well-Being: Focus on Dogs and Cats.. Pet humanization, particularly in dogs and cats, has transformed animal healthcare and highlighted the importance of nutrition in promoting human-pet social interaction, pet psychophysical well-being and, possibly, longevity. Nutraceuticals, such as omega-3 fatty acids, prebiotics, probiotics, plant extracts and dietary supplements, are endowed with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatin
- PMID 42022391 (2026, Frontiers in veterinary science) — From pathogenesis to prevention: an update on the management of obesity and its associated comorbidities in cats.. Overweight and obesity represent the most common nutritional disorder in domestic cats and constitute a significant global health issue. In this review, we synthesize current knowledge on the determinants, diagnosis, pathophysiology, complications, and comprehensive management of feline obesity. Feline overweight and obesity have a complex and multifactorial pathogenesis, arising from an interplay
- PMID 42216074 (2026, Journal of animal science and biotechnology) — Dietary baicalin supplementation enhances growth performance in fattening Hu sheep via dual modulation of immunity and gastrointestinal microbiome-metabolic crosstalk.. <h4>Background</h4>Baicalin is a bioactive flavonoid from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi with antioxidant, anti‑inflammatory and antibacterial properties. However, its bitter taste and susceptibility to ruminal degradation limit its practical use in mammals. Enteric coating technology might overcome these limitations by enabling targeted intestinal release. This study investigated effects of dieta
- PMID 40589727 (2025, Frontiers in veterinary science) — The effect of Japanese eel as a main ingredient on hair condition, antioxidant ability, apparent total tract digestibility and body weight gain in cat food.. This study aims to evaluate the impact of Japanese eel (<i>Anguilla japonica</i>) as a primary ingredient in cat food on hair condition, antioxidant capacity, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD), and body weight gain in adult cats. Twenty-four healthy adult cats were assigned divided into three dietary groups: a 0% eel group (C), a 14% eel group (T1), and a 40% eel group (T2). Over a 56-day
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/pubmed_feline_skin_coat_diet_2026-07-23.txt (PubMed/Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-23).