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 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 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).
License & attribution
Source abstracts / records are Open Access under Creative Commons. Each referenced study is reproduced with attribution under its specific CC license (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND); the exact license variant for each reference is stated on its Europe PMC / PMC record. Original records:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41976013/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41150104/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42022391/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40589727/
Cleaning removal log (2026-08-05, codebuddy)
PMID 42293538 — Dog-only study (adult beagle dogs); target species is cat — wrong pet species (criterion 2). PMID 42216074 — Livestock/production study (fattening Hu sheep growth performance); target species is cat — wrong species (criterion 4).