Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Companion Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Increasing attention has focused on companion animal nutrition, welfare and safety; these aspects can be greatly improved by dietary components, which significantly affect the physiology and behavior of companion animals. Inappropriate diet components could lead to stress and consequently threaten companion animal health, as energy consumption and immune response are highly enhanced. Thus, a suitable proportion of nutrient elements in the diet is crucial to companion animal nutrition, welfare and safety.
This Special Issue, “Dietary Supplement in Companion Animals”, will publish original research articles and reviews on the latest research findings regarding the impact of dietary components on the nutrition of companion animals. These mainly include different levels and types of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, as well as functional components, such as probiotics, prebiotics, plants and their extracts, organic acids, etc.
We are very interested in research that strengthens our comprehension of the physiological and biochemical mechanisms by which dietary components improve the nutrition and health status of companion animals. In addition, studies on promising and innovative dietary additives and functional foods that are beneficial to improving the sustainability, welfare and safety of companion animals are welcome.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Impact of dietary components on nutritional regulation and metabolic improvements of companion animals as revealed by integrated multi-omics analyses.
- Molecular mechanism of dietary components in immunomodulation and stress resistance of companion animals.
- Impact of dietary components on the sustainability, welfare and safety of companion animals, as well as on the environment.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Yi Wu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- companion animal health
- companion animal welfare
- nutrients
- feed additives
- immunity
- metabolism
- gut microbiota
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