Introduction

Name

• Limited source protein or hydrolyzed protein +/- limited carbohydrate source diets for diagnosis and/or treatment of adverse reactions to food. Generally high digestibility.

UK

• EC Directives: 93/74/EEC and 94/39/EC. Feed intended for particular nutritional purposes within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 767/2009. 
• REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2020/354 of 4 March 2020 establishing a list of intended uses of feed intended for  particular nutritional purposes and repealing Directive 2008/38/EC 
• Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995 (UK). 

Class of drug

• Dietetic pet food.

Description

Physical properties

• Limited ingredient protein +/- selected carbohydrate sources or hydrolyzed protein source.

Uses

Indications

• Gastrointestinal signs due to food intolerance/allergy.
• Dermatological signs due to food intolerance/allergy Skin: food hypersensitivity.  

Administration

Precautions

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Olivry T,  Mueller R S (2020) Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (9): time to flare of cutaneous signs after a dietary challenge in dogs and cats with food allergies. BMC Vet Res 16(1), 158 PubMed.
• Thierry O, Mueller R S, Prélaud P (2015) Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (1): duration of elimination diets. BMC Vet Res 11(0), 225 PubMed. 
• Proverbio D,  Perego R, Spada E, Ferro E (2010) Prevalence of adverse food reactions in 130 dogs in Italy with dermatological signs: a retrospective study. J Small Anim Pract 51(7), 370-374 PubMed. 
• Allenspach K,  Wieland B,  Gröne A, Gaschen F (2007) Chronic enteropathies in dogs: evaluation of risk factors for negative outcome. J Vet Intern Med 21(4), 700-708 PubMed.
• Harvey R G (1993) Food allergy and dietary intolerance in dogs: a report of 25 cases. JSAP 34 (4), 175-179 VetMedResource.
• Rosser E J Jr. (1993) Diagnosis of food allergy in dogs. JAVMA 203 (2), 259-262 PubMed.
• Roudebush P & Cowell C S (1993) Results of a hypoallergenic diet survey of veterinarians in North America with a nutritional evaluation of home-made diet prescriptions. Vet Derm 3 (1), 23-28 Wiley Online Library.
• Halliwell R E W (1992) Management of dietary hypersensitivity in the dog. JSAP 33 (4), 156-160 VetMedResource.

Other sources of information

• Wilson S, Datz C (2020) Performing a diet trial to identify food allergies in dogs and cats. Today's Vet Pract 10(6), 20-24 Full Article.