The relationship between dietary fiber, microbiota and kidney diseases in cats and dogs

Authors : Refik Sevim, Gülcan Demirel

Pages : 39-49

Doi:10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1417586

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Publication Date : 2024-04-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is an increasingly common disease in humans and a global health problem, is also a very common disease in cats and dogs. CKD can be caused by primary glomerulopathies, nephroliths, renal dysplasia, polycystic kidney disease, pyelonephritis, renal carcinomas, nephrotoxic drugs and toxins. The fact that cats diagnosed with CKD and with shorter survival time have low or excess body weights suggests that there may be strong correlations between diet and CKD. In recent years, effects of nutrition on microbiota changes and the role of these changes in diseases have taken particular interest in veterinary medicine. This review article focuses on the curative role of dietary fiber intake, which targets the intestinal microbiota and aims to reverse dysbiotic factors in cats and dogs with chronic kidney disease.
Keywords : dietary fiber, prebiotics, renal diseases, microbiome