Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and Cats (Animal Nutrition Series)

A Guide to Safety of Animal Dietary Supplements

This book examines the challenges of determining the safety of animal dietary supplements. Many pet owners are giving supplements to their pets in hopes of supporting their health, but there is very limited safety data on them. This book addresses the lack of laws and regulations that specifically address animal dietary supplements, which causes considerable confusion for the industry and the public.

Key Features

• Safety of Supplements: It examines issues in determining the safety of animal dietary supplements in general, and the safety of three in particular: lutein, evening primrose oil, and garlic.
• Regulatory Challenges: It highlights the need for clear and precise regulations to allow only safe dietary supplements on the market.
• Adverse Event Reporting: The book addresses the need for an improved adverse event reporting system.
• Species-Specific Safety: Supplements considered safe in humans and other species are not always safe in horses, dogs, and cats.
• Product-Specific Analysis: It examines the safety of lutein, evening primrose oil, and garlic, in particular, providing in-depth analysis of these three common supplements.