关于具有营养敏感健康状况的猫犬的需求的实用信息。
大脑与认知障碍
癫痫是一种慢性脑部疾病,全球范围内的犬只患病率高达 5%。其特征是大脑中的“电风暴”引起的癫痫发作(当神经元的电活动异常超同步时)。特发性癫痫是最常见的癫痫类型。除癫痫发作外,癫痫患犬还可能表现出认知障碍,包括记忆缺陷和注意力缺陷/多动障碍样(ADHD 样)行为,例如追逐和恐惧表现增加。单独或联合使用抗癫痫药物可减少或消除癫痫发作。然而,多达三分之一的患犬难以治疗(定义为癫痫发作活动减少 < 50%)。喂养含中链甘油三酯 (MCT) 的饮食可作为难治性特发性癫痫患犬用药的有效辅助手段。
高达 60-70% 的大脑能量需求可以通过酮类得到满足。
“除抗惊厥用药外,营养调整还有助于更好地控制您的爱犬的特发性癫痫。喂养补充中链甘油三酯的饮食可为您的爱犬的大脑提供替代能量来源,并可能有助于减少癫痫发作。”
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