Effect of dietary supplementation with chitooligosaccharides on wound healing in dogs

• Published in: Veterinary medicine and science Vol. 10; no. 2
• Main Authors: Cheng, Guoqiang, Zeng, Yu, Wang, Yongjin, Xia, Jieying, Lei, Xindong, Chen, Dong, Tang, Huaqiao, Zhang, Li, Liu, Yanglu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nottingham John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Animal models; Antibodies; chitooligosaccharides; dog food; DOGS; Enzymes; Ethanol; Fibroblasts; Food additives; Membrane separation; Molecular weight; Original; Signal transduction; Skin; Statistical analysis; Surgery; TGF‐β; Topical application; Transforming growth factor-b1; Wound healing

Background Wound healing has long been a subject of great interest for pathologists. Previous research has established the effectiveness of topical application of chitooligosaccharides (COSs) on wound healing. However, studies on their potential usefulness as food additives to improve wound healing...