A case of canine dermal melanoma: a nutraceutical approach

The aim of this work was to evaluate the
possible beneficial effects of a nutraceutical
diet on a careless dermal melanoma in
an elderly dog. Hemato-biochemical and
metabolic parameters as well as clinical
symptoms evaluations were performed
to monitor the possible improvements of
the clinical picture of the dog following a
nutraceutical diet supplementation. Hematobiochemical
analyzes and clinical symptoms
before nutraceutical diet and after specific diet suspension showed an overall improvement.Moreover, no strong evidence ofmetastasis after radiographic investigations was observed. This study suggests that clinical statusand quality of life (QoL) of an elderly dog affected by dermal melanoma can be positively influenced by a nutraceutical diet supplementation.