Fatty acids in veterinary medicine and research

Rutland, Catrin S.; Mostyn, Alison; Simpson, Siobhan

Abstract

Fatty acid regulation is an essential process for all animals. A number of studies have shown that diet affects the levels/availability of fatty acids in the body but increasingly evidence shows that disease states can alter the amounts within the body too. Fatty acid levels and availability have been altered by a number of diseases, disorders and reactions including inflammatory responses, heart disease and heart failure and wound repair. They are also essential during the growth and development stages of animals. The amount of research into the consequences of different fatty acid intake and levels in various disease states and during development has increased in both humans and animals. This review presents an overview of the research undertaken to date and highlights the importance, uses and benefits of understanding the roles of fatty acids in both the healthy animal and under differing disorders and diseases.

Citation

Rutland, C. S., Mostyn, A., & Simpson, S. (2017). Fatty acids in veterinary medicine and research. In A. Catala (Ed.), Fatty acids. InTechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68440

• Acceptance Date: Mar 7, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 21, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 10, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 21, 2017
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Fatty acids
• ISBN: 978-953-51-5279-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68440
• Keywords: Heart disease, Inflammation, development, nutrition, cancer, pregnancy
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/867049
• Publisher URL: https://www.intechopen.com/books/fatty-acids/fatty-acids-in-veterinary-medicine-and-research
• Contract Date: Apr 10, 2017