Les aliments à objectif nutritionnel particulier chez les carnivores domestiques: les nouvelles directives de la Communauté Européenne et leur application pratique dans le cadre du traitement de l'obésité

Specific - purpose food in compagnion animals: the new directories of the European Community and practical use in the treatment of obesity.
Specific - purpose foods are often suggested by veterinarians in the treatment of many diseases in compagnion animals. From 01/07/95, the directories of the European Community are applied. The present paper gives a reading of these directories and comments on the characteristics of these foods, the specific - purpose objectives and their use. Finaly, a dietetical approach of obesity is described using the different types of specific-purpose foods actually on the mark.