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Beta-glucan (β-Glucan) supports pet health by acting as a powerful immunomodulator that enhances non-specific cellular defense and boosts vaccine efficacy, while also demonstrating important metabolic benefits, such as lowering blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides, particularly in dogs.

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    1. Amaral Translating Human and Animal Model Studies to Dogs' and Cats' Veterinary Care: Beta-Glucans Application for Skin Disease, Osteoarthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management 2024
    2. Byrne The Influence of β-1,3-1,6-Glucans on Rabies Vaccination Titers in Cats 2020
    3. Chen Direct enhancement of the phagocytic and bactericidal capability of abdominal macrophage of chicks by β-1,3-1,6-glucan 2008
    4. Theodoro β-glucans from Euglena gracilis or Saccharomyces cerevisiae effects on immunity and inflammatory parameters in dogs 2024
    5. Eicher Supplemental vitamin C and yeast cell wall β-glucan as growth enhancers in newborn pigs and as immunomodulators after an endotoxin challenge after weaning 2006
    6. Ferriera Metabolic variables of obese dogs with insulin resistance supplemented with yeast beta-glucan 2022
    7. Guzmán-Villanueva Dietary administration of β-1,3/1,6-glucan and probiotic strain Shewanella putrefaciens, single or combined, on gilthead seabream growth, immune responses and gene expression 2014
    8. Haladová Immunomodulatory effect of glucan on specific and nonspecific immunity after vaccination in puppies. 2011
    9. Kilburn-Kappeler Evaluation of a yeast β-glucan blend in a pet food application to determine its impact on stool quality, apparent nutrient digestibility, and intestinal health when fed to dogs 2023
    10. Krakowski The effect of nonspecific immunostimulation of pregnant mares with 1,3/1,6 glucan and levamisole on the immunoglobulins levels in colostrum, selected indices of nonspecific cellular and humoral immunity in foals in neonatal and postnatal period 1999
    11. Kristiansen The Positive Effects of Proprietary Undenatured β-Glucans on Stressed Marine Life 2022
    12. Ikeue The Adjuvant Effect of Sophy β-Glucan to the Antibody Response in Poultry Immunized by the Avian Influenza A H5N1 and H5N2 Vaccines 2011
    13. Marchi Effects of increasing levels of purified beta-1,3/1,6-glucans on the fecal microbiome, digestibility, and immunity variables of healthy adult dogs. 2024
    14. Paris β-Glucan-Induced Trained Immunity in Dogs 2020
    15. Rajapakse Effect of Sophy β-Glucan on Immunity and Growth Performance in Broiler Chicken 2010
    16. Stuyven Oral Administration of β-1,3/1,6-Glucan to Dogs Temporally Changes Total and Antigen-Specific IgA and IgM 2010
    17. Szymańska-Czerwińska Effect of tylosin and prebiotics on the level of cytokines and lymphocyte immunophenotyping parameters in calves 2009
    18. Vetvicka β(1-3)(1-6)-D-glucans Modulate Immune Status and Blood Glucose Levels in Dogs 2014
    19. Vetvicka β(1-3)(1-6)-D-glucans modulate immune status in pigs: potential importance for efficiency of commercial farming. 2014
    20. Vetvicka The effects of β-glucan on fish immunity 2013

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