Nutritional and dietary supplements – often named nutraceuticals as an amalgamation of the terms nutritional and pharmaceutical – have come a long way since a new trend in the care of companion animals in the 1990s.

• Understand the role of nutraceuticals and discover the key market drivers forcing growth
• Assess the world market with detailed breakdowns by species and segment
• Understand the variants in regional legislature and the affect of the Common Agricultural Policy.
• Evaluate the key issues in the global regulatory environment
• Examine the key commercial products driving growth including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, antioxidants, probiotics, enzymes EFAs and plant extracts and botanical remedies
• Review over 45 company profiles, their different approaches and varying successes

Figures are provided for the global market for nutraceuticals for companion animals by region, species and product categories.

Assess your competitors using the in depth analyses of 49 companies, including nutraceutical and herb specialists, animal nutrition companies and veterinary pharma companies.

What is a nutraceutical, what conditions can nutraceuticals treat and what are the benefits to the animal health sector

The global, regulatory and professional status of nutraceuticals

The variety of products that are available; what has been economically successful, as well as new products in development

Discover what are the market drivers, key issues and market sizes

The positive an negative impact that larger pharma and nutritional companies have made on the sector

The global market for nutraceuticals for companion animals was estimated in excess of $1 billion in 2006, while it completed the year 2005 just below that mark.

Products covered:
Fat Soluble Vitamins, Water Soluble Vitamins , Minerals, Calcium, Magnesium, phosphorous, Trace elements, Amino Acids, Essential Fatty Acids, Antioxidants, Chondropotective agents, Glucosamine, Probiotics, Enzymes, Plant extracts and Botanical remedies
Companies covered:
21st century, AmiQure, Animal Essentials, Animal Health Options, Ark Naturals, Biovet International, Bogar, Canina, Conklin, Denes, Dorwest, Dr Goodpet, Equine America, Global Herbs, In Clover, Innovet, Mark & Chappell, Maxavita, Natural Remedies, Natures Benefit, NaturVet, Navalis, Nupro, Nutramax, Nutri-Vet Nutritionals, NutriSea, Petcare, Prozyme Products, Rx Vitamins for Pets, Seven Seas, Thorne, Veterinary
Products Laboratories, VetPlus, Vetri-Science, Wendals
Regions covered:
USA, EU, UK, Germany, Australia

Those responsible for the marketing, strategy or business development within:

Nutraceutical manufacturers
Animal health R&D and drug discovery
Distributors of nutraceutical products
Generics companies

Regulatory professionals would also be interested in this report given the grey area the nutraceuticals fall into and the varying global regulations.