In his practice, he finds moderate deficiencies in about a quarter of all cases, even in young animals. Because many deficiencies are not severe, the resulting problems are often attributed to other causes. Even a small deficiency, he says, can create allergic problems. Supplements contain fractions or component enzymes that break down different kinds of food. Protease is the enzyme that breaks down protein.
Amylase works on carbohydrate and lipase is the fat-breaking enzyme.
Veterinarians advise that it is important to use supplements with a balanced formula of enzymes. Subsequent research has confirmed his original conclusions. Such substances absorbed intact from the gut can cause disturbances in the body. This necessitates large dosages and greater expense for efficacy. Aspergillis lipase, by comparison, is resistant to inactivation by gastric acidity.