The invention provides application of D-
mannose in preparation of a product for improving
immunity of a pet cat and / or regulating intestinal health of the pet cat, and belongs to the technical field of pet
nutrition regulation and control. It is found that D-
mannose can significantly improve the content of serum immune
globulin IgG of pet cats and enhance the
immunity of the pet cats; in the aspect of regulating the intestinal health, the D-
mannose can improve the
flora health index of ASV level and
genus level in the intestinal
flora of the pet cat, reduce the
flora imbalance index, increase the abundance of intestinal fecal
coccus, reduce the abundance of peptobacter spp. And milk microbe, and maintain the microecological balance of the intestinal tract. The invention has the advantages of wide applicable groups, abundant product forms, high safety and good tolerance, and can be added into
pet food for a long time. The pet cat feed can effectively improve the
immunity and intestinal flora
homeostasis of pet cats, improves the
health condition of the pet cats, and provides a new solution for
nutrition and health of the pet cats.