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Carb Confusion Part 1: The Role of Carbohydrate in Pet Foods

July 7, 2021July 16, 2024 Cailin R. Heinze, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) carbohydrate, cat, diabetes, dog, grain, obesity

There is a lot of confusing and contradictory information out there about feeding carbohydrate to pets. We review the science of how dogs and cats utilize dietary carbohydrate.

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What’s the Best Diet for My Dog with Diabetes?

January 23, 2020July 16, 2024 Deborah E. Linder, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Nutrition) diabetes, dogs, therapeutic diets

There is no ‘one-diet-fits-all’ approach to diabetes: body condition, pet preferences, and other diseases or medical conditions will guide the best diet for a dog with diabetes. Though there are some differing approaches for optimal nutrition in dogs with diabetes, the one strategy that is most agreed upon is to keep the diet consistent – use the same food, same treats and feed and give insulin at the same times every day!