Raw Diet for Diabetic Dogs

At a Waltham Nutritional Sciences Symposium, researcher Professor Wouter Hendriks presented more evidence that dogs are carnivores (you can see the video summary here). Those of us who feed raw are inclined to say, “Yeah? So what?” We’ve all taken that for granted, given the dog’s sharp, pointy carnivore teeth and carnivorous ancestors. So when... Continue Reading

The Dog Food Advisor's most frequently asked questions about diabetic dog food
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DepositPhoto/solovyova Does raw feeding protect our dogs from diabetes? Diabetes in dogs is an area that I'm completely lost on.  I do know several people raising diabetic dogs and think this is an important subject to broach. Diabetes in Dogs Diabetes is when a dog's pancreas loses it's ability to produce insulin naturally or their body is over producing glucagon, which is the hormone that releases glucose.  Source: PeterDobias.com Diabetes and Dog Nutrition I was reading an article by Dr. Peter Dobias and one point hit home: "diabetes is very rare or virtually absent in dogs who eat a non-processed, grain-free diet of cooked or raw meat, raw bones, organs, and vegetables.  It appears that processed food companies either have not done their homework, or they are not being honest with us when they claim that kibble is better than wholesome food. In essence, they are saying that nature is wrong.  Based on my experience, providing a balanced, wholesome diet and essential natural

Experts talk with WebMD about raw food diets for dogs, including the benefits and potential risks.
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