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This Popular Pet Food Trend Could Put Your Pet’s Life at Risk

These ingredients may sound appealing to you, but they can spell disaster for your pet. Inappropriate for dogs and cats, these trendy foods can jeopardize your pet's health, and even lead to blindness and cardiovascular disease in certain pets.

Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker

• 5 min read
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • Growing trends in the misnamed “natural” pet food market include diets with plant-based proteins, ancient grains and exotic proteins
  • As more pet parents consider these types of pet diets, it’s important to understand why many trends in the human food market should not cross over to the pet food market
  • Plant-based proteins are biologically inappropriate nutrition for carnivorous pets because they don’t provide all the essential amino acids your dog’s or cat’s body requires
  • Ancient grains are still grains, and no healthier for your dog or cat than modern, manipulated grains such as wheat
  • The overuse of exotic proteins in pet food will inevitably lead to the inability to develop novel protein diets for dogs and cats with serious food intolerances

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bark & whiskers disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian or doctor. Dr. Karen Becker cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make medical recommendations for your pet without first establishing a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Your pet's medical protocol should be given by your holistic veterinarian.

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