Rethinking the Role of Carbs in Your Dog's Diet

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Like many humans, most dogs these days eat carb-heavy diets, even though canines have no (zero) nutritional requirement for carbohydrates; the diseases they acquire also mimic those in the human population
• Veterinarians Chris Zink and Donna Raditic took a deep dive into the phenomenon, and discovered it’s not only the carbs, but how they’re processed that can create disease in canine companions
• Kibble is produced using an extrusion process that causes significant damage to ingredients; this can in turn create systemic inflammation and a host of disorders and diseases in pets fed these ultraprocessed products
• My recommendation is to feed your dog the highest quality diet you can afford, including a variety of nutritionally balanced, unprocessed, or minimally processed whole foods