Grain-free dog diets are a hot topic veterinary teams face routinely, shared Danielle Conway, DVM, CVA, VSMT, CCRP, during a session at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Atlantic City. Austin Littrell summarizes her session here, including:
- Dietary carbohydrate requirements noting grains are carbohydrates, but not all carbohydrates are grains
- Gluten ≠ grains: gluten itself is a protein mixture of glutenins and gliadins
- Debunking ancestral diets
- Obstacles for nutrition conversations with pet owners
Source: DVM 360, October 15, 2024. Link