Grain Free Diets Research Paper

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There are many things said about grain free diets such as they are better for dogs and that they are mainly made for the owner’s satisfaction. Grain free diets are as it says, they are foods made without grains. With grain foods, you are also getting a gluten free food. Examples of grains would be wheat, rice, oats, corn, barley, millet, oatmeal, barley, and oats.

Grains are an unnatural source of nutrition for dogs. Ancestors of the current dogs did not need grains in their diet, so it would make sense for our dogs not to need grains or gluten although their bodies have evolved to be able to digest these things. These ancestors were carnivorous animals and therefore, currents dogs are mainly carnivorous also.

Dogs do not need a grain or gluten free diet. The negative part about grain free diets is that they are so new, it is unknown what will happen to these dogs three to four generations down. You would not be able to regulate growth patterns in order to avoid developmental orthopedic diseases. What they saw when they did do tests were negative effects such as changes in weight, coats, and the energy level of these dogs. Also, if grains are listed as the first thing on the ingredients on the dog food, that would be bad. If you have an in-home dog or an older dog, feeding them a grain free diet could make the gain a lot of weight.
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Yes, dogs can be allergic to food that they are eating but it tends to not be because of the grains or gluten in the food. Another myth is that people think that grains are hard to digest for dogs. They can be deficient in the natural digestive aid known as