Basics
T or F: Grain-free and gluten-free are interchangeable terms.
False
What is Gluten?
What are the two types/causes of DCM?
Genetic DCM and Nutritional DCM
what is glutens' role in the pet food diet?
provides animal with protein, helps maintain food shape and enhance texture
List three commonly used grains in regular pet food.
Wheat, Barley, Rice, Rye, Oats, Corn, Soy, Sorghum
What can DCM progress into?
congestive heart failure
in what breed is there a genetic form of gluten-sensitive enteropathy
Irish Setter
What are grains?
the seed of cereal grass crops
What muscle does DCM affect? This makes it difficult for the affected animal to...
Heart muscle. affects the ability for the heart to pump blood effectively to the rest of the body
what does grain provide the body with?
Complex Carbohydrates
List 3 common ingredients that substitute grains in a grain-free diet.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, lentils, quinoa, peas, pea flour, chickpeas, beans
list 3 breeds that are predisposed to this condition
Doberman, Great Dane, Newfoundland Dogs, Irish Wolfhound, Saint Bernard, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, Boxer
name 2 reasons why a client may choose a grain-free diet
more "natural", avoid glucose spikes, increase digestibility/quality, avoid food allergies
What type of gluten causes celiac disease in humans?
Gliadin
Nutritional DCM in dogs and cats has been associated with what
taurine deficiency