Diabetic dog food
Dogs can, like humans, get diabetes. To keep this under control, the best thing is to feed proper diabetic food to your dog. Diabetic dog food is low in carbohydrates and sugar. The main aim of this special dog diet is to keep the sugar low, but also to control the amount of food the dog gets. The general advice is to feed the dog more often but in smaller meals. This way the blood sugar can better be stabilized. Single big meals lead to an insulin spike, which drops after the digestion for several hours. This can result in hypoglycemia.
A lot of the dog owners don’t know about the sugar and carbohydrates contained in the commercial dog food. Both dry and soft-moise dog food are considered unsuitable when it comes to diabetic dog food. If you have to feed commercial food, try to get a high quality and check the ingredients.
The best thing to do for a diabetic dog is to feed homemade diabetic dog food. This way you can control the amounts of sugar and carbohydrates you feed to the dog. Consider also to keep the fats low, for a diabetic dog it is very hard do break down large amounts of fat. Use white meat if possible, cut out the fat, and avoid Ground beef.
Keep the amount of grain low, which you feed to your dog, because animals cannot digest grains as good as humans. You can try to feed brown rice, millets and oats, as well as corn and wheat, but some dogs can be allergic against these last 2 ingredients. Add fresh vegetables and raw fruits to your diabetic doog fod. These contain a high amount of vitamins an nutrients. Consult your vet if you have special questions about the change of your diabetic dog diet.