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• If there’s one issue that has gripped the dog-loving community for the past few years, it’s that of cereals in dog food, and in particular in the ingredients that make up kibbles.
• The charges are manifold: the grains are said to cause bloating, obesity, gluten intolerance diabetes, and be riddled with mycotoxins (toxins produced by microscopic fungi).

Presumed culprits: cereals!

• A cereal is a herbaceous plant cultivated mainly for the nutritional value of its grains.
• Gluten refers to a group of proteins contained in the seeds of cereals from the Poaceae group.

Charge No. 1: Failing to respect a dog’s “natural” diet

• The first charge levelled against foods containing cereals is that they do not respect the dog’s “natural” diet.
• The diet of feral dogs, on the other hand, is also mainly based on human waste, made up mostly of cereals and human faeces.

Charge No. 2: Dogs can’t digest starch

• Contrary to popular belief, dogs have acquired some salivary alpha amylase – an enzyme responsible for kick-starting the process of breaking down starch – throughout their evolution, and can therefore digest a moderate quantity of starch.
• While dogs can survive without starch in their diets, its presence remains necessary in certain physiological conditions such as gestation and lactation.

Charge No. 3: Gluten makes dogs ill

• In dogs, the relationship between gluten and intestinal disease has been studied in the Irish setter for around 20 years, with researchers having yet to establish any causality.
• At present, these are the only two reports of pathologies that could be associated with the presence of gluten.

Charge No. 4: Cereals can poison dogs with mycotoxins

• They can be present in various plant organs, including grains, fruit and tubers.
• In humans and animals, mycotoxins can cause various health problems (liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, etc.).
• Compared with “premium” dog food, the total aflatoxin content is generally higher for “economy” dog food.

So, are cereal-free foods healthier?

• Finally, recent research has picked upon cases of heart disease (dilated cardiomyopathy) in dogs eating cereal-free foods rich in legumes, including in breeds not predisposed to this pathology.
• Although the association between cereal-free foods and dilated cardiomyopathy is not yet clear, caution is called for, particularly in the case of pea-based foods.

Verdict: It’s complicated

• Having eaten cereals since they were domesticated tens of thousands of years ago, dogs have developed the enzymes necessary for them to digest starch.
• In sum, there is currently no scientific justification for choosing a grain-free food for healthy dogs with no known medical conditions.

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