Is corn good for dogs? Vet discusses the myths behind corn in pet food.

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Is corn good for dogs? In this video we play devil's advocate and explore 5 of the most common Myths/Truths regarding corn in commercial pet foods.
Videos mentioned:
Ancient Grains: • Taste of the Wild (Dog...
Grain Free: • Should you feed Grain ...
Foreign Body: • Video
Helpful websites, often sited on this channel and referenced in this video:
AAFCO: petfood.aafco.org/labeling-la...
American College of Veterinary Nutritionists: acvn.org/
www.aaha.org/publications/new...
Articles:
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2. Walker JA, Harmon DL, Gross KL, et al. Evaluation of nutrient
utilization in the canine using the ileal cannulation technique. J Nutr 1994;
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3. Twomey LN, Pethick DW, Rowe JB, et al. The use of sorghum and
corn as alternatives to rice in dog foods. The Journal of Nutrition
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4. De-Oliveira LD, Carciofi AC, Oliveira MC, et al. Effects of six carbohydrate sources on diet digestibility and postprandial glucose and insulin
responses in cats. J Anim Sci 2008;86:2237-224
5. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23354...
Please note that these videos are for educational purposes only. They are not intended for diagnosis or treatment of any animals. If you have questions regarding your pet's health, please contact your personal veterinarian.

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@PetFoodPuzzleGuy Жыл бұрын

Amen! Amen! And Amen! Been preaching this for 34 years but still people are fooled! Gotta love vets like you who take this on. Most just won’t!

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I certainly got some heat for this one!

@PetFoodPuzzleGuy Жыл бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea okay! You’ve inspired me! Is there room for two channels with good info on pet food?????

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

I think there is always room for good information, but I’ll tell you this… it’s true that you can lead a horse to water but can’t make them drink! Some days can be extremely frustrating so I hope you have a thick skin.

@PetFoodPuzzleGuy Жыл бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea haha! I dealt with veterinarians for the last 34 years!

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

What?! We are like the most non confrontational bunch of folks around. Maybe a little passive aggressive…..

@pandora_3314 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very well done video. I like how you give the information in a non-judgmental way so we can then decide what is best for our pets. Generally my pets do really well on corn but I have had some that don’t, it’s very individual. Thank you for taking the time and effort in making these videos!!

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. My goal is to empower people to make informed decisions, not get tricked by the emotional hijacking some companies use with their marketing

@Husky-z6g 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the information, your videos are so educational. I’m feeding my dog purina pro plan chicken and rice, do you think that’s a good food? My dog does good on it

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kKl4jMaqx6zNqJs.html Link to my video review on pro plan chicken and rice. Thanks for asking.

@eldarashush 3 жыл бұрын

👍Great video thanks

@mcbeezee2120 4 ай бұрын

Still catching up on all your videos. Although we are still trying to troubleshoot our 12 year old's allergy, we're so grateful that in doing so, we found your and "The Pet Food Puzzle Guy's" channels. As I posted on his channel, we no longer look at the bags of Hill's/Royal Canin with disdain when we're in the pet food stores. Instead, we have 2 bags and a case of Hill's z/d.😁

@AnimalDocRea 4 ай бұрын

Glad to have you

@mr.b9597 3 жыл бұрын

Is Stella and chewy raw blend a safe and good brand to start for new puppy?

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t specifically know those but anything “raw” would not be veterinary recommended

@mr.b9597 3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Can u tell me if these numbers are good for puppy food ty in advance : Crude Protein (min) 36.0%; Crude Fat (min) 16.0%; Crude Fiber (max) 5.0%; Moisture (max) 12.0%; Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) 3.0%; Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min); 0.75%; Vitamin E (min) 175IU/kg; Zinc (min) 150mg/kg; DHA (min) 0.10%; L-Carnitine (min) 100mg/kg; Calorie Content 3;790 Kcal/kg 447 Kcal/cup

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

It’s heavy on the protein based on AAFCO standards slightly. Also you need to see the calcium and phosphorus to make a more complete evaluation.

@mr.b9597 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea i realize that was missing this was based of chewy and stella freeze dried raw kibble. They have synthetic nutrients anyways. I think for the 8 week corgi prob gunna go for purina pro plan unless my vet recommends something different. Ziwi peak seems to be good as far raw freeze dried food i know u prob dont recommend that they are really expensive anyways. Ive been going on dogfoodadvisor.com and i like how they help analyze ingredients and tells you for example “controversial ingredients” and what not

@user-cy5ol3xl5y 7 ай бұрын

What got me thinking was when I compared two dog foods, one with corn and one without, and saw both recommended 3.25 cups for a 60lb dog.

@AnimalDocRea 7 ай бұрын

Please elaborate your thought process

@moejackson9742 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jarod9135 3 жыл бұрын

So I watched the worm in the cat video. You won the subscribe. I gotta bleach my eyes and brain with puppies

@AnimalDocRea 3 жыл бұрын

We got some puppy videos too 😀

@allwilkennels9809 Жыл бұрын

So they been lying to us for years about corn? And the Ole timers used a corn based dog kibble back in the day and their dogs were fine.....

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

It’s a touchy subject that has honestly been fueled by marketing by certain pet food brands. But she used in a pet food, corn does provide and essential nutrient and if omitted would simply be replaced by another product to provide the same nutrient. People are being purposefully manipulated and I’m just trying to show them the light

@allwilkennels9809 Жыл бұрын

And you said they usually get a allergic reaction do to high protein?

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

It’s not high protein, it’s the protein source in general. There are very rare cases of allergies to grains and many to proteins, this is The general consensus among board dermatologists and the current theory used for allergy food trials in veterinary medicine.

@allwilkennels9809 Жыл бұрын

@AnimalDocRea I appreciate you educating me on this. One more question what about meat & bone content? And can corn based dog foods start off first in the ingredients and still beneficial for your dog's.

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

This is a question with a long answer that I need to do a video on. Ingredient lists are the most manipulated part of the package. WSAVA and ACVN recommend that this be looked at with a grain of salt for this reason. Ingredients are listed by weight with water and have nothing to do with percentages actually in the food. So they use ingredients high in water to make them appear higher up ( chicken has lots of water for example but may only be like 3% of the diet ) Companies can also split ingredients to make them lower on the list so they can break corn down to corn meal, corn flower. People want an easy way to look at a good and companies capitalize on the fact that they don’t know better. So realistically I never look at an ingredient list.

@sandihedstrom4480 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm comfortable with feeding corn. However, my big concern is that other countries will not eat corn in our country. This is due to the herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides. Even being infused into the seeds. Is this a cancer or other health concern for dogs? Do dogs eating other grain sources have less cancer?

@AnimalDocRea 6 ай бұрын

I’m not aware of any plausible data suggesting that pesticides used on corn is resulting in increased incidences of cancer or that dogs consuming alternative grain sources have less instances of cancer. I do read the academic journals monthly and I also subscribe to the veterinary information network message board so if there is new information I will be sure to post it here.

@diannahuse2433 8 ай бұрын

My puppy has a chicken allergy. I’m looking for a food that is around 40-45 dollars without chicken. Lots of foods have chicken fat even if it’s a different protein Any suggestions?

@AnimalDocRea 8 ай бұрын

Food allergies would require a prescription diet such as z/d or ultamino. No OTC diet would be sufficient to treat a properly diagnosed food allergy.

@diannahuse2433 8 ай бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea peas a concern in dog food?

@AnimalDocRea 8 ай бұрын

@diannahuse2433 yes, when used in excess such as I’m grain free diets

@jodyturnage3006 Күн бұрын

X Will corn in your dogs diet help them gain weight

@AnimalDocRea Күн бұрын

Not inherently

@edschulhof6303 Жыл бұрын

I'm making my way through your past videos. As a (mostly) raw feeder of two cats I'm sure you know how I feel about corn. I do have to keep cornbread out of reach, or they will eat it. I will just say one thing, somewhat facetiously. I can put corn (ethenol) in my car gas tank. Why would I put it in my cats! LOL

@AnimalDocRea Жыл бұрын

All I’ll say is I support binge watching my videos…

@edschulhof6303 Жыл бұрын

@@AnimalDocRea I agree! : )