Comments on: Fat Dog Slim http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/ Insights, Inspirations & Ideas for Pet-Related Business Owners Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:34:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: stotops http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/#comment-574 stotops Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:16:39 +0000 http://happytailsspa-blog.com/?p=22#comment-574 hey :) its very reasonable point of view. Good post. realy good post thank you ;) hey :)
its very reasonable point of view.
Good post.
realy good post

thank you ;)

]]> By: happytails http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/#comment-38 happytails Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:45:39 +0000 http://happytailsspa-blog.com/?p=22#comment-38 Hi Ed, Unfortunately there is not a body of research to draw from about the health implications of HFCS vs sugar for dogs. However, many of the recent reports about HFCS and its health implications do translate easily to canine nutrition sense. Like humans, dogs have a sweet tooth too. A physician friend of mine pointed out that that makes sense since blood is sweet and dogs, while not strict carnivores like cats, are more interested in meat than vegetables or grains (about an 80/20 ratio). The refining and processing of both sugar and HFCS while stripping away all the companion nutrients and enzymes that normally accompany those sugar sources can spell disaster for dogs more quickly than for humans. It's especially risky for small dogs since they are prone to hypoglycemia and dramatic/dangerous blood sugar swings. As I said, the canine digestive system allows far more into the body than our complex "plumbing". Some canine health folks believe that this is a good reason to let your dog fast for a day to clean out the blood system. This is also a reason that we so frequently find that food is directly related to skin problems. Dogs do not have as many mechanisms for elimination as we do, so skin becomes an important route for getting rid of toxins. Of course, we immediately put cortisone-based products on those skin problems and force the toxins back into the dog's bloodstream. So, I guess the short answer to your question is refined sugar and HFCS aren't any better for your dog than they are for you! Natural, whole sugars from fruits, vegetables - and as I've now found out - meat/blood are better sources. If you happen to find any research, please send it forward. Our dogalogue (courtesy of the happytails dogalogue blog!) only makes for healthier, happier pets and people! :) Here's some articles I found that you might enjoy reading: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL&hw=h igh+fructose+corn+syrup&sn=001&sc=1000 This abstract from the American Journal of Nutrition also has links to many other human studies that might be of interest: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/79/4/537 I look forward to DogtorJ getting his site updated with more info about HFCS (scroll down to the link on the left side in the nav.) but it is a good resource: http://dogtorj.net/index.html Hope that answers the basics of your question and gives you some resources for learning more! Lisa Hi Ed,
Unfortunately there is not a body of research to draw from about the health implications of HFCS vs sugar for dogs. However, many of the recent reports about HFCS and its health implications do translate easily to canine nutrition sense. Like humans, dogs have a sweet tooth too. A physician friend of mine pointed out that that makes sense since blood is sweet and dogs, while not strict carnivores like cats, are more interested in meat than vegetables or grains (about an 80/20 ratio). The refining and processing of both sugar and HFCS while stripping away all the companion nutrients and enzymes that normally accompany those sugar sources can spell disaster for dogs more quickly than for humans. It’s especially risky for small dogs since they are prone to hypoglycemia and dramatic/dangerous blood sugar swings.

As I said, the canine digestive system allows far more into the body than our complex “plumbing”. Some canine health folks believe that this is a good reason to let your dog fast for a day to clean out the blood system.
This is also a reason that we so frequently find that food is directly related to skin problems. Dogs do not have as many mechanisms for elimination as we do, so skin becomes an important route for getting rid of toxins. Of course, we immediately put cortisone-based products on those skin problems and force the toxins back into the dog’s bloodstream.

So, I guess the short answer to your question is refined sugar and HFCS aren’t any better for your dog than they are for you! Natural, whole sugars from fruits, vegetables - and as I’ve now found out - meat/blood are better sources.

If you happen to find any research, please send it forward. Our dogalogue (courtesy of the happytails dogalogue blog!) only makes for healthier, happier pets and people! :)

Here’s some articles I found that you might enjoy reading:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/02/18/FDGS24VKMH1.DTL&hw=h
igh+fructose+corn+syrup&sn=001&sc=1000

This abstract from the American Journal of Nutrition also has links to many other human studies that might be of interest:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/79/4/537

I look forward to DogtorJ getting his site updated with more info about HFCS (scroll down to the link on the left side in the nav.) but it is a good
resource: http://dogtorj.net/index.html

Hope that answers the basics of your question and gives you some resources for learning more!
Lisa

]]> By: Ed Loftus http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/#comment-37 Ed Loftus Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:44:03 +0000 http://happytailsspa-blog.com/?p=22#comment-37 Is high fructose corn syrup as dangerous to dogs as sugar is? Is high fructose corn syrup as dangerous to dogs as sugar is?

]]> By: Chris Harvey http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/#comment-24 Chris Harvey Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:07:30 +0000 http://happytailsspa-blog.com/?p=22#comment-24 www.barfworld.com Biologically Appropriate Raw Food for dogs sells minces for do it yourselfers and ready made meals in the form of frozen patties. http://www.barfworld.com Biologically Appropriate Raw Food for dogs sells minces for do it yourselfers and ready made meals in the form of frozen patties.

]]> By: Chris Harvey http://happytailsspa-blog.com/2007/09/11/fat-dog-slim/#comment-22 Chris Harvey Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:06:33 +0000 http://happytailsspa-blog.com/?p=22#comment-22 BARF World offers both minces for do it yourselfers and ready made frozen raw dog food patties. BARF World offers both minces for do it yourselfers and ready made frozen raw dog food patties.

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