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Glycemic index of different starches in dogs and cats (Room 2502)

30 Apr 19
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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Lynn Weber, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Saskatchewan, provides the pet food industry with information on the debated concept of glycemic index for a variety of commonly used starches in pet foods and whether the concept applies to both cats and dogs. Glycemic index is a concept borrowed from human nutrition that is a measure of how rapidly carbohydrates are digested and absorbed into the blood stream. Before trying to draw conclusions about health benefits of low glycemic index diets in pets, we need to test whether the concept of glycemic index is valid in these species.