Excess carbohydrate in the domestic cat's diet

Abstract

Excess carbohydrate in the domestic cat's diet
Abstract. Excess carbohydrates consumed in industrial diets by domestic cats can cause various pathologies and harms to the welfare of the animal. The cat is classified as a strict carnivore and therefore has uniqueness in its food. Even with the increasing investment of feed manufacturers, there is no significant scientific information on feline nutrition and nutrient bioavailability. Many brands of feed use more than half of the carbohydrates in the raw material of their feed, however, cats do not have their nutritional needs, affecting their digestibility and forming anti-nutritional factors. Thus, it can be stated that feline nutrition needs to be more scientifically debated and it is necessary that the dietary peculiarities of proteins, lipids, vitamins, as well as a better knowledge of their inherited behavior of wild felines of these animals, must be respected for the most part. health promotion and quality of life.