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3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there.
For cats specifically or for all mammals? I'm talking dogs and cats here. |
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Oh boy. shaking my head in frustration We've gone over this so many
times before.... 1) Ground and cooked corn is about 99% digestible for starters. 2) Corn is high in linoleic acid for a healthy skin and coat. 3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there. ...and there's many more. References? didn't think so... SACN IV. I've already posted this info before (and so has Steve Crane). Care to apologize? "didn't think so" |
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Oh boy. shaking my head in frustration We've gone over this so many
times before.... 1) Ground and cooked corn is about 99% digestible for starters. 2) Corn is high in linoleic acid for a healthy skin and coat. 3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there. ...and there's many more. References? didn't think so... SACN IV. I've already posted this info before (and so has Steve Crane). Care to apologize? "didn't think so" |
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
... "GAUBSTER2" wrote in message ... 3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there. For cats specifically or for all mammals? I only ask because my mother recently tested positive for an allergy to corn (amongst other foods). She has eaten corn in one form or another her whole life, but never realized she was allergic to it. It seems her reaction to it did not come in the form of typical allergy symptoms (no itching, hives, swelling, etc. Just coughing and occasional headaches). I would guess that many others have undiagnosed food allergies--including allergies to corn--for the same reason. I hope your Mom's sensitivity is under control by cutting it out. From "Pet Allergies, remedies for an epidemic" by Alfred J. Plechner, DVM and Martin Zucker "Wheat and corn "In a sensitive animal, wheat and corn products can induce vomiting and itchy, scratchy skin. Wheat of course, is a major allergen among humans, ranking it right up there with milk. Corn is also problematic, but less so. "In pet foods, these grains are used as cheap fillers and sources of carbohydrate. Often they are the single largest ingredients in the product. "Many breeders are aware of the highly allergenic effect of wheat and will feed a corn product instead. In formulations that contain both grains, a sensitive animal is getting a double dose of trouble. "It is interesting to note that corn is the number one ingredient in many cat food products. What's curious about this is that the cat was domesticated about 3,000 years ago as a protector of grainaries precisely because it refused to eat grains. Only within the last 20 years or so has the cat been eating grain. This latter-day development has absolutely nothing to do with feline evolution or dietary preference, but rather with the discovery by food manufacturers that if you mask corn with animal fat, a cat will eat it. The cheap price and plentiful supply of corn is most " |
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message
... "GAUBSTER2" wrote in message ... 3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there. For cats specifically or for all mammals? I only ask because my mother recently tested positive for an allergy to corn (amongst other foods). She has eaten corn in one form or another her whole life, but never realized she was allergic to it. It seems her reaction to it did not come in the form of typical allergy symptoms (no itching, hives, swelling, etc. Just coughing and occasional headaches). I would guess that many others have undiagnosed food allergies--including allergies to corn--for the same reason. I hope your Mom's sensitivity is under control by cutting it out. From "Pet Allergies, remedies for an epidemic" by Alfred J. Plechner, DVM and Martin Zucker "Wheat and corn "In a sensitive animal, wheat and corn products can induce vomiting and itchy, scratchy skin. Wheat of course, is a major allergen among humans, ranking it right up there with milk. Corn is also problematic, but less so. "In pet foods, these grains are used as cheap fillers and sources of carbohydrate. Often they are the single largest ingredients in the product. "Many breeders are aware of the highly allergenic effect of wheat and will feed a corn product instead. In formulations that contain both grains, a sensitive animal is getting a double dose of trouble. "It is interesting to note that corn is the number one ingredient in many cat food products. What's curious about this is that the cat was domesticated about 3,000 years ago as a protector of grainaries precisely because it refused to eat grains. Only within the last 20 years or so has the cat been eating grain. This latter-day development has absolutely nothing to do with feline evolution or dietary preference, but rather with the discovery by food manufacturers that if you mask corn with animal fat, a cat will eat it. The cheap price and plentiful supply of corn is most " |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
... The cheap price and plentiful supply of corn is most " (continued, oops) likely a primary motivating force here." |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
... The cheap price and plentiful supply of corn is most " (continued, oops) likely a primary motivating force here." |
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From: (GAUBSTER2)
Oh boy. shaking my head in frustration We've gone over this so many times before.... 1) Ground and cooked corn is about 99% digestible for starters. 2) Corn is high in linoleic acid for a healthy skin and coat. 3) Corn is one of the least allergenic grains out there. ...and there's many more. References? didn't think so... SACN IV. I've already posted this info before (and so has Steve Crane). Care to apologize? "didn't think so" For what? All you did was quote a book that Steve posted, Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 4th ed. is published by the Mark Morris Institute also known as Hill's Science Diet. I want YOU to tell me, including references, exactly how corn is appropriate for a carnivore, and references from Hill's don't count. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: "Cheryl"
From "Pet Allergies, remedies for an epidemic" by Alfred J. Plechner, DVM and Martin Zucker "Wheat and corn "In a sensitive animal, wheat and corn products can induce vomiting and itchy, scratchy skin. Wheat of course, is a major allergen among humans, ranking it right up there with milk. Corn is also problematic, but less so. "In pet foods, these grains are used as cheap fillers and sources of carbohydrate. Often they are the single largest ingredients in the product. "Many breeders are aware of the highly allergenic effect of wheat and will feed a corn product instead. In formulations that contain both grains, a sensitive animal is getting a double dose of trouble. "It is interesting to note that corn is the number one ingredient in many cat food products. What's curious about this is that the cat was domesticated about 3,000 years ago as a protector of grainaries precisely because it refused to eat grains. Only within the last 20 years or so has the cat been eating grain. This latter-day development has absolutely nothing to do with feline evolution or dietary preference, but rather with the discovery by food manufacturers that if you mask corn with animal fat, a cat will eat it. The cheap price and plentiful supply of corn is most " Great information, Cheryl. I've been wanting to read that book. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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