In helping pet parents in need the ketopet staff were faced with a common problem.
Ketogenic pet foods.
The foundation of ketogenic pet foods is natural protein and fat rich meats and organs minus starch ingredients.
Unfortunately each year about 6 million dogs in the us alone will be diagnosed with cancer.
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A dog falls into ketosis once its body uses ketone bodies as primary fuel over glucose.
People were struggling to feed a ketogenic diet using store bought ingredients.
Based on our studies we believe that a ketogenic diet for dogs is the optimal diet for dog health and longevity.
Ketogenic vs species appropriate diets.
Healthful micronutrients are incorporated to maximize nutritional value and help encourage proper metabolic balance.
This is achieved by following a ketogenic diet which is very low on carbohydrates and very high in fats and proteins.
Studies have found that this very low carb high fat diet is effective for weight loss diabetes and epilepsy 1 2 3 there s also early.
But the numbers don t take into account parts of the animal we may not use brain skin etc or added fiber and carbs from vegetables and fruits so most premade raw diets are not quite ketogenic.
Visionary pet foods was created to solve this problem.
Now pet parents everywhere can feed their best friend a ketogenic diet.
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Daniel schulof author of dogs dog food and dogma and ketonatural pet foods co founder.
Kato kibble is free of inflammatory starch fillers which can spike insulin disrupt.
Ketogenic pet foods are the answer to carbohydrate based pet foods starch free grain free a true alternative to carbohydrate based pet foods both conventional pet foods and those that claim to be grain free but still have high starch content.
More than 46 protein and less than 5 carbohydrate.
Virtually all kibble canned dog foods and treats available commercially contain too high.
So carnivores on a species appropriate diet are already very close to or even on a ketogenic diet depending on the actual content of protein and fat.
At ketopet our mission is to help dogs everywhere live longer happier lives by teaching pet parents how to feed a ketogenic diet.