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Raw Meat Diet Lowers Blood Sugar in Dogs

10/25/2025

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A Finland-based study with 46 Staffordshire Bull Terriers compared high-carbohydrate kibble and raw meat diets over 4.5 months.
Dogs on Hill’s Science Plan kibble showed higher blood sugar, cholesterol, and body weight.
Raw diets consisting of commercial products reduced blood sugar and cholesterol in dogs fed raw meat.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate was higher in raw-fed dogs, signaling a shift to fat metabolism.

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A Finland-based study with 46 Staffordshire Bull Terriers compared high-carbohydrate kibble and raw meat diets over 4.5 months.
Dogs on Hill’s Science Plan kibble showed higher blood sugar, cholesterol, and body weight.
Raw diets consisting of commercial products reduced blood sugar and cholesterol in dogs fed raw meat.
Beta-hydroxybutyrate was higher in raw-fed dogs, signaling a shift to fat metabolism.