Professor Cornell St Pete Beach, Florida, United States
Presentation Description / Summary: Currently in the pet food industry there are no regulations surrounding heavy metal, advanced glycation end products or heterocyclic amines as primary toxins that have been associated with health risks. There is mounting evidence across many countries that heavy metal consumption in our pets is greater than average human exposure bringing to light that regulation may improve client satisfaction with products. The cooking of any product can result in formation of heterocyclic amines and advanced glycation end products both of which have been linked to neoplasia as well as cardiovascular and diabetic risks in humans. The exposure in dogs and cats us currently under investigation however certain ingredients in pet foods may increase risk of their formation and of course cooking temperatures can influence their formation. An examination of exposure to these will be examined and debates as it related to health outcomes in dogs and cats with chronic disease.
Learning Objectives:
To examine the some of the contaminants that are being touted as harmful in commerical pet foods.
To understand current data on the levels of specific contaminant in pet foods and where there may be risk for disease
To better understand testing for the offending molecules from commercial and academic labs and whether regulation should be instituted
Understand ingredients and processes that result in these potential harmful molecules in commercial and home prepared pet foods.
