M. Diez et L. Istasse, DIETARY-FIBERS IN DOGS .5. EFFECTS ON GLU COSE-METABOLISM AND USE IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES-MELLITUS, Annales de medecine veterinaire, 141(4), 1997, pp. 273
Some dietary fibres are characterized by hypoglycaemic and hypoinsulin
emic effects in humans and in carnivores. At present, these properties
are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in both species. Final
ly, the dietary treatment of the diabetic dog is presented with a part
icular emphasis on the use of dietary fibres.