Dr. Becker's Comments: All living things, both plants and
animals, depend on enzymes to function. In fact, animals
(including humans!) may contain 2,500 or more different enzymes,
which act as catalysts for millions of different chemical
reactions that take place in their bodies every day. Enzymes are
essential for every metabolic process in your dog or cat, from
their immune system processes to the functioning of their
internal organs. There are also specific enzymes necessary for
your pet’s proper digestion. These digestive enzymes include:
Your dog and cat produce these digestive enzymes naturally,
however they do not produce enough of the enzymes necessary to
process their food completely and efficiently. Your pet’s
pancreas, which is the organ that secretes amylase to process
carbohydrates, simply cannot secrete enough digestive enzymes to
do so effectively. Dogs and cats don’t produce a lot of amylase
because their natural, ancestral diet is primarily meat -- not
grains (carbs). Further, your pets were