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Excessive intake of non-absorbable carbohydrates (both fermentable and non-fermentable dietary fibres) can increase stool bulk and slow gastrointestinal transit time.<ref>Eastwood MA. (1992) '''The physiologic effects of dietary fiber: An update. '''''Annu Rev Nutr ''1992;12:19-35.</ref><ref>Lewis LD, ''et al''. (1994)''' Stool characteristics, transit time, and nutrient digestibility in dogs fed different fiber sources.''''' J Nutr ''1994;124:2716S-2718S.</ref> This may potentially result in constipation in healthy dogs and cats or worsening dysmotility in animals with underlying intestinal disease.  

Excessive intake of non-absorbable carbohydrates (both fermentable and non-fermentable dietary fibres) can increase stool bulk and slow gastrointestinal transit time.<ref>Eastwood MA. (1992) '''The physiologic effects of dietary fiber: An update. '''''Annu Rev Nutr ''1992;12:19-35.</ref><ref>Lewis LD, ''et al''. (1994)''' Stool characteristics, transit time, and nutrient digestibility in dogs fed different fiber sources.''''' J Nutr ''1994;124:2716S-2718S.</ref> This may potentially result in constipation in healthy dogs and cats or worsening dysmotility in animals with underlying intestinal disease.  

Undigested disaccharides and [[Starch - Nutrition|starches]] can act as osmotic agents drawing water into the intestinal lumen and can be fermented by intestinal bacteria.<ref>Washabau RJ,'' et al.'' (1986)''' Evaluation of intestinal carbohydrate malabsorption by pulmonary hydrogen gas excretion.''''' AJVR ''1986;47:1402-1406.</ref><ref>Muir P, ''et al. '' (1991) '''Evaluation of carbohydrate malassimilation and intestinal transit time in cats by measurement of breath hydrogen excretion. '''''AJVR'' 1991;52:1104-1109.</ref> Maldigestion and malabsorption of dietary carbohydrate (specifically starch) may be a feature of feline inflammatory bowel disease.<ref>Ugarte C, ''et al.'' (2004)''' Carbohydrate malabsorption is a feature of feline [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease|inflammatory bowel disease]] but does not increase clinical gastrointestinal signs. '''''J Nutr'' 2004;134:2068S–2071S.</ref>

Undigested disaccharides and [[Starch - Nutrition|starches]] can act as osmotic agents drawing water into the intestinal lumen and can be fermented by intestinal bacteria.<ref>Washabau RJ,'' et al.'' (1986)''' Evaluation of intestinal carbohydrate malabsorption by pulmonary hydrogen gas excretion.''''' AJVR ''1986;47:1402-1406.</ref><ref>Muir P, ''et al. '' (1991) '''Evaluation of carbohydrate malassimilation and intestinal transit time in cats by measurement of breath hydrogen excretion. '''''AJVR'' 1991;52:1104-1109.</ref> Maldigestion and malabsorption of dietary carbohydrate (specifically starch) may be a feature of feline [[Inflammatory Bowel Disease|inflammatory bowel disease]].<ref>Ugarte C, ''et al.'' (2004)''' Carbohydrate malabsorption is a feature of feline inflammatory bowel disease but does not increase clinical gastrointestinal signs. '''''J Nutr'' 2004;134:2068S–2071S.</ref>

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