Sedalia Dave Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 'It's not going away': Vets still seeing cases of dog heart problems linked to grain-free food Exotic ingredients and boutique brands may also be linked to the health issues. Turner is one of a growing list of pet owners whose healthy-sounding dog food may have somehow led to a serious heart problem in their pets called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The Food and Drug Administration last year announced a possible link between the condition, which can cause heart failure, and grain-free pet foods, which replace grains with ingredients like peas, lentils or potatoes. By April, the agency said that it had received 524 reports of 560 dogs and 14 cats diagnosed with DCM that appeared to be related to diet. FDA Investigation into Potential Link between Certain Diets and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy. In July 2018, the FDA announced that it had begun investigating reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating certain pet foods, many labeled as "grain-free," which contained a high proportion of peas, lentils, other legume seeds (pulses), and/or potatoes in various forms (whole, flour, protein, etc.) as main ingredients (listed within the first 10 ingredients in the ingredient list, before vitamins and minerals). Many of these case reports included breeds of dogs not previously known to have a genetic predisposition to the disease. The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN), a collaboration of government and veterinary diagnostic laboratories, continue to investigate this potential association. Based on the data collected and analyzed thus far, the agency believes that the potential association between diet and DCM in dogs is a complex scientific issue that may involve multiple factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It's a concern. Cats are obligate carnivores & do not really digest plant products, whether grain or not. My two idiots do not seem to recognize real meat as food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What is the best dog food, in your opinion, even if I have to cook it myself. I always worry about this. S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I feed grain free Wilderness by Blue Buffalo to my dog. BUT I had a collie that all I fed her was kibbles and bits, and she lived 17 yea rs. Long for a collie. My dog now also gets cucumbers and lettuce for a treat. If he sees me eating it he thinks it must be good so he wants some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I feed grain free Wilderness by Blue Buffalo to my dog. BUT I had a collie that all I fed her was kibbles and bits, and she lived 17 yea rs. Long for a collie. My dog now also gets cucumbers and lettuce for a treat. If he sees me eating it he thinks it must be good so he wants some. Grain free pet food like Blue Buffalo is high on the list of possible causes of the condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bill Burt Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 We fed our Rottie a hybrid BARF (Bones and Raw Food) diet and he lived to 13. He got all the Purina One Lamb kibble he wanted and a chicken quarter bones skin and all for dinner every night. Hearing those bones pop and seeing him wolf it down in about two minutes gave me an idea how powerful those jaws were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I've been feeding her Purina one Lamb and Rice and I boil some skinless chicken breast and shred it and mix a little bit with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 We received this warning from our Vet a couple of months ago. We now feed Custer NutriSource dog food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What warning ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What warning ?! Regarding grain free dog food and heart disease as noted in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiling Wolf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Sorry, senior moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I feed my Lab Purina 1 and have since she was a pup, she's 5 1/2 now. She is exactly where our vet says she should be weightwise. I excersize her for 1/2 every day. For me the key is protein content, I look for over 30%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Make sure the grain free food has Taurine in it. I also feed our 11yo mini-aussie Blue Baffalo and she has the energy of when she was 2yo. I see no reason to change..... Thank you for your concern SD OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Purina Pro Plan & Hills Science Diet.... These two companies do their homework. It ain't cheap... But my dogs eat for a month on what I spend for a nice dinner with the girlfriend. I should mention, not all of Purina is what I would call great food though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 We feed our dog Fresh Pet Dog Food mixed with Royal Canin dry dog food. https://freshpet.com/dog/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Gotta admit: Grandcat Amy Sumner ate DeliCat dammit and lived to be 19. Arthur ate Meow Mix (on the advice of his vet) and lived to be 13 but died of feline AIDS. Current kittehs are thriving on a mix of Purina indoor & balanced but I wish I felt better about this mix. Any time you add carbs to cat food (whether grain or not) you're just adding empty calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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