...in dogs but, until recently, when veterinarians referred to DCM, they were usually talking about primary (hereditary) DCM, which is common in certain large- and giant-breed dogs, such as Doberman...
...these same compounds in dogs with DCM eating different diets. The FDA has shown leadership in addressing and studying this problem to help protect dogs’ health. Their data has been...
...too much copper on diets that other dogs do fine on. Dogs with this disease may seem completely healthy but have high liver enzymes on bloodwork, or can be obviously...
...resistant to the effects of insulin. Dogs are more commonly diagnosed with something similar to ‘Type 1’ Diabetes, or what we might call ‘insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus’ (IDDM). Animals with Type...
...normal! Heart disease is common in our companion animals, affecting 10-15% of all dogs and cats, with even higher rates in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Doberman Pinschers, and Boxer dogs....
...known: What’s causing diet-associated DCM in dogs? For the vast majority of dogs, we do not yet know what is causing this disease. There are definitely some dogs with DCM...
...inappropriate diet. The comments in the anti-vegan dog camp included a number of assertions that dog biology is not compatible with a vegan diet while others argued that dogs can...
...recommended appropriate calorie intake for dogs of small or medium sizes but recommended excessive calories for larger dogs. This is likely due to the fact that larger dogs require fewer...
...out what is or isn’t helping (I recommend keeping a journal of diet and symptoms). And even if diet alone doesn’t completely control your dog’s chronic diarrhea and a combination...
...of dogs – those with known food allergies to identified ingredients, healthy dogs with no allergic signs, and dogs with suspected food allergies that were undergoing diet elimination and re-challenge...