Itโs Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
...views in the first week and continues to get more than 2000 page views a day. So, I’m pleased that people are interested in this important issue and trying to...
...views in the first week and continues to get more than 2000 page views a day. So, I’m pleased that people are interested in this important issue and trying to...
...been associated with increased inflammation (although the clinical importance of this in pets still is unclear). The reason for a link between fatty acids and inflammation is that our bodies...
...in the investigation: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/report-problem/how-report-pet-food-complaint. Additional Resources Previous Petfoodology posts on diet-associated DCM A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients (6/4/2018): https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/06/a-broken-heart-risk-of-heart-disease-in-boutique-or-grain-free-diets-and-exotic-ingredients/...
...an animal can store if it is fed too many calories. In addition to making the diet higher in calories, too much fat can upset some pet’s gastrointestinal systems. Carbohydrates...
...ingredients. Digestible carbohydrates are separate from fiber, which while biochemically is considered a carbohydrate, cannot be digested by the digestive enzymes in pets’ guts, and is instead utilized to varying...
...I’ve found more variation in pet food labels’ feeding directions than there used to be. In fact, in writing this post, I randomly selected 8 dry adult dog foods from...
Dr. Freeman was recently interviewed for an NBC News story that was later released by other sources as well. The story discusses canine dilated cardiomyopathy and its suspected link to...
...but also many other areas including activity, curiosity, attitude, and communication (Link to full article including the survey: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29153104). If you are worried about your cat’s changing behavior, these questions...
...increase in heart disease in dogs eating certain types of diets may shed light on the role of diet in causing heart disease. It appears that diet may be increasing...
...stick is nearly 100 calories! Since over half of all dogs in the US are overweight, it’s important for owners to factor in calories from treats and table food, in...