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re: Quality dog food recommendations
Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:27 am to DiamondDog
Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:27 am to DiamondDog
Guys please beware using grain-free dog food. I used it for awhile too because my dog had some skin issues I thought could be related to grain sensitivity. There have been a LOT of dog deaths from cardiomyopathy in recent years==young and seemingly healthy dogs. The common denominator was they ate grain-free dog food---ALL brands...there is a lot of research going on about it. It is not the absence of grain that is a problem. It is believed that the amount of legumes (peas lentils etc) that are substituted in these foods is causing the problem. Google it--there's tons of info. My vet asked me to take my dog off grain-free immediately until they figure out the problem.
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 7:56 am to skeeter531
Our vet recommended switching off grain free as well. We had been giving our Taste Of the Wild, but now give her Purina Pro Plan.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 8:19 am to skeeter531
Listen to these baws about the DCM in dogs. It isn’t just grain free dog food either: Fromm, Origen, Nutrish, Blue Buffalo, Taste of the Wild, Acana, Zignature, and more are linked to DCM.
Here is a link from the FDA about DCM caused by diet: LINK
Here is a link from the FDA about DCM caused by diet: LINK
Posted on 6/24/21 at 1:51 pm to skeeter531
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The common denominator was they ate grain-free dog food---ALL brands...there is a lot of research going on about it. It is not the absence of grain that is a problem
Sorry but this is BS. It’s all pushed by Hill, Purina, and Iams bc they’re profits are getting smoked by owners making healthier decisions.
Here’s the gist of it: they’re claiming DCM is caused by a lack of taurine and that grain free food isn’t sufficient in taurine. Taurine is branch chain amino acid. BCAA’s are ONLY found in protein sources, not carbohydrates. So “grain free” is not the issue.
The potential issue could be some of these grain free foods are using peas or legumes as a supplement for protein. Canines cannot process these proteins like humans can.
Therefore, make sure the first couple ingredients in any of your canines food is real whole protein sources. Not some grain or bs by product.
Also, veterinarians know as much about nutrition as your doctor, which ain’t shite.
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