re: FDA finally names dog food brands linked to deadly heart disease in dogs

Well shite, we use Taste of the Wild. It has great quality ratings as well.

Seen great results in our dog's coat and energy level.

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fricking Purina baby.

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Purina one lamb and rice formula Dog Mixed (Dog) 8 Years Female 43 Pound One day she started coughing/sneezing I let it go thinking it was just a cold but it started getting worse so day 3 I took her to the emergency vet clinic and they did x-rays and found her lungs almost completely filled with fluid and her heart enlarged. So they took her for 2 days and kept her in an oxygen cage to help her breathe. She was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and was given 5 months from the time of diagnosis to live. She was put on 5 medications to help with the fluid retention and arrhythmia. Since then she has lived well past the prognosis.

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Just one example I came across in the full report. Data being broadcast isn't very useful without sales numbers and differences in demographics of who buys what vs. willingness to pay the vet for the diagnosis

Hmmmmm....interesting. I was speaking empirically.

We actually buy 2 flavors of Taste of the Wild and combine them into the dog food bin and mix it up.

So in each bowl our pup gets salmon, venison, and bison.

Maybe we can get a non-grain free brand and mix it in there as well just to add some new stuff into his diet.








Ingredients:

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Salmon, ocean fish meal, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peas, canola oil, lentils, salmon meal, smoked salmon, potato fiber, natural flavor, salt, choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

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Buffalo, lamb meal, chicken meal, sweet potatoes, peas, potatoes, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), egg product, roasted bison, roasted venison, beef, natural flavor, tomato pomace, potato protein, pea protein, ocean fish meal, salt, choline chloride, taurine, dried chicory root, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, yucca schidigera extract, dried Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation product, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

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This thread is bonkers. Y’all are worried about what your dog is eating? Like dogs haven’t lived for ages without the fretting and whining of a bunch of vets and owners.

You all realize people die too, right? You can have the best diet in the world and exercise daily, and still drop dead of a heart attack.

I find it hilarious that somehow you all think dogs are one size fits all or that you will add one second to their life by your choice of food.

What would the dog eat if you weren’t around to fill a bowl? Somehow it would eat and live.

1st world problems.

And people will stop the grain free yet dogs will still die. Awesome.

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Purina and Iams (among others) were named as brands who have all of their dog foods compliant with standards.

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Pedigree? Kept my American bulldog around for 16 years with no issues. I expect the same or better from my lab mix now.

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This thread is bonkers. Y’all are worried about what your dog is eating? Like dogs haven’t lived for ages without the fretting and whining of a bunch of vets and owners. You all realize people die too, right? You can have the best diet in the world and exercise daily, and still drop dead of a heart attack. I find it hilarious that somehow you all think dogs are one size fits all or that you will add one second to their life by your choice of food. What would the dog eat if you weren’t around to fill a bowl? Somehow it would eat and live. 1st world problems. And people will stop the grain free yet dogs will still die. Awesome.

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Probably the most ignorant/uninformed comment I've ever read on this forum.

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good thing I don't feed my dogs dog food its easier, cheaper, and better if you cook them human food. Boiled chicken thighs, Green beans and rice. they are all good to go.

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Yes!! I believe you are correct! Even though I used grain free Fromm for a couple of years, I only fed my dog that in the morning. At night she got cooked chicken, green beans, and plain nonfat yogurt. I'm hoping that minimized her risk from the grain free food and that she remains healthy.

Can't believe nobody has mentioned Diamond. They sale it at TSC and hardware stores. Pretty much all of the hunters in my area feed it to their hunting dogs. I've fed it to my lab since he was a pup with good success.

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Ah so people pay more for hipster dog food that kills their dog

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I've been getting the grain free food at Costco and it's not expensive there. $26 for a 35lb bag. Of course that's more than Old Roy, but that stuff is garbage.