Grain Free Dog Food Problems 2020

According to a warning from the food and drug administration released last week grain free food might be giving dogs a life threatening heart problem called dilated cardiomyopathy or dcm.

Grain free dog food problems 2020.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. Before trying a new brand of pet food i read the ingredients list on the back of the package. Manufacturers of grain free dog foods promote the benefits of pure animal based protein and alternative meats such as wild game. Tender and true salmon and sweet potato grain free recipe.

Dog food recall 2020 full list. The food and drug administration s investigation of grain free dog and cat foods highlights how hard it can be for pet owners to figure out whether they are buying the healthiest products for. Carnivore grain free lamb and wild boar dog. Fda 2020 warning on grain free.

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Potential for canine dilated cardiomyopathy see below grain free is not likely to be healthier if it uses anything other than named animal sources i e. Wild carnivores never eat grain not even in the stomach contents of herbivores but today s grain free dog food marketing may be a heart felt disaster. But in 2019 a study by the university of california davis concluded that grain free as well as certain boutique foods are linked to a heart condition affecting dogs. In the fda s july 2019 update on diet and canine heart disease they examined labels of dog food products reported in dcm cases to determine whether the foods were grain free defined as.

Pet food recalls canine nutrition ingredients analysis. By dan corcoran and katherine loy published february 24 2020 updated on july. Taste of the wild wetlands is one of 9 recipes included in our review of the taste of the. The fda is investigating a possible link between grain free pet foods and a form of heart disease called dcm.