A suspicion that these diets may lead to taurine deficiency and the development of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) raised the alarm among veterinary cardiologist. ANECDOTAL reports implicated some grain free diets or diets containing legumes (peas, lentils, chick peas, beans, etc). A pattern emerged that several of these dogs were being fed a grain free diet. In early 2018 several cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) were recognized in dogs that do not typically have the disease. At the end, I will provide my opinion and reasonable plans of action that should alleviate some of your concerns about your best friend's best dietary health. However, I will do my best to present the FACTS regarding this particular issue. That's all. There is no perfect diet for every pet. The choice to feed grains or grain free is simply a choice. And even when you do "research" on the internet, how reliable is the source of the information? What you should know is that there has never been any truth to the statement that grains are harmful to our pets and even less evidence (if that is possible) that grain free diets are healthy. There is A LOT of information out there - some accurate and some misleading. Prescription diets are nutritionally balanced some over the counter limited ingredient diets may not be.Ĭertainly opinions abound on the merits of a raw diet, or a grain free diet, or paleo, gluten free, etc etc. I do prescribe limited ingredient diets for my food allergic patients and many of these are grain free. I am not a boarded Cardiologist or Nutritionist. In full disclosure, I am a Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist with 35 years of practice experience and I have a Masters degree in Nutrition and Skin. The concern is that Grain Free Diets may lead to taurine deficiency and that taurine deficiency has been linked to Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. This article is designed to sort out fact from conjecture and answer some of your questions. I would imagine that many of you have heard or read about recent concerns regarding grain free diets and the potential for heart disease in dogs eating them.
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