FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease

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FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease

Postby Josette » Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:59 pm

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-n ... e-n1025466


FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease.
The FDA is investigating more than 500 reports that appear to link dog foods that are marketed as "grain free" to canine dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Re: FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease

Postby Chancellor » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:47 am

This is fairly old news. It isn't so much that the food is grain free. It is what is substituted for the grain. Like peas and lentils. Legumes are apparently not good for some dogs.
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Re: FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease

Postby Hayburner » Sun Sep 03, 2023 12:51 am

My dog was on Natural Balance for many years, and he did develop heart disease
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Re: FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease

Postby Chancellor » Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:23 pm

Hayburner wrote:My dog was on Natural Balance for many years, and he did develop heart disease


Heart disease specifically dilated cardiomyopathy
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