Month: November 2019

Diet and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs

By admin / November 2, 2019 /

    There has been a lot of buzz about a recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement alerting pet owners about a possible link between dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a type of heart disease, in dogs eating diets containing peas, lentils, potatoes and other legume seeds as main ingredients. These ingredients are commonly found…

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Taurine for Cats and Dogs

By admin / November 2, 2019 /

  Taurine is a unique amino acid because it is only found in animal tissues and unlike other amino acids, it is found free in the body and is not incorporated into proteins.1 Many cells are able to make taurine, but the liver is the primary production site.1 Tissues with the highest taurine concentration are…

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