The CBS article I linked in my first post has now been pulled. I know from other boards I've been on recently that it has caused widespread panic among people who tend to take what they read at face value, without question or skepticism. I'm sure this is only the beginning of the saga.
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From what I understand the relationship seems to be in that the dogs who developed DCM also had low taurine levels, and the grain free foods tend to have lower levels of taurine, if any at all. Am I changing my dogs' food just because it is on the "list". Heck no! How silly. I am not one to jump on the sky is falling bandwagon without major proof.
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I was coming here to post this AKC article I received in my email today but of course you guys are already way ahead of me on this topic!
Still, here’s the link if you’re interested:
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Here’s my concern - 2 of my dogs can eat nearly anything but my other dog has a very limited range of what he can tolerate. I haven’t done the allergy test on him yet but what I’ve found that works well for him is chicken and only chicken. Most “chicken” food also contains turkey which seems to be an issue. He does well on Stella and Chewy chicken kibble because it’s only chicken (plus peas and lentils which are on this list of possibly problematic ingredients). I usually also feed him 25% Acana freshwater fish kibble which he tolerates well in that limited amount. It also contains peas, lentils and pinto beans. He gets a few raw meals (chicken) each week but his core diet consists of the two kibbles because he doesn’t handle switching well. If you guys think of any other options, please let me know. Obviously the DCM issue is not studied yet but it would be nice to know of some alternatives regardless.
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