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Discussion in 'Commercial Food' started by ghggp, Nov 16, 2019.

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  1. Ann

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    There's an excellent article on this in the October issue of the Whole Dog Journal that explains it's not just grain-free foods that are implicated in the DCM issue. They detail four areas of concern. Here's an excerpt, but I'd encourage everyone to read the whole article here: https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/food/diet-dogs-and-dcm/

    Legumes. The FDA reported that 93% of all products involved in the reports they were investigating contained peas and/or lentils. Our analysis confirmed that 89% of the reported foods appeared to contain significant amounts of these ingredients (generally appearing before the first fat or in multiple combinations, sometimes with other legumes).

    Lamb. Lamb-based diets are a known risk factor for taurine-deficient DCM. Our analysis found that more than 20% of the foods named in the FDA’s reports were lamb-based.

    Limited-ingredient. We were a little surprised to find that limited-ingredient diets were also overrepresented in these reports and we therefore consider them another potential risk factor.

    Low-protein. Diets with low protein levels are a known risk factor for DCM. Normal-protein diets that rely on plant proteins, such as from legumes, also appear to pose a higher risk.
     
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  2. ghggp

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    With good reason!

    I believe Lisa, who owns Piper and Finne will use Sardines. She feeds a raw diet.
     
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  3. Piper's mom

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    I give my boys sardines frequently, look for ones that are packed in water not oil. I also buy frozen sardines (thaw and mash up) and frozen smelt (lots of salt in canned sardines). Funny, my guys like the raw fish but they won't eat them whole, I have to mix it into their food lol.
    I also give them a couple tablespoons of Smack every day. It is expensive but a bag will last me a few months with these two. It is a dehydrated raw but it's totally dry and safe to handle, very few ingredients and includes meat as well as ground bone and almost no carbs. It's one of the few foods that dog food advisor has given a rating of 5 stars to. They have several varieties also, you should check it out.
     
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    I switched from salmon oil to sardines for their omega 3 supplement this year. They get a .5 ounce a day with their raw mix for breakfast. It's kinda expensive but then salmon oil ain't cheap either!
     
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    Mine get freeze dried minnows for a treat!
     
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    Do you make them or buy them. Never heard of it
     
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    I tried these. Can't remember if I got them from Chewy or Amazon. Zulu would not touch them out of the bag, but when I re-hydrated them with his food, he gobbled them down. I cannot think of anything that goes into his bowl that does not get consumed, he probably does not even notice them!
     
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    I've bought freeze dried sardines....my guys LOVED them! Not too expensive either (about 40 in the bag), just $5.
     
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    You're not a bad dog mom! Sandstorm's cardiologist recommended Royal Canin or ProPlan. I chose ProPlan, both my dogs are on it. I rotate- salmon limited ingredients, lamb, chicken, etc. I'm comfortable with my choice.
     
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    I feed my dog 50% Hills kibbles and 50% Bixbi freeze dried food (rotate between beef and salmon). She’s doing great.
     
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