CONCERNS REGARDING GRAIN-FREE AND "EXOTIC INGREDIENT" DOG FOOD
In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reported concerns regarding a possible connection between grain-free and so-called "exotic ingredient" dog foods and a type of canine heart disease called Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). While this subject is still being investigated, an article published that year in the Journal of the American Medical Association ("Diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs: what do we know?" by Lisa M. Freedman, DVM,et al), these specialized diets may be linked to DCM in dogs. According to the article, dog foods that use lentils, chickpeas, potatoes, vegetables, and fruits to the exclusion of grains, may put dogs' health at risk.
Pet Safe Gardening
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Gardening is such a delight! All the choices at the garden center! The beautiful colors! The endless variety! But WAIT! One more thing to consider... are the plants you are considering for your garden or home SAFE for your pets? There are some wonderful websites that list toxic and non-toxic plants for indoors and outdoors. Two of my favorite websites are
www.pet360.com
, and
www.aspca.org
, but there are many more. Happy gardening!!!
