Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

[k9diabetes]

Recent article on heart disease associated with grain-free and other unusual diets. Our nondiabetic dog was diagnosed at 8 with a heart murmur and has been taking CoQ10 and a taurine supplement for more than three years. These supplements gave him more energy and a stronger heart beat and the murmur has stayed at grade 2.

http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/0...c-ingredients/

Natalie

[LizE]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

Interesting read. Thanks for posting.

I've always felt that we just don't know that much about diet and nutrition for people, let alone animals. It's one of the reasons I have been rotating varieties and brands of food for Snickers for years.

[Lchow022]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

Wow this is a scary read..Mochi is eating a low fat kangaroo diet right now and has been for almost a year...should I talk to my vet about this and change it? Have you guys heard anything about the Raine Clinical Nutrition low fat kangaroo maint?

[jesse girl]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

I think looking at overall health of a dog plays a big part . If your dog is doing well and for diabetics having adequate regulation I would hesitate to change anything because regulation can be so challenging and have them feel better.

I think the article talks about a specific supplement that maybe devoid in these diets as a problem

[Lchow022]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

It's definitely helped with his high triglycerides but now I'm struggling to find a dog food that's hypoallergenic and low in fat thats not grain free...

Changing his diet is always scary..I'm really stuck now..

[jesse girl]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

It's definitely helped with his high triglycerides but now I'm struggling to find a dog food that's hypoallergenic and low in fat thats not grain free...

Changing his diet is always scary..I'm really stuck now..

I would not worry about it . Its never going to be a perfect world . As long as they are doing well steady goes the ship

[Raysaint]

Re: Diet-associated heart disease in dgs

It doesn’t appear to be long term study, more a bunch of observations with some similarities. Not conclusive enough yet to make me change a diet that is working.