DCM Study Review

Summary:  “Board Invited Review: Review of canine dilated cardiomyopathy in the wake of diet-associated concerns,”  AUTHORS:  Sydney R. McCauley – Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University –  Published by Oxford University  Press on behalf of the American  Society of Animal Science, Journal  of Animal Science, June 2020  Department of Animal...

Taurine Supplementation Has Not Been Proven to Prevent DCM in Dogs

Summary of the FDA online publication regarding DCM: There is no direct correlation between Taurine deficiency and DCM based on current FDA information. Almost all of the dogs that tested high in Taurine were diagnosed with DCM, while only a little over half of those that tested low in Taurine...

Purines

 What is a Purine? A Purine is a part of the bases adenine and guanine which are constituents of nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) which, when fully broken down in the body form uric acid and xanthine, theobromine (stimulant in chocolate) and caffeine.  Purines provide part of the chemical structure of virtually all genetics and are,...

The Dirty Dozen of Pet Food Ingredients - written for Dr. Karen Becker

written by Chelsea Kent Ethoxyquin – This chemical preservative is equally toxic to Arsenic and has been linked to acute renal failure, tubular necrosis, organ weight loss or gain, genetic mutations and death. (1,2,3)   Menadione – also known as Vitamin K3 and more toxic than Arsenic, Menadione’s chemical registration states it...