Dog food
I used to be a dog food snob. Only grain free. No corn (it’s like feeding your pup McDonalds! ... is probably something I’ve said, probably a lot). Etc. Taste of the Wild, EVO, etc. Most recently, Canidae Pure Elements. But then I started reading about dilated cardiomyopathy ( “DCM”). I think the first time I encountered it was in this thread on reddit . The FDA has announced they are investigating DCM , and named a list of foods that had been, at least tentatively, linked to DCM fatalities: Arcana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Earthbloom Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Nature’s Domain, Fromm, Merrick, California Natural, Natural Balance, Orijen, Nature’s Variety, NutriSource, Nutro, Rachael Ray Nutrish. I discussed it with my late Labrador’s oncologist (at a specialty practice; they don’t sell dog food, or AFAIK have any interest in what you feed), who wrote: I am on a merciless crusade to re-educate the public that Purina, Royal Canin and Hills are veterinarian recomm...