Diet and DCM Figures
Figures a and b: Right lateral radiographs of a 10.5 year old, mixed breed dog diagnosed with DCM while consuming a grain-free diet. Figure a shows marked enlargement of the heart, prompting treatment with medications to prevent congestive heart failure as well as a change in diet. Figure b shows a smaller heart 5 months […]
Addressing Concerns of Diet Associations in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs
Erin Anderson, VMD, MSc, DACVIM (cardiology) Pittsburgh Veterinary Cardiology March 2019 Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about a potential association between grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. We’d like to address this concern with the most up-to-date information currently available. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a serious and unfortunately rather common kind […]
Parrotlets: A Small Parrot with BIG Personality
By Edward R. Moats Over my many years of working with companion birds, no other species of parrots has captured my attention more than Parrotlets. What are Parrotlets you ask? They are a group of small parrots ranging in height from 4.5 to 5.5 inches tall that inhabit neotropical forests and jungles in South America. […]