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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 […]

Five Ways to Sneak Healthy Eating into Your Life

by Kristen Lane, Certified Health Coach You’re a responsible and loving pet owner, making sure that your four-legged buddy gets the best of care, including high quality nutrition. But what about you?  If you’re like most Americans, you rely heavily on food that comes in a can, box, or bag. In other words, processed food. […]