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What Dog Owners Need to Know About the FDA's Grain-Free Diet Alert and DCM
The FDA is investigating potential links between canine heart disease and diet — specifically grain-free dog food diets. We've compiled the information you need to know to understand this ongoing investigation.
Why Is the FDA Investigating Grain-Free Dog Food?
It is easy to panic anytime we see an FDA headline about pet food. After all, keeping [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/fda-grain-free-diet-alert-dcm/

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Cooking for Your Dog: Do's & Don'ts of Homemade Dog Food
Cooking for your dog offers benefits like diet management, appeasing picky eaters, and bond-building, but there a few common mistakes for owners to avoid.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/cooking-for-your-dog-dos-and-donts/

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How to Read a Dog Food Label
Your best tool for deciding what to feed your dog is right on the can or bag. But first, you need to know how to read a dog food label.
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/how-to-read-a-dog-food-label/

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Diet-Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) In Dogs
Trisha Brenner was shocked when her active 5-year-old Weimaraner named Charlie collapsed on a walk in November of 2018.
“Charlie had been healthy, except for some allergic dermatitis symptoms he experienced as a young dog,” says Brenner.
Those symptoms resolved after a diet change recommended by a board-certified veterinary dermatologist. Unfortunately, the same diet that helped [...]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/diet-related-dilated-cardiomyopathy-in-dogs/