National Heartworm Awareness Month

National Heartworm Awareness Month

April is National Heartworm Awareness Month—the perfect time to remind all pet families about the importance of year-round heartworm prevention. The American Heartworm Society estimates that more than a millions pets in the United States currently have heartworms. These nasty little worms put pets at risk of severe heart and lung complications, but heartworms are […]

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Are Grain-Free Diets Causing Heart Disease in Dogs?

Are Grain-Free Diets Causing Heart Disease in Dogs?

Grain-free pet diets are offered by just about every brand of pet food available, and while these brands claim to be a better nutritional choice for our carnivorous dogs, new research might indicate otherwise. Recent and ongoing research from the FDA has shown a potential link between grain-free diets and canine heart disease, specifically a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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