Dog with heart disease showing improvements after switching from grain-free diet
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2019
- Nyla was on a grain-free diet when she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. Her owner has since switched her food and believes it's now saving her life.
Thats great.happy for this big pup..my 12 yr old poodle was diagnosed with heart disease.i am switching his diet to ground chicken mixed with quinoa and mixed veggies with a dash of rosemary.will slide him into it slow n easy.hes a picky eater.
I just started preparing my furbabies food with only KNOWN, healthy ingredients. Skin/boneless chicken breast is the major source of protein.
@@EuphoricConcepts skin is ok?chicken breast skin?my wife cooks their food..uses brown rice,veggies,chicken breast..5dogs,5cats..they eat 2xdaily,she gives dry formula food..
@@scoutman I was trying to say skinless and boneless chicken breasts for protein. Neither my chihuahua nor my schnauzer grand-dog are fond of the skin.
Idk what the nutritional impact that would make since I don’t include it. I can’t imagine it being all that “good” for them, like us.
And I forgot to mention, brown rice not white.
I will usually cook a good bit at once, given I buy a pack of chicken breast from Sam’s which contains a lot so that way I can then I pack them up with my Food-saver and freeze them with the outward, visible label dated with its contents. This saves me an extraordinary amount of time because I just pull out for each and put it in a little of hot water bowl and let it soak while I am cooking regular dinner and by the time I’m finish my dinner, it will have already thawed out a little bit, enuf for me to get it out the pack, and I toss it into a bowl and put it in microwave just for a few seconds because my furbabies do not their dinner cold. lol
I will also take the chicken broth from the pot and freeze it as well, separately of course.😊
@EuphoricConcepts 😊seems so u love n care for ur pups.i imagine we could roast/broil the skin use it as snacks..the cats get the chicken bones as snack.jannes cooks up big pot veggies n chicken..we buy at S&R here in phillipines.i relocated here bout 7yrs ago from pennsy..the creator of all our pups is poodle bear lucky i adopted as pup from 2yr visit to mainland china.we have traveled together ever since.never seperated..we have 3shoodles from a short affair with jannes brothers shitzu..i can see you huggin ur pups just like jannes does with ours..their innocence deserves nuthin less..🥰
OHMYGOSH! She’s such a beautiful furbaby ❤
I’m going thru this RIGHT NOW with my 12 years old 11 lb chihuahua.😓
I just started preparing my furbabies food with only KNOWN, healthy ingredients. Skin/boneless chicken breast is the major source of protein, along with peas, carrots, etc. they absolutely love it 🥰
wow 11lbs..thats a chunky chihuahua
@@scoutman lol yes, she’s my chunky monkey 😁
@EuphoricConcepts 🤣that's exactly what I call our shoodle lucy..my chunky monkey...runnin around in circles shakin her chunky butt😆
It’s all so confusing. My 11 year ol Havanese was just diagnosed with a severe enlarged heart. I’m in shock. I don’t trust any of the food now. They put him on 2 meds and don’t hold much hope. I want him to be comfortable and when he starts to suffer we will have him put down. I’m hoping he goes in his sleep peacefully without an episode. My brother’s dog just died this morning of CHF. She was an 11 year old small Maltese mix. Heartbreaking.
He is 11 years oldz it could also be due to older age, and maybe birth defects that are now showing due to age, or simply wear from age
How is your dog doing now?
@@TrendTrove171 he’s actually doing very well and acting like his old self with the exception of having to pee quite often, due to the lasix. Thanks for asking😀
@@sassysandie2865 Glad to hear hes doing well, my 10 year old chihuahua today was just diagnosed with heart disease, her heart did get a little bigger too. Noticed a heart murmur a few days ago and decided to get her checked up. They prescribed my dog lasix as well, testing to see how it goes.
She is in the early stages, and is acting completely normal, like I would not know there's something wrong with her if it weren't for the murmur, so I have hope that with some diet changes, and the meds I can keep her around for many more years.
@@TrendTrove171 I started making his food and I think it helps.
So what pet food did you chNge your dog too
This dog may be doing better due to a diet change, BUT our cardiologist also said that our mini mixed poodle had CHF due to grain-free diet. The study that doctors refer to for this diagnosis is flawed and 50% of the dogs that were in the study had normal Taurine levels. We even stated that we fed our dog meats as well on the intake forms. We were also told she had DCM due to genetics(mini mixed poodles don't get DCM BTW). We asked what else it could be because none of our research made sense with this diagnosis. The cardiologist said the only other possibility could be Chagas Disease(caused by a parasite transmitted by a bug through fecal matter). But she said it doen't seem likely at all. Well, we tested for Chagas Disease and guess what...SHE HAS CHAGAS DISEASE! There are many cases of this in the southern US, but is spreading. We were told that most doctors do not suggest testing for Chagas, but I can only imagine how many dogs have this disease and is misdiagnosed leaving their owners to lose their dogs for no reason at all. OUR DOG NO LONGER HAS SIGNS OF CHF. We continued with a raw meat diet and mixed in grain-free food. We also give her kidney support supplements and 200mg of Ubiquinol daily. In western medicine WE have to manage our own healthcare as well as our pets. There is a place for some of the medications that do save lives in emergency situations, so I am not against taking meds when needed. The paradigm of our medical system is a drone of stagnant science and close mindedness. I wish you all the best with your pups and if you get that gut feeling something isn't right...DO YOUR RESEARCH UNTIL YOU FIND AN ANSWER. There are warrior doctors out there that are innovating new cures and diets
I've read that testing for this is difficult and getting rid of the parasites also difficult...do you remember what test your dog took, and how did you get rid of the parasite ? I have a poodle mix also and suspicious of his recent diagnosis of DCM
@@ClineFamilyof5 yeah could be parasites.they sniff other dogs poop n pee.sticken their noses everywhere.thats how they get it....or it could be just age and the heart..my guy has been treated for both.we take care of ourselves with good food we gotta do the same for our critters too😍
How old was your dog? My chihuahua just turned 10 a couple of months ago and we just noticed she has heart murmurs a few days ago. Vet says she’s in the early stages of heart disease.
She’s acting completely normal though.
Please tell me where this food could be perched from concern owner in U.K.
The newscaster refers to a list of foods that the cardio vet said he feels are safe. Can someone please provide a link to that? Thank you
Legumes are the problem? How about the toxic seed oils in kibble
So I understand showing the dog food not to eat,, but why not show the ones that's better and they can eat ,,DUh🤨
Finally my wife got cured from cardiovascular disease after 9 years of battling with this illness which almost claim the joy of our marriage.
Praise God 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I have been feeding my dogs homemade soup for the past 6 years,
I'd love to know your soup recipe and how much you feed your dogs according to their size.
my 2 month old stopped moving her back legs and we dont know what happend . the vet said that her heart is 5cm bigger than normal and thats what causing her legs to stop . but she doesnt know what it is or what to do . any idea whats her prob pleaaase you will save a soul here . thanks
Supplement taurine, the study was linked to low meat in packaged food with a bunch of additives/substitutes.
A lot of animals that were supplemented were able to reverse.
Check out Dr Andrew Jones vet. He gives updates.
I think you should go to another vet. My sister relied on one vet for her dog, and now she has an enlarged heart. Because they just kept saying things and not really care. Find a vet that would really care. The new vet we have now has given medicine and went through foods the dog can't have and foods she should be eating. She can't be given snacks or even milk anymore.
Does this have implications for humans with dilated cardiomyopathy? If humans have cardiomyopathy, would they also improve from a grain free diet?
I think you are NOT supposed to feed your dog a “grain free”diet ,they don’t benefit from it,the opposite.
The study was linked to low taurine because these substitued with fillers like peas had significantly lower meat amount.
Taurine is found in meat. These animals were supplemented.
Grain free isn't the problem. It's the foods that are high in legumes/peas and lacking meat causing the problem. They lack taurine. Almost all commercial diets have mycotoxins in them so you have a lot more to worry about then heart problems. Why do you think so many dogs end up with kidney disease? Mycotoxins.
I got an ancient grain formula for my dog no peas, potatoes, or legumes. But it has brown rice and millet? Is the rice and millet safe?
@@PatrickA1 Rice is an inflammatory food and can be high in arsenic if not cooked well. If your dog is healthy though the rice shouldn't be an issue.
@@PatrickA1 Millet is usually just sweepings off of the floor. Rice isn't that bad, it isn't as bad as corn, but is usually used as filler.
@@sasatek we have some real serious problems in all the food.
@@PatrickA1 it's unfortunate. There are still some decent brands out there though, like Orijen. Stay away from Hills, Purina/Purina One, Royal Canin or anything that has corn or rice (especially as the first two ingredients.) The first 8-10 ingredients in Orijen are usually from strictly meat sources.
Raw feed is the best feed
What is raw feed
No its not, a raw food diet is also known to cause DCM
Yes, kibble is junk food for your dog. ALL KIBBLE, no matter the price and "quality" ingredients.
Mycotoxins
Very true . Grain's are very important to dog's contrary to what you hear . The bible has a lot of valuable information concerning different subjects like nutrition for dogs as well as people . See Matt 15 : 27 Niv bible