Belle’s Story
by Terri Krempin in Minnesota
This is Belle, my Golden Retriever. I have bred and shown Golden Retrievers for almost 30 years and was a vet tech for 25 of those years. I always fed Purina Pro Plan to my …
by Terri Krempin in Minnesota
This is Belle, my Golden Retriever. I have bred and shown Golden Retrievers for almost 30 years and was a vet tech for 25 of those years. I always fed Purina Pro Plan to my …
by Tera Weidendorf in Minnesota
This is my girl Cheyenne. She is 3/4 Newfoundland and 1/4 Labrador. I brought her home when she was 3 months old. Our story of diet-associated heart disease unfolded when she was 5 years old.
Cheyenne …
by Samantha Ganey, Elkins Park, Pa.
This is Theo, my beloved Goldendoodle. In March of 2019, when Theo was 7 months old, he went in for an echocardiogram after an abnormal EKG report for his pre-op before neutering. The echo …
by Lara Day, DVM
This is Wally, my itty bitty pocket Pittie. His DNA test says he is 7/8 American Staffordshire Terrier and 1/8 American Bulldog. To me, he is 100% pure love. Wally will be 4 years old on …
by Martha Martin in Memphis, Tenn.
This is Bailey, our sweet Labrador Retriever. As I write this, it is February 21, 2019, and Bailey is 9 years old. Our veterinary cardiologist is in another city and I just returned home …
by Bridgett Mitchell, DVM
Meet Scarlett, a 5-year-old Shih Tzu who presented at my clinic in March 2018 in complete heart failure. There are many stories of dogs succumbing to diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). On behalf of Scarlett’s owner, I …
by Ashley Christine, DVM, MPH
We have all seen the internet videos, the blogger websites and the dog food rating platforms, including one that is written by a human dentist. Many pet owners have also experienced being swayed in pet …
As many of you are aware, a small number of the Canine DCM Admin Team recently returned from a visit to Hill’s headquarters in Topeka, Kansas. Representing the group was Dr. Kim Skibbe, James Cohen, Dr. Genevieve Bisson, Dr. …
by Kim Skibbe, DVM
An unfortunate evolution in mainstream dog food
Our knowledge of canine nutrition has grown by leaps and bounds over the last two decades. Our ability to treat and in some cases manage or even prevent disease through …
by Julie Carter in New Jersey
On August 3, 2018, we lost our beloved Oliver to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). He had just turned 4 years old. He was my hero, my heart dog and my best friend. He was also a proud …