Grain-Free Pet Food

Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Lawsuit over alleged DCM, grain-free dog food connection

This lawsuit follows another class action filed earlier this year that involved grain-free dog food and DCM.

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Grain-Free Pet Food

Study: Grain-free pet food protein quality improves with extrusion

New research examined the effects of extrusion processes on the protein quality of grain-free pet foods formulated with animal- or plant-based protein ingredients.

New research found the extrusion process did not reduce the natural or synthetic taurine in dog food.

Adventures in Pet Food

DCM controversy is back with deep-pocketed target

A new class-action lawsuit focuses on Hill’s Pet Nutrition, its non-profit foundations and ‘affiliated’ veterinary researchers, but the case raises questions.

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Grain-Free Pet Food

Dog breed affected digestion of varying protein, grain levels

These results from this study exemplified how both breed and diet choice influenced nutrient digestibility, fermentative end products and fecal microbiota.

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Breed, diet, time influence dog heart health; No DCM

There were no significant differences between breeds, diets, and various time points in terms of cardiac-specific biomarkers and endomyocardial biopsies.

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Pet Food Company Profiles

Gott Pet Products: Building on family

The company’s Charlee Bear and Hounds & Gatos brands have built a solid business for 30 years.

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Concern trolling influences pet food trends, formulations

Concern trolls have created documentaries, books, blogs and other online media to stoke fear of fillers, toxins, by-products and low-quality ingredients in pet food.

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Pet Food Market

Alternate pet food formats grow with new processing methods

Learn about the growth of alternative pet food trends in the pet space, as well as the sub-trends within the larger scope of pet.

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Pet Food Market

DCM-pet food research welcome, points to need for more

A new study shows no link between pulses in dog diets and cases of DCM, yet the DCM situation serves as an example of the need for more pet food research.

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Study: Pulses in dog food not linked to heart problems

Ingredients such as lentils, beans and field peas typically used in grain-free dog foods are safe for healthy dogs, according to new University of Guelph research.

FDA ends DCM updates; No causality data with dog foods

The FDA received far fewer reports of DCM cases from 2020 to 2022 compared to the preceding two years. In total, the FDA received 1,382 reports of DCM from Jan. 1, 2014 to Nov. 1, 2022.

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DCM fear lingers as vets say grain-free pet food unhealthy

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has largely abandoned their investigation into correlations among certain dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy, dog food buyers still make purchasing decisions influenced by the investigation.

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