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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]They have pretty much figured out that the issue[/b] with some of the grain free kibbles is that they were using pea protein, lentils, beans, and other high protein alternatives to raise the protein levels in the foods allowing them to use less meat. They were then not adding any of the vitamins loss from the lack of meat. They suspect low taurine levels in these foods was the cause of the cases of DCM. Most kibbles are now adding taurine but you should still avoid any foods with the above listed ingredients. Now that being said, I do still think grain free foods are better if they are high quality with close to 100% of the protein coming from meat. When I feed kibble, I feed my dogs Farmina Prime. The binder in the food is sweet potato which is easy for dogs to digest and very good for them. Farmina is made in Italy. Europe dog food regulations are much stricter than in the United States. Plus their poops are so much smaller than they were on grain inclusive dog food! [/quote] No they haven't. They haven't figured it out at all. There are some hypotheses. There is that one study that linked grain-free and/or legumes to DCM and over a hundred other studies that found no relationship. [/quote]
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