Dr. Cliff Redford

The last thing they talked about is just a generalization about grain-free treats and diets, and that grain-free treats and diets vastly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in dogs and cats.

in dogs a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy um and it's just grain free because they're usually taurine deficient really bad for your dog's heart there's this big sort of trend about grain-free diets i think because people are sensitive to grains certain people they like to think their dogs are are like little fluffy people my dog's gluten intolerant

Exactly.

That's what's sort of happening.

They'll say, I get into these little conversations.

Some people call them arguments with my clients when they say my dog has a grain allergy or a wheat or gluten allergy.

And usually I'll say, no, they probably don't.

But even if they do, it is not an allergy.

It's a sensitivity.

It's a very different physiological process.

So the moral of this story is that natural doesn't always mean safe and just stick with carrots and blueberries and give your dog some apple and just regular fruits and vegetables as yummy treats.

They're chock full of vitamins and then you won't have to go to the emergency hospital.

It is very good for them.

Even like whole grains, corn, people talk about corn is bad.

There's corn filler or there's corn in my dog food or my cat food.

Corn has nutrients.

Corn is a good fiber.

So yeah, all these things are good.

Stick with well sort of made commercially prepared diets.

Obviously speak to your veterinarian if you're unsure.