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Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy is frequently seen in Dobermans. This sweet boy, Moose was 6 years old when he was diagnosed.
DCM Linked to 16 Dog Food Brands
Pet nutrition will always be a vital component of your pet’s health. And we all want what’s best for the beloved animals in our home. Naturally, we’d like to feed in accord with our standards and beliefs surrounding what is ‘right’ for our pet. Secondly, the diet has to be realistic: affordable, easily obtainable, and well-tolerated by our pets.
Tuft's Veterinary Nutrition Articles:
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"A Broken Heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredients"
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"It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy"
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"Questions You Should Be Asking About Your Pet’s Food"
Dr. Parker's email to our clients
Canine Nutrition
THE BASICS TO PICKING A GOOD DIET:
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As stated already, we recommend a food that has an AAFCO statement stating the food has been tested using AAFCO feeding trials/tests.
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We recommend companies that have a boarded Veterinary Nutritionist on staff. Veterinary Nutritionists are Diplomats of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN).
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We recommend a diet designated for your dog’s age: feed “growth” diets to growing pets until they are 90%-fully grown; feed “maintenance” diets to older pets.
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We recommend a diet suited for your dog’s breed; small, medium and large breeds can have unique requirements, especially as puppies.
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Learn the basics at interpreting pet food label terms. There’s a good deal of misconception and confusion when it comes to labeling.
Outside Pharmacy Policy
Over the past couple of years, GMVH has noticed an increasing trend in the number of cases of pets experiencing atypical side effects from online medications. We have also experienced an increase in cases whereby prescribed medications have failed to work properly, leading to a number of negative medical consequences.
After much research and deliberation, we are pleased to announce our partnership with Vet Source Pharmacy, a safe and reliable resource for our clients to procure the high-quality, affordable medications we do not carry.
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Please be assured that our goal in this endeavor is not to take away your right to make medical decisions for your pets; we absolutely understand your desire to use specific outside distributors for various reasons. However, starting on December 1, 2018, GMVH will no longer be able to accept faxes or emails for medication approvals from ‘outside’ pharmacies due to potential legal liabilities related to dispensing medications from potentially hazardous sources. Instead, customers will need to pick up a script from GMVH before selecting the pharmaceutical resource of their choosing.
Downloadable copy of Dr. Parker's email to our clients