barry581 (11-02-2018), Beth C (11-02-2018), MontananDakota (11-02-2018)
An interesting and informative statement from Annamaet (Chloe is on their grain-free Lean formula).
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Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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barry581 (11-02-2018), Beth C (11-02-2018), MontananDakota (11-02-2018)
This came up in the FB group. They are just adding taurine to the food to make up for deficiencies, which a lot of foods are doing, and how do they know it works if they don't know exactly why it's happening? There are arguments about whether or not Annamaet has a nutritionist on board, too. It's not clear.
MontananDakota (11-02-2018)
Well, they do acknowledge that they are basically hedging their bets because they don’t really know. Probably better than nothing, and more than some.
Clearly it is a complicated situation as many dogs do perfectly well on grain-free and live long, healthy lives (Mulder being an example).
Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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No it won’t if it’s a question of it being blocked entirely, but if it’s a question of the absorption being less efficient it might if it is a proportional effect. (E.g. if the legumes and potatoes cause for example 40% of available taurine to be absorbed instead of 100, then 40% of a bigger number is better).
Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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I hope it gets cleared up soon. I put Lido on a grain inclusive kibble because of this scare, and now he has eye boogers and itchy ears - ugh.
I think Annamaet's article made good points. I like the ones concerning the ash content and also the one about the protein source(s) - meat vs. plant. The quality of the protein makes a big difference, IMO. I've had dogs on good quality grain free for years, and none of them had/have heart issues.
I've had Sophie on a mainly Fromm rotation for 6 years, and she's about as healthy as a dog can be, so I have no real plans to make wholesale changes. Although after reading the article Annette posted I plan on making sure the protein level is at least 30% and peas and legumes are further down the ingredient list.
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