My dog has seborrhea. What food is safe with grain-free DCM concerns?

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I have a 3 1/2 yr old golden retriever. We started feeding science diet at 8 weeks, at 10 months he was diagnosed with sebborea. He had a couple bouts of it and we switch foods to TOTW; grain free, thinking he may have a food allergy and he’s had no skin issues. Now I keep seeing grain free being associated with DCM. I don’t know what to feed him; our breeder feeds purina pro plan sport to all her dogs, but I worry about sebborea coming back and the ingredient list doesn’t look great. what food. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | neutered | 3 years and 9 months old | 85 lbs

Ana M, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Cooper. You have several options regarding the risk of DCM from feeding the grain-free diet. In these cases, DCM results from the diet being deficient in taurine. There is a blood test that your veterinarian can submit to measure Cooper's taurine levels. He could also have an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart) to ensure he does not have any structural changes. Lastly, you can change his diet. You can consider Purina Proplan Sensitive Skin and Stomach as it is a trust worthy brand and will help any underlying skin disease. I hope this information helps!

My dog has seborrhea. What food is safe with grain-free DCM concerns?

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