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Is grain-free canned dog food safe for my dog's long-term health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 23 lbs

Is canidae grain free pure elements (lamb,turkey & chicken) canned food good for marcelino? I want to give him the best canned food possible thank you

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 27th, 2019

Grain free diets are not recommended. They are marketing hype to cater to owners that think grains are bad for dogs. They are not. These grain free diets have been linked to causing heart disease in dogs. Please do not feed these diets. ( https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/health/grain-free-dog-food-heart-disease.html ) If you need a nutritional consult you should speak to your vet. That is what they are there for. There is no "best " diet. Diets are subjective. Each vet has their favorites. It doesn't mean one is better than another.

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