Is it safe to continue old dog food while switching due to DCM?

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How concerned you we have to be about that announcement from the FDA about DCM and certain brand of dog food? Our dog was eating one of the brands on the list that was on the high end and I we are trying to switch her but she doesn’t like the new wet food. Is it safe to continue the old kibble for a week while we switch over to the new kibble? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old | 30 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, it is definitely something to consider when continuing to feed your pup grain free diets. Becuase the link between grain free diets and DCM is still not understood it’s impossible to tel you if an additional week of the grain free diet would make a difference on Phoebe if any ever. Some dogs are fed grain free diets all their lives and have never developed DCM. It’s therefore likely that Phoebe will benefit more by having a slow transition than an abrupt one that can cause her GI tract to become upset. Hope this helps and best of luck

Is it safe to continue old dog food while switching due to DCM?

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