From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com Thu Jun 6 16:14:37 2019 From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com) Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 16:14:37 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] cagdu Monthly conference call Message-ID: <00f201d51cbd$9ddc6100$d9952300$@gmail.com> california association of guide dog Users/NFBCA Upcoming Monthly Conference Call Meeting of The California Association of Guide Dog Users, Please join us for our upcoming conference call, in which we will discuss current local guide dog legislation, our upcoming NFB National Convention and our fall State Convention. See details below for time, date and call in informationWhen: Tuesday, June, 11, 2019 Time: 7:30PM. Conference call Information: Conference call Number: (605)475.4700 Pass Code: 405682# We look forward to your participation. Tina Thomas-President-CAGDU-NFBCA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Your dog may be at risk for developing heart disease based on their food, FDA says https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/28/dog-heart-disease-fda-finds- potential-link-16-brands-dog-food/1592388001/ Kelly Tyko, USA TODAYPublished 12:47 a.m. ET June 28, 2019 | Updated 3:33 p.m. ET June 28, 2019 What's in your dogs' diets could be a factor in whether they develop heart disease, according to a new FDA report. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is continuing to investigate a potential connection between certain diets and cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, known as DCM or canine heart disease, which can result in congestive heart failure. The agency first announced the investigation in July 2018. Thursday's announcement named 16 pet food brands most frequently identified in 524 reported cases, which included 515 dogs and nine cats. "We know it can be devastating to suddenly learn that your previously healthy pet has a potentially life-threatening disease like DCM," Steven M. Solomon, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said in a statement. "That's why the FDA is committed to continuing our collaborative scientific investigation into the possible link between DCM and certain pet foods." The report says 119 dogs and five cats died from the disease. The report says large and giant breed dogs are most typically affected, with cases being most prevalent in golden retrievers, mixed breeds and Labrador retrievers. However, there have been cases of smaller breeds, too, suggesting "a lack of a genetic connection," the report notes. Cats are more likely to develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which also is heart disease, the report notes. In most of the cases, the dogs ate dry food formulations. The investigation also looked into the ingredients or characteristics of the dogs' diets. More than 90% of diets were "grain-free" and 93% had peas and/or lentils. "Most dogs in the U.S. have been eating pet food without apparently developing DCM," the FDA report states, adding the American Veterinary Medical Association estimates there are 77 million dogs in the country. "It's not known how commonly dogs develop DCM, but the increase in reports to FDA signal a potential increase in cases of DCM in dogs not genetically predisposed." The report notes that the FDA doesn't yet know how certain diets may be associated with the disease. "However, the FDA is first and foremost a public health agency, and takes seriously its responsibility to protect human and animal health," the agency said in the statement. "In the case of DCM, the agency has an obligation to be transparent with the pet-owning public regarding the frequency with which certain brands have been reported." Here are the 16 brands identified in the report for having the most cases and how many cases they had were reported to the FDA: list of 16 items . Acana: 67 . Zignature: 64 . Taste of the Wild: 53 . 4Health: 32 . Earthborn Holistic: 32 . Blue Buffalo: 31 . Nature's Domain: 29 . Fromm: 24 . Merrick: 16 . California Natural: 15 . Natural Balance: 15 . Orijen: 12 . Nature's Variety: 11 . NutriSource: 10 . Nutro: 10 . Rachael Ray Nutrish: 10 list end Other brands of pet food were identified in a 78-page FDA document, which also notes details of each case with the animal's breed, age and weight along with a description of the reported illness. Champion Petfoods, which owns Acana and Orijen, said in a statement to USA TODAY Friday that "our hearts go out to every pet and pet lover who have been impacted by DCM. "We take this very seriously and will continue to work internally and with other industry leaders on research into the cause of DCM in order to help pet lovers understand the facts," the statement said. "Our own research, and the millions of pets who have thrived by eating our food over 25 years, have shown that Champion pet foods are safe." What's next The FDA is encouraging veterinarians to report cases by using its electronic Safety Reporting Portal or by calling state FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. Pet owners are advised to contact their veterinarian as soon as possible if "a dog is showing possible signs of DCM or other heart conditions, including decreased energy, cough, difficulty breathing and episodes of collapse," the report said. The FDA also said it in the report that it looks to industry organizations and pet food manufacturers to contribute to the investigation "while continuing their own investigations to help shed light on potential issues with formulas or ingredients." Learn more at www.fda.gov . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20190628/81c9b90d/attachment.html From adepner1425 at gmail.com Sat Jun 29 11:22:10 2019 From: adepner1425 at gmail.com (Allison) Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 11:22:10 -0700 Subject: [Cagdu] Dog diets and heart disease In-Reply-To: <004601d52e0a$4569cd10$d03d6730$@gmail.com> References: <004601d52e0a$4569cd10$d03d6730$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Thank you Tina. I'll set this aside for the next newsletter. Alley Respectfully, Allison Depner NFBCA, SD President (619) 952-2352 Adepner1425 at gmail.com You Can Live the Life You Want!! Blindness Is Not What Holds You Back!! Res From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org [mailto:cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org] On Behalf Of tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 28, 2019 4:36 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Subject: [Cagdu] Dog diets and heart disease Talk to your own vets. Your dog may be at risk for developing heart disease based on their food, FDA says https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/28/dog-heart-disease-fda-finds- potential-link-16-brands-dog-food/1592388001/ Kelly Tyko, USA TODAYPublished 12:47 a.m. ET June 28, 2019 | Updated 3:33 p.m. ET June 28, 2019 What's in your dogs' diets could be a factor in whether they develop heart disease, according to a new FDA report. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is continuing to investigate a potential connection between certain diets and cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, known as DCM or canine heart disease, which can result in congestive heart failure. The agency first announced the investigation in July 2018. Thursday's announcement named 16 pet food brands most frequently identified in 524 reported cases, which included 515 dogs and nine cats. "We know it can be devastating to suddenly learn that your previously healthy pet has a potentially life-threatening disease like DCM," Steven M. Solomon, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said in a statement. "That's why the FDA is committed to continuing our collaborative scientific investigation into the possible link between DCM and certain pet foods." The report says 119 dogs and five cats died from the disease. The report says large and giant breed dogs are most typically affected, with cases being most prevalent in golden retrievers, mixed breeds and Labrador retrievers. However, there have been cases of smaller breeds, too, suggesting "a lack of a genetic connection," the report notes. Cats are more likely to develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which also is heart disease, the report notes. In most of the cases, the dogs ate dry food formulations. The investigation also looked into the ingredients or characteristics of the dogs' diets. More than 90% of diets were "grain-free" and 93% had peas and/or lentils. "Most dogs in the U.S. have been eating pet food without apparently developing DCM," the FDA report states, adding the American Veterinary Medical Association estimates there are 77 million dogs in the country. "It's not known how commonly dogs develop DCM, but the increase in reports to FDA signal a potential increase in cases of DCM in dogs not genetically predisposed." The report notes that the FDA doesn't yet know how certain diets may be associated with the disease. "However, the FDA is first and foremost a public health agency, and takes seriously its responsibility to protect human and animal health," the agency said in the statement. "In the case of DCM, the agency has an obligation to be transparent with the pet-owning public regarding the frequency with which certain brands have been reported." Here are the 16 brands identified in the report for having the most cases and how many cases they had were reported to the FDA: list of 16 items . Acana: 67 . Zignature: 64 . Taste of the Wild: 53 . 4Health: 32 . Earthborn Holistic: 32 . Blue Buffalo: 31 . Nature's Domain: 29 . Fromm: 24 . Merrick: 16 . California Natural: 15 . Natural Balance: 15 . Orijen: 12 . Nature's Variety: 11 . NutriSource: 10 . Nutro: 10 . Rachael Ray Nutrish: 10 list end Other brands of pet food were identified in a 78-page FDA document, which also notes details of each case with the animal's breed, age and weight along with a description of the reported illness. Champion Petfoods, which owns Acana and Orijen, said in a statement to USA TODAY Friday that "our hearts go out to every pet and pet lover who have been impacted by DCM. "We take this very seriously and will continue to work internally and with other industry leaders on research into the cause of DCM in order to help pet lovers understand the facts," the statement said. "Our own research, and the millions of pets who have thrived by eating our food over 25 years, have shown that Champion pet foods are safe." What's next The FDA is encouraging veterinarians to report cases by using its electronic Safety Reporting Portal or by calling state FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinators. Pet owners are advised to contact their veterinarian as soon as possible if "a dog is showing possible signs of DCM or other heart conditions, including decreased energy, cough, difficulty breathing and episodes of collapse," the report said. The FDA also said it in the report that it looks to industry organizations and pet food manufacturers to contribute to the investigation "while continuing their own investigations to help shed light on potential issues with formulas or ingredients." Learn more at www.fda.gov. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20190629/fb48ba06/attachment.html From joeotoolejr at gmail.com Thu Jun 20 21:10:28 2019 From: joeotoolejr at gmail.com (Joe OToole) Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 04:10:28 -0000 Subject: [Cagdu] CAGDU Newsletter In-Reply-To: <001101d527e1$0d5be9f0$2813bdd0$@gmail.com> References: <001101d527e1$0d5be9f0$2813bdd0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <018101d527e7$37dd3430$a7979c90$@gmail.com> Tina and all the contributors, great articles. See you at the National Convention. Thank you for the information. From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 8:26 PM To: cagdu at nfbcal.org Cc: 'NFB of California List' Subject: FW: CAGDU Newsletter Hello Everyone, Attached is the CAGDU Newsletter. Enjoy. Tina Thomas Tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com You Can Live the Life You Want!! Blindness Is Not What Holds You Back! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20190621/cc0eff69/attachment.html