Dog Food Dcm Cases

A bar graph is shown from an fda report shows dog food brands that were named most frequently in reported dcm cases.

Dog food dcm cases. The study found something very different. Earthborn holistic 32. The fda is investigating potential links. In june 2019 the food and drug administration fda released a public statement that 560 dogs were reported with potential diet related dcm fda 2019a.

If the report was accurate these 560 cases would represent 0 05 to 0 1 of dogs in the united states with dcm. Understand what the fda is telling dog owners about grain free dog food and dilated cardiomyopathy dcm so you can make informed decisions for your pet. Since late last year pet parents have been anxiously following the reports by the fda that grain free foods may be causing a spike in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy dcm in dogs that are not normally predisposed to the disease. American cocker spaniels golden retrievers newfoundlands labrador retrievers dalmatians english bulldogs portuguese water dogs and irish wolfhounds.

The issue first surfaced one year ago when the fda warned that there may be an increase in dogs dying from dilated cardiomyopathy also known as dcm or canine heart disease which can result in. In july 2018 the fda announced that it had begun investigating reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy dcm in dogs eating certain pet foods many labeled as grain free which contained a high. Champion petfoods owns two of the dog food brands that were included in the fda s report acana and orijen. Dcm tends to affect dogs of certain breeds most of which are large and giant breeds older dogs and more dogs who are overweight than of ideal or low weight.

Blue buffalo 31. Case history of a dog diagnosed with dcm after being fed a homemade vegan diet with other dogs in the same home eating the same diet similarly affected. On june 27th the fda released a more detailed but still frustratingly uncertain report about these incidents. Nature s domain 29.

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