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Did the FDA update its investigation of diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy?

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27 июн. 2019 г. · Latest update on the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) investigation into reports of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs eating .Questions & Answers · February 2019 Update · Vet-LIRN Update


Is the FDA still investigating grain free dog food?

Since the first warnings about canine heart failure possibly associated with grain-free pet foods, scientists are still trying to figure out the cause.

Does grain free food cause dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs?

University of California, Davis, veterinarians led a team that has found a link between some popular grain-free, legume-rich dog diets and a type of nutritional deficiency and canine heart disease known as taurine-deficient dilated cardiomyopathy.

Did Purina fund the DCM study?

Recently, a Tufts study funded by Nestlé Purina PetCare, “Investigation of diets associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs using foodomics analysis,” is being touted in the popular press as identifying a “link” between certain dry pet foods and DCM.

What dog food brands are linked to DCM?

Champion's two pet food brands, Acana and Orijen, were on a list released by the FDA in June 2019 of the 16 brands named most often in reports of DCM received by the agency. DCM is a life-threatening condition in which the heart muscle weakens and cannot pump blood efficiently.

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