Dcm Dog Food Fda

Food and drug administration today is providing an update on its investigation into reports of dilated cardiomyopathy dcm in dogs eating certain pet foods containing a high proportion of.

Dcm dog food fda. Food and drug administration has singled out 16 brands of dog food that may be linked to a rare but potentially deadly canine heart disease the majority of which are labelled grain free. A smaller subsection of the reported dcm dog foods contained potatoes and or sweet potatoes. The fda is investigating more than 500 reports that appear to link dog foods that are marketed as grain free to canine dilated cardiomyopathy. Of the dog foods involved in dcm cases 90 were classified as grain free while 93 had peas or lentils.

Here is the list of 16 pet food brands and the number of reported dcm cases that the fda suspects are related to each brand. Fda is investigating a potential dietary link between canine dilated cardiomyopathy dcm and dogs eating certain pet foods containing legumes like peas or lentils other legume seeds pulses or. 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. Food and drug administration is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy dcm in dogs eating certain pet foods containing peas.

From fda investigative report. 64 taste of the wild. The fda is investigating potential links. The fda has been investigating reports of canine.

The fda report makes an effort to distinguish between various labels and categories for the suspected dcm dog foods. 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.