Dcm Dog Food Update

On thursday the fda updated its advisory on the dcm outbreak naming 16 pet food brands that have been linked to 560 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs.

Dcm dog food update. The fda named 16 brands of dog food most frequently mentioned in the 515 reports of canine dcm submitted to the agency between jan. On june 27th the fda released a more detailed but still frustratingly uncertain report about these incidents. And raw and home cooked diets increase your dog s risk for many other health problems. 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.

However we have diagnosed dcm in dogs eating these diets too. Some of the pet food brands named in the us food and drug administration s fda third update of its investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy dcm and a potential link to certain dog dietshave spoken out amid tumultuous reactions from pet owners online and on social media. It s difficult to characterize anything related to the food and drug administration fda s ongoing investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy dcm and grain free products as good news particularly its alerts and updates about the situation. 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.

In the fda s july 2019 update on diet and canine heart disease they examined labels of dog food products reported in dcm cases to determine whether the foods were grain free defined as. One of the responses i ve seen most often since the latest update was released is about the numbers of dogs affected by diet associated dcm. The fda received 524 reports of dcm 515 in dogs and 9 in cats between january 2014 and april 2019 with more than 200 of those being reported between december 2018 and april 2019. They have definitely impacted grain free pet food sales which in turn has affected many people both in and out of the pet food industry.

So forego the raw or home cooked diets and stick with a commercial pet food made by a well established manufacturer that contains common ingredients including grains. Two studies examining dcm in dogs. For interested dog owners here s a round up of the latest news and research around nutritional dcm in dogs and what different pet food manufacturers have done in 2020.