Grain Free Dog Food Heart Disease

The latest research on grain free dog foods and heart disease the fda has been instrumental in alerting consumers to the potential for dcm with specialized diets.

Grain free dog food heart disease. The fda s investigation of grain free dog food and heart disease many of the cases of dcm have involved dogs that were fed grain free diets suggesting that diet may play a role in this disease. After conducting an investigation last july they concluded that 90 percent of dog foods connected with dcm cases were grain free and 93 percent of those foods contained peas or. Heart disease developing in dog breeds not genetically prone to disease pet owners urged to take second look at their dog s diet 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. 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.

Updated june 27 2019. Dog heart disease linked to grain free food fda says aug. 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. Food and drug administration is still trying to determine why dogs eating certain types of pet food are seemingly more at risk of canine heart.

The next aafco meeting will occur soon january 21 23 2019. This alarming trend led the us food and drug administration fda to launch an investigation into whether diet and other factors are putting pets at. One size fits all nutrient profile regulations plays a role. Fda names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease.

Dog food recall issued 00 20. Ultimately gelzer and others found there was a common denominator. The study was recently published in the journal plos one. We ll hope that fda will address this glaring problem then.

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.