Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

7 months of grain-free dog food didn’t cause DCM signs

Scientists continue searching for the ultimate cause of the DCM cases that the FDA is investigating.

August 17, 2020

Tim Wall

Scientists continue searching for the ultimate cause of the DCM cases that the FDA is investigating.

5 pet food trends and opportunities for the near future

August 10, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

As the pet food market emerges from a difficult year and economic situation, certain product categories present opportunities for innovation and growth.

Confront DCM with dog food supplements, DNA tests

Geneticists have examined DCM in dogs, looking for unknown connections to the heart disease.

July 1, 2020

Tim Wall

While scientists still have much to learn about what causes dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, pet food companies do have tools to deal with DCM while researchers look for answers.

Diet, genetics play roles in canine DCM; Mysteries remain

The ultimate causes of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be diverse, complex and specific to each case, as opposed to a simple cause and effect with certain grain-free dog foods.

July 1, 2020

Tim Wall

Among more than 150 published studies related to DCM, researchers didn’t find any firm connection among cases of DCM and grain-free dog food.

Weird science: Published pet food studies not always sound

June 24, 2020

Ryan Yamka

Just because a pet food study is published in a peer-reviewed, scientific journal, it does not mean it is good science or will have impact in the field.

DCM study: no link to grain-free pet food, no closure

June 22, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

FDA’s investigation into a possible link between grain-free pet food and DCM, and its handling of the situation, has yielded no answers, only frustration.

DCM connection to grain-free dog food not found in review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into correlations among certain dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has loomed over the pet food industry, with no resolution in sight, since July 2018.

June 18, 2020

Tim Wall

More than 150 published studies didn’t reveal to researchers any firm connection between cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and grain-free dog food.

No DCM link to grain-free dog food in 150 study analysis

A group of veterinarians, veterinary cardiologists, and animal nutritionists from BSM Partners, a pet care research and consulting firm, published their first study on dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.

June 17, 2020

Tim Wall

A group of veterinarians, veterinary cardiologists, and animal nutritionists from BSM Partners, a pet care research and consulting firm, published their first study on dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs.