[NFBF-L] 16 Dog Foods Causing Heart Failure Concerns

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Article from UPI News Unspecified Section 2019 06 28

FDA names 16 dog food brands most linked to cases of heart failure. June 28
(UPI) --. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has expanded a
year-long investigation into links between certain dog foods and congestive
heart failure, and has named more than a dozen brands most often associated
with reported cases. The agency, which began investigating potential
connections a year ago, on Thursday pointed to 16 brands it said are most
frequently identified with more than 500 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy
(DCM) in dogs. While the underlying cause of DCM is unknown, it is believed
to be a genetic component. Large and giant dog breeds are most typically
affected. Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Great Danes and Pit Bulls
are the most common dogs that acquire the disease, the FDA said, and dogs
were fed dry food in nearly all of the reported cases. Canine DCM is a
disease that effects dogs' heart muscles, which can often result in
congestive failure. We know it can be devastating to suddenly learn that
your previously healthy pet has a potentially life-threatening disease like
DCM, Steven M. Solomon, director of the FDA's Center for Veterinary
Medicine, said in a statement. That's why the FDA is committed to continuing
our collaborative scientific investigation into the possible link. The
brands identified by the FDA are: Acana (67 cases), Zignature (64), Taste of
the Wild (53), 4Health (32), Earthborn Holistic (32), Blue Buffalo (31),
Nature's Domain (29), Fromm (24), Merrick (16), California Natural (15),
Natural Balance (15), Orijen (12), Nature's Variety (11), Nutri Source(10),
Nutro (10) and Rachael Ray Nutrish (10).



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