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

[peter cerullo]

Hey Pat,
After reading the article is it wet food or dry food of the brands that are
listed?

Jean

On Fri, Jun 28, 2019, 8:26 PM PLipovsky via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
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> Article from UPI News Unspecified Section 2019 06 28
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> 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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