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

[David Andrews]

The article says "most of the dogs were fed dry food."

Dave

At 08:08 PM 6/28/2019, you wrote:
>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>
>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 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).
> >