Dcm Dog Food Brands

In 2019 the food and drug administration released a report naming 16 dog food brands that had been linked to cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy or dcm.

Dcm dog food brands. The brands identified include. The data is based on reports that included brand information. These dog foods were primarily labeled grain free which had been a growing purchase trend among dog owners. 1 2014 and april 30 2019.

Here are the brands the fda is focusing on and the number of cases for each brand. Taste of the wild. Of the 515 reports of canine dcm received by the fda 88 452 reports involved dry pet foods. Refer to the full fda report for a comprehensive list of dog food brand names provided in the investigation.

Acana 67 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. The fda named 16 brands of dog food most frequently mentioned in the 515 reports of canine dcm submitted to the agency between jan. The fda isn t suggesting that pet owners stop feeding. Champion petfoods producer of acana and orijen brands as well as blue buffalo and zignature issued official statements following the report which was released june 27.

Confusingly much of the mainstream media reported that there are only 16 foods affected. The fda released the following graphic with the dog food brands named most frequently in dcm cases that were reported to the fda. The number of known reported dcm cases linked to that brand are also listed. 64 taste of the wild.

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. These 16 foods represent the most often reported but there are far more foods in the full report many of which have more. The report sparked discussion over whether grain free diets are helpful or. Here is the list of 16 pet food brands and the number of reported dcm cases that the fda suspects are related to each brand.