Between Jan. 1, 2014, and April 30, 2019, the FDA reports, it received 524 reports of DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) as diagnosed by a veterinarian—515 for dogs and nine for cats.
According to the release, “More than 90 percent of products were ‘grain-free,’ and 93 percent of reported products contained peas and/or lentils. A far smaller proportion contained potatoes.”
The FDA also analyzed the reports for pet food brands named at least 10 times in the 524 reports, although the agency emphasizes that no causal links have been identified.
Here are the brands associated with at least 10 cases of DCM:
• Acana (67 cases)
• Zignature (64 cases)
• Taste of the Wild (53 cases)
• 4Health (32 cases)
• Earthborn Holistic (32 cases)
• Blue Buffalo (31 cases)
• Nature’s Domain (29 cases)
• Fromm (24 cases)
• Merrick (16 cases)
• California Natural (15 cases)
• Natural Balance (15 cases)
• Orijen (12 cases)
• Nature’s Variety (11 cases)
• NutriSource (10 cases)
• Nutro (10 cases)
• Rachael Ray Nutrish (10 cases)
