Diet and DCM Figures
Figures a and b: Right lateral radiographs of a 10.5 year old, mixed breed dog diagnosed with DCM while consuming a grain-free diet. Figure a shows marked enlargement of the heart, prompting treatment with medications to prevent congestive heart failure as well as a change in diet. Figure b shows a smaller heart 5 months […]
Addressing Concerns of Diet Associations in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs
Erin Anderson, VMD, MSc, DACVIM (cardiology) Pittsburgh Veterinary Cardiology March 2019 Lately, there’s been a lot of discussion about a potential association between grain-free diets and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. We’d like to address this concern with the most up-to-date information currently available. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a serious and unfortunately rather common kind […]