Dog owners are getting a new warning about concerns over pet food that may be linked to deadly congestive heart failure.
The Food and Drug Administration has been investigating a string of reports of some dogs getting the heart condition for a year, and for the first time, they're releasing the names of some of the brands of dog food that have been most frequently identified in the reports.
The FDA notes that the underlying cause of canine DCM remains unknown but is believed to be somewhat related to a dog's genetics. The J.M. Smucker Company, which owns Natural Balance and Rachael Ray Nutrish, two of the brands named by the FDA, released a statement saying that they will continue to work with the ongoing investigation. Natural Balance was connected to 15 of the reports that the FDA reviewed and Rachael Ray Nutrish had 10 reports, according to the FDA.
"This report does not provide any scientific findings linking nutrition and DCM. Rather, FDA is simply attempting to gain more information as part of its evaluation process," Midwestern Pet Foods said in their statement. All told, there were 515 reports of DCM in dogs and nine reports of it occurring in cats. In some cases, a report included more than one pet at a particular household, so the FDA notes that there were more than 524 animals effected, though it did not include the total number.
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