“well??? The dogs that were tested including “goldens” that ate Pro Plan by Purina did not have DCM and they DO NOT add taurine in their diets!! What do you guys think about that???”
I remember hearing from the beginning that this was not as simple as a taurine deficiency issue, because several of the cases included dogs that had non genetic forms of DCM, but were NOT deficient in taurine. Possibly, the ones that were deficient were only so because of the extent and severity of the heart issue? IDK. This whole thing seems to be still up in the air.
Anyway, here’s an updated article from Tuft’s, discussing the confusion re: grain free & taurine deficiency.
It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
