Patricia, I just wanted to make sure that you have the correct information. Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease and DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) are two completely different diseases. Yes, DCM also have breeds that are predisposed to this disease just like DMVD (Dobermans and Great Danes). While there is no “proof” yet, the FDA is still collecting data to pinpoint what the correlation is between high legume and/or potato diets and DCM. Golden Retrievers are also in a class of their own with DCM and nutrition (Taurine deficiency). There are TOO many unknowns at this point. I wanted to make sure you knew that DMVD is not caused by diet. They believe it is genetics but haven’t quite tracked down that marker. There are a few studies going on right now. Great to see how much you love your fur babies!!
