August 2021 Update
https://hemopet.org/fda-and-dcm-in-dogs-updates-august-2021/
#7. Skipping ahead to pages 23-26. The FDA points out that 93% of the Group One Partially and Fully Recovered cases ate grain-free foods before recovery,
0% of cases were exposed to meat or poultry byproducts prior to recovery, and that
94% of reported products contained peas and/or lentils in their top ingredients.
The FDA report does not mention organ meats that may be used in grain-free diets.
For Group One Fully Recovered, 96% of the reported recovery diets were grain-containing.
Those statistics are impressive and would cause anyone to decide to switch their dog’s diet.
What breeds had low taurine? #4. Page 11 regarding Group One Fully Recovered states: “All dogs that fully recovered received a diet change.
Nearly all dogs were also treated with taurine and pimobendan.
Over half of the dogs also received an ACE inhibitor, whereas additional treatments and supplements
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