[Wylie's Mom]

The post below this intro contains a release from the FDA on July 12, 2018, link HERE:

The main message from the FDA release is:

-- There is a *potential* correlation between canine dilated cardiomyopathy and grain-free diets which *also* contain: high amount of legumes (beans, lentils, and peas), and root vegetables (white and sweet potatoes).

It's important to note the following, posted by SkepVet here:

-- From Dr. Jennifer Larsen (UC Davis): "In the past we have also seen cases of dilated cardiomyopathy and taurine deficiency in dogs eating home-prepared diets (with either cooked and raw ingredients and those with and without meat), and other commercial diets with various ingredients and nutritional profiles. Some of those cases and investigations have been published (others can be found on PubMed).

-- Also from Dr. Jennifer Larsen: ""Due to the variable and sometimes incomplete reported diet history information for recently affected dogs, the inability to predict diet performance in any individual from nutritional profile/ingredient information, and lack of proof of causation, it is not possible to identify specific dietary characteristics nor specific products that are or are not recommended at this point."