With so many new pet diet approaches, researchers are investigating whether new or limited-ingredient diets increase specific health risks. A 7-month study of grain-free diets conducted by veterinarians and nutritionists found no dietary correlation to dilated cardiomyopathy.
Source: Frontiers in Animal Science, October 6, 2023. Link.
. . . we encourage our peers to perform and publish peer-reviewed controlled studies in order to improve our understanding of cardiac function and the development of DCM.” – Stephanie Clark, PhD, CVT, PAS, CFS, Dpl. ACAS-N, VTS (Nutrition)