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Association of Diet as a Predisposing Factor for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs: A Narrative Review
2025-10-24
Abstract excerpt
In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported cases of dilated cardiomyo-pathy (DCM) in dogs, including breeds without known genetic predisposition, fed diets containing a high proportion of legumes or potatoes, many labelled grain-free. Despite concerns, grain-free diets remain increasingly popular. This review summarizes recent studies on the effects of grain-free diets on cardiac health in dogs, expl...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 5a7fdf29-0f5a-5754-85a1-61836a37f0f6
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202510.1915.v1
