The Food and Drug Administration
identified 16 brands of dog food that had been linked to heart disease
in dogs that eat them, according to a report the agency published on
Thursday.
In the report,
the F.D.A. named for the first time the pet food brands most frequently
associated with adverse events. In descending order of most incidents
of heart disease, the brands are Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild,
4Health, Earthborn Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Nature’s Domain, Fromm,
Merrick, California Natural, Natural Balance, Orijen, Nature’s Variety,
NutriSource, Nutro and Rachael Ray Nutrish.
The heart condition examined in the report, canine dilated cardiomyopathy, often results in heart failure and is believed to have a genetic component, according to the report. The disease usually affects large breeds, but the F.D.A. said it knew of smaller dogs that have been afflicted with it.
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