Peas In Dog Food Causing Heart Problems

In july 2018 the fda the food and drug administration announced that it had received reports about a type of heart disease called canine dilated cardiomyopathy which can cause an enlarged weakened heart and eventual heart failure in dogs.
Peas in dog food causing heart problems. Peas and heart disease. The fda is continuing to investigate more than 500 reports of dilated cardiomyopathy or dcm in dogs eating certain types of pet food. Food and drug administration said in a warning to pet owners. Amid an ongoing investigation by the food and drug administration into a possible link between heart disease in dogs and grain free dog food often including legumes such as peas.
Dogs fed grain free food based on peas lentils or potatoes are developing an unusual condition that can cause an enlarged heart the food and drug administration warned thursday.