Petfood Forum 2019

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Update on canine DCM investigation: Lessons learned, insights for the future (Room 2504)

In July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was investigating cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in breeds not typically associated with the disease, and that many of the dogs had been fed grain-free pet foods high in pulses, legumes or potatoes. Is there really a link between those ingredients or these pet food formulations and the cases of DCM? This panel will provide the latest updates on the FDA and other investigations, and discuss any lessons learned and insights for the industry going forward. Panel members include Jennifer Adolphe, RD, Ph.D., nutrition manager for Petcurean Pet Nutrition; moderator Greg Aldrich, Ph.D., research associate professor at Kansas State University and president of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology; Chris Marinangeli, Ph.D., director of nutrition, scientific and regulatory affairs, at Pulse Canada; and Anna Kate Shoveller, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph.