In a quick and fewer than public announcement, the FDA lastly took a stance relating to the potential hyperlink of grain-free pet meals to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) circumstances in canine. The company said based mostly on the experiences of DCM circumstances obtained, “they don’t provide adequate information to ascertain a causal relationship with reported product(s).” In different phrases, the FDA doesn’t imagine grain-free pet meals are/had been the reason for DCM in canine. The FDA additionally said they don’t intend to launch any additional notices concerning the problem “till there’s significant new scientific info to share.”
This transient replace was not issued as a press launch because the company had finished with the earlier grain-free pet meals/DCM updates. As an alternative, this transient discover was merely (and quietly) added to the highest of a 3 yr outdated press launch. No new press launch, no mainstream media protection.
Pet homeowners deserve rather more from FDA relating to this problem. This problem triggered panic in hundreds of thousands of pet homeowners, partially instantly resulting from FDA’s earlier press releases about their investigation.
Private opinion: It’s good that FDA has taken a place on their investigation into DCM and grain-free pet meals. Nevertheless, pet homeowners and veterinarians want a whole assertion from FDA issued as a brand new press launch. Not a softly worded paragraph quietly added to a 3 yr outdated press launch. We deserve higher.
Wishing you and your pet(s) one of the best,
Susan Thixton
Pet Meals Security Advocate
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