Hi,
I am wondering if any recent research has proven or disproven potatoes in the link between them and DCM in dogs/cats. I read the initial findings that showed 28% of the food in the study contained potatoes/sweet potatoes, while 90+% contained peas/legumes as the top ingredients.
Page 23: https://ksvdl.org/resources/documents/dcm-forum/FDA_KSU-Science-Forum-slides_09-29-2020.pdf
This shows a strong correlation between DCM and peas/legumes as prominent ingredients in the food and a much weaker correlation between DCM and potatoes/sweet potatoes in the food. Also, sweet potatoes aren't even related to what we call regular potatoes, so I'm not sure if there is any basis for the grouping of the two other than the names.
Does anyone know if any additional research has been conducted or if there have been any additional statements or opinions made on the issue? All my searching has led me to coverage of the initial report/findings.
I am wondering if any recent research has proven or disproven potatoes in the link between them and DCM in dogs/cats. I read the initial findings that showed 28% of the food in the study contained potatoes/sweet potatoes, while 90+% contained peas/legumes as the top ingredients.
Page 23: https://ksvdl.org/resources/documents/dcm-forum/FDA_KSU-Science-Forum-slides_09-29-2020.pdf
This shows a strong correlation between DCM and peas/legumes as prominent ingredients in the food and a much weaker correlation between DCM and potatoes/sweet potatoes in the food. Also, sweet potatoes aren't even related to what we call regular potatoes, so I'm not sure if there is any basis for the grouping of the two other than the names.
Does anyone know if any additional research has been conducted or if there have been any additional statements or opinions made on the issue? All my searching has led me to coverage of the initial report/findings.