DCM Topics
10 topics in this category. Every entry is available as a complete static page.
FDA_DCM_2019_cvm_updateFDA DCM investigation — Feb 19 2019 CVM update: 300 reports (294 canine/6 feline) through Nov 30 2018; investigation paused by appropriations lapse; 90% grain-free among single-diet casesFDA_DCM_brand_list_2019FDA DCM 2019 brand disclosure — 16 dog-food brands most frequently named in DCM reports (historical snapshot; no causal link established)FDA_DCM_grain_free_investigationFDA DCM grain-free diet investigation — July 2018 launch on 'grain-free' pet foods high in peas/lentils/potatoes; 90% grain-free, 93% peas/lentils in reported productsFDA_DCM_interim_conclusions_no_causal_linkFDA DCM findings — no causal relationship established from reported data; Dec 2022 'no further public updates' postureFDA_DCM_investigation_closure_2022_decFDA DCM investigation closure December 2022 — official end of public updates with "insufficient data for causal relationship" statementFDA_DCM_investigation_status_2018_2022FDA DCM investigation status 2018-2022 — July 2018 launch, 524 reports, Dec 23 2022 closure of public updatesFDA_DCM_investigation_timeline_2014_2024FDA DCM investigation timeline 2014-2024 — grain-free + pulse-rich diet signal, Vet-LIRN cases, diet-change recovery patternFDA_DCM_post_closure_science_2023_2025FDA DCM Post-Closure Peer-Reviewed Science 2023-2025 — Owens JVIM 2023 + Coppinger JVIM 2024 + Veterinary Sciences Narrative Review November 2025FDA_DCM_recovery_patterns_and_breed_analysisFDA DCM recovery patterns + breed distribution (KSU Forum 2020 deep slice)keto_natural_v_hills_lanham_act_lawsuit_2024_2025KetoNatural v. Hill's Pet Nutrition — Lanham Act False Advertising Lawsuit Over Grain-Free DCM Claims (February 2024 Filing, Tenth Circuit Affirmed Dismissal November 2025)