{"topic_id":"evidence_dcm_diet","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_dcm_diet\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Evidence cluster — diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, first-hand peer-reviewed abstracts, pulled 2026-07-21\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_dcm_diet_2026-07-21.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-21\ntokens_estimated: 409\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 30\n  passed: 30\n  date: 2026-07-21\n---\n\n# Evidence: diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs\n\nSource: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-07-21. Query: `\"dilated cardiomyopathy\" AND dog AND diet`. The cluster returns **755** records in Europe PMC; 6 representative studies are extracted below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.\n\n## Studies\n- **PMID 41689959 (2026, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association)** — Prevalence and description of dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy eating hydrolyzed protein diets.. <h4>Objective</h4>To compare the signalment of dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) eating hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed protein diets, and to characterize clinical data and echocardiographic indices of dogs with DCM ea\n- **PMID 41817417 (2026, American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology)** — Diet-induced cardiac dysfunction and impaired cognitive performance in Beagles.. Diet-induced dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs has been linked to grain-free, pea-containing diets, possibly due to increased oligosaccharides.\n- **PMID 41623244 (2026, Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001))** — Successful Functional Outcome in a Dog With Ventricular Tachycardia Treated With Antiarrhythmics, Cardioversion, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Intra-Arrest Lipid Emulsion.. <h4>Objective</h4>To describe a case of successful CPR after prolonged cardiopulmonary arrest in a dog treated for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) with multiple antiarrhythmic medications and attempted electrical\n- **PMID 41472100 (2025, Veterinary sciences)** — Preliminary Analysis of Intestinal Microbiota in Golden Retrievers Prone to Dilated Cardiomyopathy Due to Taurine Deficiency.. Taurine plays a key role in cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health in dogs and may be deficient in some predisposed breeds despite consuming complete petfood.\n- **PMID 41295744 (2025, Veterinary sciences)** — Role of Diet as a Predisposing Factor for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Dogs: A Narrative Review.. In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, including breeds without known genetic predisposition, fed diets containing a high proportion of legumes or potatoes\n- **PMID 42010583 (2026, BMC veterinary research)** — Effects of wheat, rye, and triticale grains on digestion, fecal quality, and health parameters in dogs.. BACKGROUND: There is a continuous search for healthy food ingredients for dog diets that do not compete with human consumption.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_dcm_diet_2026-07-21.txt` (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-21).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":409,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}