Evidence: diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs
Source: 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.
Studies
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_dcm_diet_2026-07-21.txt (Europe PMC first-hand abstracts, pulled 2026-07-21).