Table 2. List of pet food brands with their diet varieties and characteristics.
For each pet food variety, the number of dogs diagnosed with DCM fed this diet and the number of dogs with taurine deficiency fed this diet were listed. G = grain-free diet, L = if a legume is listed as one of the first five ingredients of the diet. Note that one dog on diet 1a is the same dog receiving diet 9m. The one dog receiving diet 8k is the same dog receiving diet 8l.
| Diet Brand | Diet Variety | No. of dogs with DCM | No. of dogs with low Taurine | Feeding Trial Tested | Formulated to Meet AAFCO Guidelines | Meets WSAVA Guidelines | G | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | 10 | 10 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| b | 4 | 4 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ | |
| c | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ||
| 2 | d | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3 | e | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| f | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 4 | g | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5 | h | 2 | 2 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | i | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7 | j | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | k | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ |
| l | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 9 | m | 1 | 1 | No | ✓ | No | ✓ |
1a = ACANA Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Pork & Squash Formula (dry); Manufactured
by Champion Petfoods USA Inc., Auburn, KY 42206.
1b = ACANA Singles Limited Ingredient Diet Lamb & Apple Formula (dry); Manufactured by Champion Petfoods USA Inc., Auburn, KY 42206.
1c = ACANA, unknown variety; Manufactured by Champion Petfoods USA Inc., Auburn, KY 42206.
2d = Taste of the Wild Pet Food Pine Forest Canine Recipe with Venison & Legumes (dry); Schell & Kampeter, Inc. Manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods.
3e = 4health Grain Free Beef & Potato Formula (dry); Tractor Supply Co.; Manufactured by Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Meadville PA 16335.
3f = 4health Grain Free Chicken & Vegetable Formula (dry); Tractor Supply Co.; Manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods.
4g = Zignature Lamb Formula Limited Ingredient (dry); Pets Global, Inc.; Manufactured by Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Perham, MN 56573.
5h = Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Lamb (dry); Nature’s Variety, Saint Louis, MO 63146. Manufactured by CJ Foods, Inc, Bern, KS, 66408.
6i = NutriSource Grain Free Chicken and Peas Formula (dry); Manufactured by KLM Family Brands, Tuffy’s Pet Foods, Perham, MN 56573.
7j = Kirkland Signature Nature’s Domain, Turkey Meal & Sweet Potato Formula for Dogs (dry); Manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods.
8k = Fromm Lamb & Lentil Recipe Dog Food (dry); Manufactured by Fromm Family Foods LLC, Mequon WI 53092
8l = Fromm Salmon a La Veg (dry); Manufactured by Fromm Family Foods LLC, Mequon WI 53092
9m = Orijen Regional Red (freeze-dried medallions); Manufactured by Champion Petfoods USA Inc., Auburn, KY 42206.
(✓) Diet meets criteria under the specific category