TABLE 1.
Demographic characteristics, genetic status, murmurs, and ventricular premature complexes in dogs based on diet characterization
| GF (n = 26) | GI (n = 162) | P value | FDA‐PLP (n = 39) | NoFDA‐PLP (n = 149) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | 50 (36‐99) | 49 (30‐79) | .38 | 45 (24‐87) | 50 (30‐81) | .99 |
| Weight (kg) | 24.3 (9.1‐32.9) | 17.7 (14.2‐29.6) | .87 | 24.0 (13.4‐32.0) | 17.7 (14.2‐29.4) | .75 |
| Months on diet before presentation | 20 (15‐48) | 24 (12‐40) | .48 | 21 (15‐47) | 24 (11‐40) | .37 |
| Male | 10 (39%) | 61 (38%) | 1.0 | 11 (28%) | 60 (40%) | .20 |
| Positive genetic status DP (n = 37) | 5 (71%) | 18 (60%) | .69 | 5 (56%) | 18 (64%) | .70 |
| Murmur | 6 (23%) | 46 (28%) | .70 | 11 (28%) | 41 (28%) | .65 |
| VPCs during echocardiogram (# of each breed) |
3 (12%) (2 DP, 1 GR) |
4 (3%) (3 DP, 1 GR) |
.06 |
4 (10%) (2 DP, 2 GR) |
3 (2%) (3 DP) |
.04 |
Note: Median and interquartile range are shown for the first 3 variables. Number and percentage of the total are shown for the remaining variables. Genetic status was considered positive if Doberman Pinschers were heterozygous or homozygous for either the DCM1 or DCM2 mutations. P < .05 was considered significant (bolded).
Abbreviations: DP, Doberman Pinschers; FDA‐PLP, diets with Food and Drug Administration ingredients of concern (peas, lentils, or potatoes) in the top 10 ingredients; GF, grain‐free diets; GI, grain‐inclusive diets; GR, Golden Retrievers; NoFDA‐PLP, diets without Food and Drug Administration ingredients of concern (peas, lentils, or potatoes) in the top 10 ingredients; VPCs, ventricular premature complexes.