Dilated cardiomyopathy in cats: survey of veterinary cardiologists and retrospective evaluation of a possible association with diet
| Autor: | Lisa M. Freeman, William D. Tyrrell, Suzanne M. Cunningham, Nancy J. Laste, Kiira T. Rodriguez, Christina Plante, John E. Rush, Teresa C. DeFrancesco, Emily T. Karlin, Wendy G. Arsenault, Vicky K. Yang, Bonnie K. Lefbom, Shelby I. Karp |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Cardiomyopathy
Dilated Taurine medicine.medical_specialty Physiology Taurine deficiency Reference range Cat Diseases Article chemistry.chemical_compound Cardiologists Dogs Internal medicine Animals Humans Medicine cardiovascular diseases Retrospective Studies CATS General Veterinary business.industry Dilated cardiomyopathy medicine.disease Additional research Diet chemistry Cats business |
| Zdroj: | J Vet Cardiol |
| ISSN: | 1760-2734 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.11.002 |
| Popis: | Introduction /Objectives: The objectives were to conduct a survey of cardiologists on their recent experiences with cats that have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and to retrospectively review individual cases of feline DCM. Animals, Materials and Methods Part One: A survey was distributed to cardiologists with questions regarding caseload and clinical management of cats with DCM diagnosed over the past two years. Part Two: Cardiologists completing the survey were invited to submit data from cats recently diagnosed with DCM. Data on signalment, clinical signs, diet, echocardiographic measurements, and outcome were recorded. Results Part One: From 52 completed surveys, many cardiologists responded that measuring and supplementing taurine and recommending a diet change in cats with DCM are common practices. Few (15%) cardiologists reported an increase in number of feline DCM cases over the past two years, although some had cases that improved even if taurine deficiency was not present. Part Two: Twenty of 37 (54%) cats ate low pea/lentil (low PL) diets and 14/37 (38%) ate high pea/lentil (high PL) diets at the time of diagnosis; three had incomplete diet information. Two of 13 cats (15%) in which taurine was measured had levels below the reference range. After adjusting for other variables, cats eating high PL diets that changed diets post-diagnosis had a significantly longer survival time compared to cats eating high PL diets that did not change diets post-diagnosis (P=0.025). Conclusions Additional research is warranted to determine whether there could be a possible association between diet and DCM in cats. |
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