Pawing Through the Research: Uncovering the Fatal Flaws of DCM

Barking Mad

The BSM Partners Research Team has dug deep into existing research on canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), so you don’t have to. Join us as we uncover the rigorous processes behind peer-reviewed research, discuss the importance of identifying “fatal flaws,” and highlight how we can use literature reviews to pave the way for future research—and to debunk understudied or unsubstantiated preconceptions about pet health and nutrition.

Helpful Links

Board-Certified DCM Literature Review (Full Text): https://academic.oup.com/jas/article/98/6/skaa155/5857674?login=true

DCM Incidence Study (Full Text): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.846227/full

DCM Incidence Episode — A Mountain, or a Molehill? What Science Really Says About the Incidence of DCM

Study Design — Think Twice: Even Bad Science Can Get Published!

Show Notes

00:00 – Welcome

03:12 – Introducing Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller and The Importance of Literature Reviews

06:30 – “Fatal Flaws” in Peer-Review

09:39 – What Inspired BSM Partners to Study DCM?

12:49 – What Exactly Is DCM in Dogs?

16:18 – Genetics as a Key Cause of DCM

19:11 – How Is DCM Diagnosed?

22:27 – Potential Treatment Options for Dogs Diagnosed with DCM

26:06 – Getting to the Root Cause

26:54 – Nutritional Interventions to Combat DCM

28:54 – How Nutritional Deficiencies Could Harm the Heart

30:38 – Writing a Board-Invited Literature Review on Canine DCM

33:25 – Identifying Gaps in the Research

36:44 – Limitations that Informed the FDA’s Announcements

42:15 – Darned If You Do, Darned If You Don’t

46:52 – Conclusion and Farewell