(125.2) Diet and Dialated Cardiomyopathy

1. Dilated cardiomyopathy can be caused by all the following:

2. What is the best screening diagnostic test to identify myocardial dysfunction in a dog preclinical dilated cardiomyopathy?

3. The most common ingredients implicated in non-traditional grain-free diet associated dilated cardiomyopathies are:

A) Barley, chickpeas, and potatoes

B) Peas, lentils, and potatoes

C) Lentils, corn, and green peas

D) Potatoes, lentils, and rice

E) Chickpeas, lentils, and soybeans

4. Which of following statements are TRUE regarding reverse remodeling that has been documented in some dogs with diet associated DCM after diet change and treatment with medications?

A) Reverse remodeling typically occurs over several months to a year

B) Cardiac medications can never be discontinued even after diet change

C) Myocardial function reverses to back to normal with reverse remodeling after diet change

D) Reverse remodeling is possible even without diet change.

5. Which of the following statements regarding grain-free associated dilated cardiomyopathy is NOT TRUE?

A) Taurine deficiencies is common in most breeds fed grain-free diets.

B) Improvement of cardiac chamber dimensions and function is common after treatment and diet change.

C) The longer duration of eating a grain-free diet is associated with a worse prognosis.

D) DCM associated with GF diets affects typical and atypical breeds.

E) Some dogs with congestive heart failure and diet associated DCM can be weaned off diuretics.

(125.2) Diet and Dialated Cardiomyopathy

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