Episode Description
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