The agency has released its third update on an investigation into the potential link between certain pet food diets and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

As the FDA continues to investigate cases of DCM, pet food formulators try to determine what, if any, implications the investigation has on ingredient categories.

Certain cases of heart disease in dogs eating foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds or potatoes as main ingredients have prompted the agency to investigate.