BCSnob
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dturm wrote:I don't work on anything larger than a great dane, but I find it difficult to believe that pentobarb would be used to euthanize large animals. Because of cost, I just can't imagine it would be done. Do any of you know how farm animals are euthanized??
Doug
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RVSnowbird
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subtle reminder that this topic is "Pet Food Recall" and was made a sticky at the top of this forum because of the importance of it.
A reference to an ingredient used to euthanize animals has given it a new direction. Please confine future posts within this topic to the subject of the pet food recall.
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sue.t
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I want to ensure everyone has access to the info about which foods are affected, rather than relying on news reports which may or may not be complete.
For recall info from the company involved:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html
The list of affected dog food brands is at
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html
The list of affected cat food brands is at
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_cat.html
The brand links provide detailed info about which products might be problematic.
The company's press release is at
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/Press_Recall_03162007.pdf
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CA POPPY
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NBC had a report that said a wheat product in the affected dog/cat food was suspected but not proven as the contaminant. It sounds like that was probably an ingredient in the gravy. Somebody has a lot of 'splainin' to do, that's for sure.
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Ngataki
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After I read THIS article...I am even more confused/scared now and will say bye bye to these brand names even for dry food..Will try Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance dry food.
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Auntie
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I have asked the Vet today about the foods..and I have to tell you I'm not getting a whole lot of help there either. They have latest print out of updated re-calls. I feel as if they don't want to commit to anything..probably from a liability stand point. They have the prescription food..and say it's not been effected..but you have to wonder if even that will be on the update. After reading that article about what is really in the pet food..who knows. This Dick Van Patten Food...do you know of anyone who uses it..and I see it has no by products...wondering if we should make the switch also. My dog has been sick..(I'm the one with the 6 month old Sheltie goes to Vet)..and if everything is okay tomorrow he will start on one of the prescription foods for bland diet. He formerly was on the Eukanuba dry..but I'm worried about that too after reading the article about how pet food is made. I don't trust that paying more, necessarily means it's going to be any better.
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BCSnob
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Wheat is being looked at because of Fusarium which is a fungi that can affect grains. Some of the strains of fusarium can produce Mycotoxin. A familiar mycotoxin is aflatoxin.
Mark
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Little Kopit
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There is a Canadian angle as of last night.
Pet food manufacturer Royal Canin has been charged in a lawsuit for incidents ending in 2006. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/565807.html
& The CBC radio program The Current http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/index.jsp?program=The+Current
started off with a very interesting discussion on this issue. I caught parts of interviews with Ann Martin author of the 2002 book, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food and a vet whose name I did not catch. Martin was pointing to ways in which dogs have had higher vets bills since the pet food industry really got going and to the fact that dog food manufacture is unregulated in Canada.* The vet repeatedly said talk to your vet about diet.
The Current has a radio archive. The one to let you listen to today's program should be available tomorrow.
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* both interviewees said the U.S. does have regulation of dog food. Please let us catch up with you.
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beboy
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Ngataki wrote:After I read THIS article...I am even more confused/scared now and will say bye bye to these brand names even for dry food..Will try Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance dry food.
There are lots of informative articles on Wysong's website as well.
Its a good place to start if you want to learn more about pet foods.
Wysong
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Tweety Girl
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I buy the cheap dog food and yes it makes my dogs gassy but at least the food did not appear on the list. I buy the Dad's dry food and the Dad's indoor formula for my cats. This is the only food any of my animals will tolerate. If my regular store doesn't have it I have to go to another store to see if they have it. For me to buy most expensive food isn't worth it. Especially if the fur kids won't eat it.
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