The recall of pet food is increasing after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that more than two dozen dogs died after eating dry Sportmix kibble. The statement issued on Monday said that the suspect is aflatoxin, a by-product of corn mold, Aspergillus flavus, which at high levels can kill pets. Even if you have a cautious pet, you might not think too much about exactly what your dog or cat's daily meals contain. The FDA has issued a warning that will make you want to check it.
The FDA is alerting pet owners that a wide variety of pet foods manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods have been found to contain lethal levels of aflatoxin, leading to the death of more than 70 dogs recently. The company recalled three products in question on December. Pet owners are advised to stop feeding their pets all 12 types of food and to consult their veterinarian if their pets have recently consumed the food. The FDA advises owners to dispose of items so that other animals or children cannot eat them and to disinfect any pet food equipment they use for their animal.
Acana, Taste of the Wild, 4health, Blue Buffalo and a dozen other pet food brands are on the bench. Veterinarians said their dogs' food could be to blame for heart disease in dogs. My Yorkie ate Science Diet Oral Care dry dog food for years and loved it. Then he bought a new bag and immediately became anorexic, vomited and diarrhea, and was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease.
Harvey's is a growing online pet food business that recently expanded to retail stores, but has quickly become a favorite of many dog owners. An inspection of the Midwestern plant in Chickasha, Oklahoma, found that samples of the company's Sportmix dry dog food contained high levels of aflatoxin, which is produced by mold and can grow on corn and other grains used to make pet food, according to the FDA. Right now, the only known reason why dogs avoid cereals is when there is an allergy to cereals, which is actually very rare. I would also like to know the brand of substitute foods with the least protein, so I can try to change it for my dogs.
They manufacture products for adult dogs, older dogs, puppies and recipes for dogs of different sizes and other dietary and health needs. Becker says: “It's no surprise that these diets aren't an adequate source of taurine for many dogs. This makes it ideal for dogs with a sensitive stomach or food allergies compared to products normally used in kibble. The other thing that is often cited is that wolves are carnivores, dogs come from wolves, so dogs really can't process, they can't digest and they don't use grains in their diets.
You have to file a lawsuit, and if I knew the steps to get started, I'm sure I will. My dog is very sick and I was trying to figure out why, and there was the consumer affairs website along with many others, they are all pedigree products, even their employees comply with what they see inside the plant. However, dogs can feel itchy for several reasons (including an occasional flea bite), and a home diagnosis of gluten allergy is a good guess. They can be different meats, legumes, vegetables or a whole range of different foods that are not traditionally found in dog food.
But leaving this truth aside, many people say that their dogs have allergies to cereals or gluten as proof that dogs shouldn't eat a lot of plant-based material. This food for dogs is on the list because of the questionable quality of the ingredients, which is not nutritional and is somewhat harmful to dogs.
