[sleddogs]

The FDA also said.

“When pressed to estimate how many cats and dogs nationwide have died from tainted pet food, the FDA has said it will rely on the the Davis-based Veterinary Information Network to help answer that question.”

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/152061.html

So, you are quoting a government entity that hasn't got a clue.

[toddlintown]

CONFIRMED, not the hysteria of every dog owner whose dog died in a certain period of time. It might sound cold, but pets die everyday from any number of problems. If you read the report, you’ll also see that the only way you can get an accurate number would be by vets having done autopsies, still having blood samples on hand, and the owners still having food samples. You have to establish cause and effect, not anecdotal stories from pet owners.

The FDA now has 12,000 complaints. Do you expect them to scatter investigators throughout the country and investigate this many complaints in a week, a month, six months?

Way too much hysteria, the-government-is-evil, and call-a-lawyer syndrome being displayed on FR. I’ll take a rational approach to this investigation over some Internet website that has nothing to offer than anecdotes.

The next thing that will probably come out is that it’s Bush’s fault.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood/transcript040507.pdf

[Arizona Carolyn]

The total on petconnection (reported by pet owners of dead dogs) was up to 4427. One vet alone in our town has lost over 20 dogs.