[TennesseeGirl]

"Some of these fungi (primarily Aspergillus flavus) produce the very lethal mycotoxins called aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are remarkably potent, often causing disease even when ingested in minute amounts. Aflatoxins can cause disease throughout the body, but are most commonly known for causing acute or chronic liver disease and liver cancer" per www.wellvet.com

[derllak]

Looks like my dog gets pot roast tonight.

[khnyny]

Do you have a link or a link to an article?

Thanks.

[ColdOne]

Pet food recall ping

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

[gorush]

"Who could do such a thing?"

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Thank you for letting me know about this. Asked my sister, Maxie and Nemo both don’t eat any of these brands thank goodness

[HiTech RedNeck]

Pet food is going to the dogs.

[Jet Jaguar]

kitty ping if you please.

May not involve cat food. But, you have some doggie lovers on your list.

[trisham]

We feed “Taste of the Wild”. It’s made in America, but from what sources? I don’t know. We’re going to call our breeder tomorrow.

[R_Kangel]

...... OK ..... you tell my little Fluffy that he's not getting his goodies tonight!!!!

[Mariner]

I feed my dogs "human" food.

Raw meat, liver, brown rice, carrots, brewers yeast, bone meal, berries, cottage cheese, canned sardines, whole grain bread, butter, fish oil etc.

When I told the new vet how old my Border Collie was (he's 13) she was stunned. When she asked what I fed him...she tried to talk me out of it. "You should feed him a well-balanced dog food to ensure he get all the nutrition required for a healthy life".

He can still run 10 miles easily and catch frisbie all day long. Barely any grey whiskers.

Vets are NOT trained in nutrition. They get one semester...and all vet schools are funded by pet food research.

What did dogs live on before Purina?

[lonevoice]

Don't know what brand of dry kibble y'all use, so this is just something to be aware of. Sometimes these recalls tend to spread to other brands, too, so it's good to keep an eye on the situation.

Recall on some pet food. Iams, River Run, and Marksman so far.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Ever since I went to the website www.iamscruelty.com , I refused to ahve anything to do with iams.

Reading about their animal testing sickened me to no end.

May they rot in hell.

[Ditter]

aflatoxins are horrible! I lost a little 1 1/2 year old Jack Russel female to that. It wasn't in dog food it was something in my back yard, we never figured out exactly what. The liver biopsy came back aflatoxin, which is a natural substance not a chemical. She suffered terribly for 3 weeks while we did everything to save her. 3 weeks and $3000. later she died in my arms. I was broken hearted.

[Altariel]

Recall pet food? Yes, I do recall it. I remember feeding it to my dog and cats. Why do you ask?

(Thank you, thank you, I’ll be here all week.)