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Fox News/Rat Poison in Dog Foods
Fox News
| 3/23/07
| Toespi
Posted on 03/23/2007 8:30:55 AM PDT by Toespi
Fox News reporting that the dog foods are contaminated with rat poinson.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aminopterin; catsrule; doggieping; whataboutcatfood
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To: Toespi
Rat Poison Cited In Pet Food Recall Wheat From China Contaminated, Lab Says POSTED: 10:52 am EDT March 23, 2007 Email This Story | Print This Story A spokeswoman for the New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets said Friday that rodent poison was found in tainted pet food that killed several animals and sparked a nationwide recall. A spokeswoman did not identifying the chemical or its source, beyond saying that it's rodent poison. State officials will be releasing laboratory findings later today. A news conference is expected at 1 p.m. EDT. ABC News reported that the chemical was aminopterin, which was on wheat imported from China. Various online medical sources indicate that aminopterin is also used in trials to treat leukemia. Sixteen animal deaths led to the recall of 60 (m) million cans and pouches of pet food sold throughout North America under 95 brand names.
http://www.nbc10.com/family/11346835/detail.html?dl=mainclick
The above is the sum total of what I have read (including the link).
81
posted on
03/23/2007 9:00:10 AM PDT
by
Abby4116
To: savedbygrace
Thanks for the link. I'm going to get some for my cat.
82
posted on
03/23/2007 9:01:57 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
((NRA, SAS) "These lefties are terminally inebriated on dishonesty." The Nuge)
To: Red Badger
They would show signs of kidney failure, they would vomit, have diarea and lethargic. If your pet has eaten any of these foods and starts to act strange even in the least, like loss of appetite and not wanting to play, I would definitely take it to your veterinarian. They earlier you can diagnose it and begin treatment is sometimes the diff between life and death.
It can also leave them with lifelong health issues but can be treated with medication.
83
posted on
03/23/2007 9:02:28 AM PDT
by
drymans wife
(They is nothing like the mind of a TM;'er)
To: tubebender
Doesn't rat poison cause death by internal bleeding?
My dog ate about an ounce of mouse poison. The vet said that symptoms wouldn't show up for a week or so. Then, the poison is spread throughout her system and it would be fatal.
In other words, if I hadn't found the empty poison tray, by the time I noticed anything was wrong, it would have been too late.
84
posted on
03/23/2007 9:02:48 AM PDT
by
Gunflint
To: tubebender
I think some of the modern ones kill by dehydration.
85
posted on
03/23/2007 9:03:36 AM PDT
by
maryz
To: Abby4116
86
posted on
03/23/2007 9:04:57 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: Toespi
I just heard it was in wheat from China and was a chemical commonly used to kill rats in their wheat fields. I just wonder how much made it into the human food supply here. And what other crops is it used on.
Will we ever learn?
87
posted on
03/23/2007 9:05:56 AM PDT
by
tertiary01
(Absence of evidence does not necessarily mean evidence of absence)
To: cripplecreek
Another thread it was said that the rat poison was found on wheat coming in from China. Why would we import wheat from China? I thought their crops had failed, and we were supposed to be exporting to them?
Carolyn
88
posted on
03/23/2007 9:06:54 AM PDT
by
CDHart
("It's too late to work within the system and too early to shoot the b@#$%^&s."--Claire Wolfe)
To: Abby4116
89
posted on
03/23/2007 9:07:01 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: tertiary01
I'm trying to figure out why we would import wheat from China, while we pay US farmers to not grow wheat.....
(not directed at you, I just chose your post to respond to.)
I hope all FReeping dogs and cats are fine out there.
90
posted on
03/23/2007 9:08:11 AM PDT
by
CSM
("My favorite therapist: Jack Bauer." - mewzilla, 3/1/2007)
To: mom4kittys
You've probably already been told but it was on the wheat from China. It was probably substandard wheat that had been in a silo for ages and they had a little too much rat poison on it.
91
posted on
03/23/2007 9:10:29 AM PDT
by
tiki
To: Toespi; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...
No word if yet if rat poison was found in the recalled cat food yet, but thought I should ping this anyway.
BTW, until evidence to the contrary comes up, I'm going to follow the advice of Robert Heinlein and chalk this up to gross stupidity rather than malice.
92
posted on
03/23/2007 9:11:23 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("By the way... who is Ben Dayho?" --60Gunner)
To: tiki
Still not very reasssuring is it?
93
posted on
03/23/2007 9:13:10 AM PDT
by
mom4kittys
(If velvet could sing, it would sound like Josh Groban)
To: steveo
"Our local radio said the poison (banned in the U.S.) was used on wheat shipped from China." Why does America need to import wheat from China? America is one of the largest wheat producers on the planet.
94
posted on
03/23/2007 9:13:13 AM PDT
by
StormEye
To: mewzilla
According to this link....
AMINOPTERIN
....Aminopterin isn't registered for use in the U.S. I wonder why not?
95
posted on
03/23/2007 9:13:45 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
I have an 11 year old poodle mutt mix. He's been eating Mighty Dog for years. He seems lethargic in the last week or so and drinks a lot of water. Screw it. I'm gonna feed him cooked ground beef on top of his dry food. It can't be worse than rat poison. Our little Willy is gonna love it!
96
posted on
03/23/2007 9:19:19 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(forbidden fruit creates many jams.)
To: CSM
I'm trying to figure out why we would import wheat from China, while we pay US farmers to not grow wheat..... I have known several farmers in my area that make a good living off not growing several crops.
But it makes no sense to me unless we are intentionally giving away our ability to grow our own food to other countries to circumvent various policies and laws.
97
posted on
03/23/2007 9:19:39 AM PDT
by
tertiary01
(Absence of evidence does not necessarily mean evidence of absence)
To: StormEye
Oddly enough, the food was made in Canada, not the US.
98
posted on
03/23/2007 9:20:00 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: StormEye
Why does America need to import wheat from China? America is one of the largest wheat producers on the planet. Canada grows quite a wheat, also. And the shipping should cost less than from China.
99
posted on
03/23/2007 9:23:13 AM PDT
by
tertiary01
(Absence of evidence does not necessarily mean evidence of absence)
To: RadioCirca1970
More cats have died. Fifteen cats and one dog.
100
posted on
03/23/2007 9:24:55 AM PDT
by
Jaded
("I have a mustard- seed; and I am not afraid to use it."- Joseph Ratzinger)
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