Processed dog food could cause serious harm to the pets that eat it. Would you feed your family a meal made with condemned beef? Or spray the children's tea .
What dog food is killing dogs?
A pet food recall is widening after the Food and Drug Administration announced that more than two dozen dogs died after eating Sportmix brand dry kibble. The statement issued on Monday said that the suspect is aflatoxin, a byproduct of a corn mold Aspergillus flavus, which at high levels can kill pets.
Is a free diet good for dogs?
According to a warning from the Food and Drug Administration released last week, grain-free food might be giving dogs a life-threatening heart problem called dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM. The science is still preliminary, and it's based on a potential association between diet and heart disease in fewer than 600 dogs.
Are dogs dying from dog food?
"Samples of dog food were found to contain high levels of aflatoxin." Aflatoxin is a toxin that can grow on corn and other grains used in pet food, according to the FDA. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.
What dog food killed dogs recently?
The FDA first issued a recall of Sportmix food in December 2020 after at least 28 dogs died and eight others fell ill from products with high levels of toxic mold. The company was also forced to recall various products in January after at least 70 dogs had died.
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