Pet food recalled after at least 28 dogs die, 8 sickened: FDA

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Yahoo

By MEREDITH DELISO

Several pet food products have been recalled after 28 dogs died, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

Three brands of Sportmix products for dogs and cats made by Midwestern Pet Foods may contain potentially fatal levels of the toxin aflatoxin, according to the FDA.

The FDA said it is aware of at least 28 deaths and eight illnesses in dogs that ate the recalled pet food.

The Missouri Department of Agriculture tested multiple samples of the food and found "very high levels" of aflatoxin, which is produced by a mold that can grow on corn and other grains used in pet food, the FDA said.



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[Yeehah]

1. Kick

Thanks for posting

[Rorey]

2. These types of things infuriate me

A company that makes a product that someone (human or animal) ingests should be testing every batch. The sad thing is that the consequences are never really serious enough.

[JT99]

3. Products currently being recalled:

As of Dec. 30, the recalled products are:

Sportmix Energy Plus

50 lb. bag:

Exp 03/02/22/05/L2

Exp 03/02/22/05/L3

Exp 03/03/22/05/L2

44 lb. bag:

Exp 03/02/22/05/L3

Sportmix Premium High Energy

50 lb. bag:

Exp 03/03/22/05/L3

44 lb. bag:

Exp 03/03/22/05/L3

Sportmix Original Cat

31 lb. bag:

Exp 03/03/22/05/L3

15 lb. bag:

Exp 03/03/22/05/L2

Exp 03/03/22/05/L3

The products were distributed to online retailers and stores nationwide, the FDA said.

[intrepidity]

26. Thank you for including the information people want to see nt

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Ought to prompt some lawsuits

or are these companies McConnell-exempted?

[Karadeniz]

5. I read that back in the 60's pet food mnfcs were unaware of the importance of taurine for cats. They

Found out when cats started going blind or dropping dead from heart failure. Cats must have meat.

[Auggie]

6. +1

[womanofthehills]

7. Taurine is good for vegetarians too.

Peanut butter is often high in aflatoxins- so I usually get cashew butter. I ‘m not a vegetarian, but I take taurine - good for blood pressure and central nervous system.

[Karadeniz]

8. I give my cats extra just to be sure! My husband has heart problems and I try to get him to take it,

But he's not nearly as accommodating as a cat!

[irisblue]

10. That made me laugh, then wonder...cat in human form? 👴😸

[womanofthehills]

12. I get the powdered taurine and it has no taste so I put it in my food

I just mix it into yogurt or cottage cheese. You can just sprinkle some on his food. My allergy dr first recommended taurine to me.

[Karadeniz]

15. That's what I do, but I open a capsule of powder.

[Polybius]

18. My cat never liked canned cat food

Her daily meal is dry cat food. She is 16.

[Karadeniz]

19. I'm glad she's apparently resistant to what dry food does to my cats' mouth... Stomatitis, I think

It's called. Horrible teeth, horrible gums, infections that work their way up to the nose....I spent a fortune on dental work, needless to say! They don't go after their canned food (Tractor Supply, lg. 4health) like they did their dry food, but that's too bad, you spoiled things! I always have the never-fail nutritional yeast flakes to get them interested. If they could live on those flakes, my life would sure be easier!

[TruckFump]

21. Have a 16 year old cat also.

Wet food is too rich for him -- he gets sick on it. I feed him Science Diet dry food for indoor cats ages 11+ years. Seems to do well on it. I inherited the cat when my roommate passed away 2 years ago. My first cat and I just kept using what I saw him being fed.

[pansypoo53219]

22. black male cats could die from ash? in DRY cat food years ago. my black male cat REFUSED to eat dry.

he was a smart cat. another cat i knew of died from it.

[Karadeniz]

23. Yes, 40 yrs ago I had a cat who developed urinary problems as a kitten. Vet said to only buy a food

That listed an ash content under a certain %...can't remember the number. She was a girl. Boy cats are much likelier to have urinary problems.

[pansypoo53219]

24. my mom got some IAMS w/ a coupon + it gave my boy cat a UTI. PURINA ONLY!

i need cats now. last got me to biden's win tho.

[Karadeniz]

25. Whatever works! We...meaning cats...are all different!

[SheltieLover]

9. K&R!

Ty, OS!

[blaze]

11. K&R

Thanks for posting.

[Moostache]

13. OK...so, corporations are people, right?

Time for some board members to be tried and convicted of negligence in pursuit of profit above the safety of the consumers they SERVICE!!! Let's end this bullshit once and for all, right here...you want corporations to be considered people? Fine. Then these 'people', using moldy corn to create cat food for the pets of their customers should be held to account for this being allow (or more to the point PROMOTED) to increase their fucking profits...

These animals are less human than the pets who suffer because of them.

[womanofthehills]

14. I cook my dogs food because one is a fussy eater

He hates canned food and not crazy for kibble. Their favorite is baked chicken thighs with rice. I will bake enough to feed my two half husky dogs for 3 days. I put this over a half cup of kibble. Many people online do not trust dog foods so they keep rotating brands to be safer.

[montanacowboy]

16. Please don't feed your pets anything with

corn, grain etc. If you can, purchase grain free.

[MichMan]

28. Terrible advice. Grain free foods have been potentially linked to canine heart issues by the FDA

Studies are still on going. Grain free foods replace the grains with legumes and dried pea meal. Those are suspected to inhibit absorption of Taurine causing heart diseases. There is nothing wrong with dogs and grains.


https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/outbreaks-and-advisories/fda-investigation-potential-link-between-certain-diets-and-canine-dilated-cardiomyopathy

[Marthe48]

17. I posted the link on fb

and contacted all of my friends who have dogs. One of my friends uses this product and was going to check immediately. Her husband has competition dogs, so hope he passes the news along to his contacts.Thank you for posting.

[Bayard]

20. I've been cooking for my dogs for years

Usually boiled chicken, brown rice, and veges. 60-70% meat ratio, with a vitamin. Its actually more cost effective than decent dry dog food anyway, even for giant sized pupsters like ours. They get eggs (usually from our chickens), oatmeal with some cheese for breakfast.

They are happy and healthy, except for the usual aches/pains of older dogs.

[myohmy2]

27. mmmm...

...how do I apply to become one of your dogs?

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