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Why are the dry dog foods making dogs sick and die currently?

April 30, 2010 - 9:29 am 3 Comments

I just bought new dog food for my dog, I wanted to know because I bought a commercial brand. Why is the food bad?

Most dog food is okay. the problem you are refering to
arose because some companies bought supplies from
China. the chinese aren’t as tight on the policing of
products made for export and the word is let the buyer
beware, there are some very unethical companies that improve the profit margin by cheating on shipments and
food and drug products made with them in America are
substandard and/or toxic.

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3 Responses to “Why are the dry dog foods making dogs sick and die currently?”

  1. wise old sage Says:
    April 30th, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    Most dog food is okay. the problem you are refering to
    arose because some companies bought supplies from
    China. the chinese aren’t as tight on the policing of
    products made for export and the word is let the buyer
    beware, there are some very unethical companies that improve the profit margin by cheating on shipments and
    food and drug products made with them in America are
    substandard and/or toxic.
    References :

  2. Pav Says:
    April 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Tainted wheat gluten from China is the problem. Melamine, a plastic, added to the wheat gluten is the culprit. Melamine has a higher concentration of nitrogen, which happens to be an indicator of protien value. There are two Chinese companies that added melamine to their wheat gluten, making it appear more protien nutritious.
    Check out this wikipedia article on the pet food recall…
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_pet_food_crisis
    References :

  3. dark_reaction Says:
    April 30th, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    Complete list of recalls:
    http://www.howl911.com/

    The death toll is up to 4,474 dogs AND cats. The source has been linked to a wheat gluten, imported from China, that was laden with melamine, a chemical used for plastics, fertilizers and flame retardants.

    Some dog foods are nutritionally bad for your dog, as well. Here’s some info, if you like.

    Pet foods to avoid:
    [Doane Pet Food, Diamond, and Menu Foods]
    Nestle’s Fancy Feast, Alpo, Friskies, Purina One, Mighty Dog, Dog Chow, Cat Chow, Puppy Chow, Kitten Chow, Beneful, One, ProPlan, DeliCat, HiPro, Kit’n'Kaboodle, Tender Vittles, Purina, Veterinary Diets
    Del Monte’s [Previously Heinz] Amore, MeowMix, Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘n Bits, Wagwells, 9Lives, Cycle, Skippy, Nature’s Recipe, and pet treats Milk Bone, Pup-Peroni, Snausages, Pounce
    Colgate-Palmolive’s Hill’s Science Diet, Nature’s Best
    Proctor & Gamble’s Eukanuba and IAMS
    Masterfood’s [Mars] Kal Kan, Mealtime, Pedigree, Waltham’s, Cesar, Sheba, Temptations, Goodlife Recipe, Sensible Choice, Excel
    Wal-Mart’s Special Kitty, Ol’ Roy
    [This list is just a few. Use the next section to check the label of your choice if you're unsure]

    List of ingredients to look for and to avoid:
    http://www.wisepet.com/pet%20food%20ingredients.htm

    More to look out for:
    http://www.thedogbowl.com/PPF/category_ID/0_63/dogbowl.asp

    Wonderful, fully informative site for lots more info:
    http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1

    Good Pet Foods:

    Here’s a list of great, nutritional, foods for your pet. Make sure to look through the ingredients yourself if you have specific ideas on what you want your pet to eat:

    Naturapet, Canidae, Nature’s Variety, Wellness, Timberwolf, Merrick, Blue Buffalo

    Good luck with everything. =D
    References :
    Vet assistant.
    Lifelong dog owner.

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