****DOG FOOD RECALL****

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    ****DOG FOOD RECALL****

    Dog deaths increase despite pet food recall
    Deadly toxin has killed at least 100 dogs, scientists say











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    By LiveScience Staff

    Updated: 6:39 p.m. PT Jan 6, 2006
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    At least 100 dogs in the United States have been killed in recent weeks by toxic pet food despite a recall of the products, scientists said today.
    Some 19 brands of Diamond, Country Value and Professional dog foods have been recalled. But many pet owners are not aware of the recall, researchers at Cornell University said Friday.
    Dogs have refused to eat the food and, in some cases, their owners have enticed them with gravy and other lures without knowing they were killing the animals.

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    "Entire kennels have been wiped out, and because of the holiday these past few weeks, the dispersal of recall information was disrupted," said Sharon Center, a professor of veterinary medicine who specializes in liver function and disease at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell.
    Toxic food damages the liver
    The dog food is tainted with deadly aflatoxins that waste the liver away. The bad food could be present in a dozen other countries, too, the researchers say. About two-thirds of dogs that show symptoms from the toxin have died.
    The dogs seemed to know their food was deadly.
    "Some dogs were stealing food from the kitchen counter," Center said. "Others just stopped eating the food and begged for treats. Unfortunately, some owners used gravy and other mixers to entice their dogs to consume what they thought was safe, quality dog food."
    Only about two dozen deaths have been firmly linked to the tainted pet food. But Center and her colleagues know the toll is far higher.








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    "Every day, we're hearing reports from veterinarians in the East and Southeast who have treated dogs that have died from liver damage this past month or so," Center said. "We're also concerned about the long-term health of dogs that survive as well as dogs that have eaten the tainted food but show no clinical signs."
    Surviving dogs may develop chronic liver disease or liver cancer, she said.
    "Despite our understanding of this complex toxin, we have no direct antidote," Center said.
    Symptoms arise over days or weeks. Early signs include lethargy, loss of appetite and vomiting. Later, look for orange-colored urine and jaundice, which is a yellowing of the eyes and gums. Severely affected dogs produce a blood-tinged vomit and bloody or blackened stools.
    More information is available at a Cornell [linkWeb>http://www.vet.cornell.edu/]Web site[/link].
    • Bronze
    i have been feeding my dog Kirkland Signature dog food and have seen my dog have 3 seizures in the past month. Kirkland dog food is somehow related to Diamond dog food.
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    i repeat do not feed your dog Costco Kirkland dog food.
    the last seizure I saw of my dog was scary.
    he was lying on his side, his eyes clothes,his legs kicking,and he was making hissing sounds, his eyes teary, and his mouth frothing with saliva.
     
    I dont want this happening to other dogs.
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    Oh my goodness, this is horrible!  I feel so bad for these dogs. How can this all be happening? Does anyone know  if this includes Timberwolf Organics? Aren't they made at the Diamond factory too?
     My thoughts and deepest prayers are with those who suffered a sad loss.
    • Gold Top Dog
    ghal;  If you haven't taken your dog to a vet, please do so ASAP; there are other causes of seizures besides toxins in food and there are medications to control them. Thank you for the warning, but please TAKE YOUR DOG TO A VET, this is a matter of life and death for your dog; it is dangerous to assume that the food caused the seizures and that your dog will be okay.
     Aflatoxin is present in corn but the Kirkland food that Diamond makes does NOT contain corn;

                             [linkhttp://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/whatsNew/aflatoxin.asp]http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/whatsNew/aflatoxin.asp[/link]

              "  please note that according to Mr. Wilson at Costco, the dog food formulations produced by Diamond for the Kirkland brand are lamb and rice formulations and do not contain corn "
     
      so please have a vet examine your dog; he may well have seizures again if he doesn't receive treatment.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Please note that this is an old story. This recall was from Dec. of 2005. On one of your links,,it was updated on Jan 7.   The FDA has inspected the Diamond Plant and they have reopened it for business. 
    But DO take your dog to the vet!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Is this a new recall?
    • Gold Top Dog
    I checked the information and dates, this is the same information exactly as the one in Dec of 2005.  This is old information brought up again.
    • Gold Top Dog
    thanks, dyan