A Florida equestrian center where 22 horses were poisoned by tainted feed has reached a settlement with Lakeland Animal Nutrition, the company that produced and sold the feed. Although the (…) Read more
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EU warns carcinogen in foods, like kibble, cause cancer
Toxic tater treats: Deadly pesticide use on sweet potatoes in China
Sweet potatoes, a common ingredient in dog treats imported from China, could have one of the most acutely hazardous pesticides on the planet in it. Farmers in China admit to (…) Read more
Whistleblowers at Mars warn of deadly poison gas
Problems continue to mount for Mars Petcare as more people come forward alleging that Mars compromised their health by exposing them to a lethal pesticide used to fumigate grains and (…) Read more
Dangerous Mold Found in Dog Food, Prompting Recall of Hy-Vee Brand Dog Kibble
Iowa-based grocer Hy-Vee is recalling some of its dog food for aflatoxin contamination, a dangerous mold commonly found in corn which can be lethal to pets. “Routine random tests conducted by (…) Read more
Big Pet Food’s Marketing Holloween Horror
Women run around madly during the holidays, cooking and decorating everything in sight with goo-gaws and what-not’s, even Fido and Fluffy aren’t spared. There was a reason Martha Stewart was (…) Read more
Poisonous Phosphide Gas in Dog Barf Could Pose a Threat to Pet and Vet
Toxic Barf Q: What happens when you mix a semi-comatose dog, gopher poison, a phosphine based rodenticide, highly toxic gas fumes, dog barf, and a room full of vets? A: (…) Read more
Industrial heavy metal waste in Chinese animal feed
The Council of Agriculture (COA) in China announced yesterday that the country’s largest processor of waste copper liquids illegally sold toxic, industrial-grade copper sulfate to at least four livestock feed manufacturers. At least one of those companies did not have a license to produce animal feed in the first place.
They found that industrial heavy metals such as copper sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, had been mixed with feed for pigs, chickens, ducks and geese which had found its way to farmers all over the country, a practice which could leave heavy metal residues in the animal tissue, the officials said. Read more
Xylitol, the Deadly Sweetener Capable of Killing Your Dog Within 24 Hours, is Lurking in Stuff You Probably Didn’t Know About
Sickeningly Sweet Within 15 minutes, it can cause a dangerous drop in blood sugar; within 30 minutes, it can cause seizures; within 24 hours, it can cause severe liver damage. (…) Read more
Carcinogen found in milk from cows who consumed feed contaminated with aflatoxin
In another safety scare for China’s dairy industry, a random inspection of milk products from the country’s largest dairy manufacturer by the Chinese government watchdog group were found to contain (…) Read more