dog food scare

linnie · 03-27-2005, 04:23 PM

I just read the most horrifying story that happened to a kennel in Australia.

The owner had a family crisis so to save time she fed her breeding stock commercial dog food.
The result was she lost 5 of her dogs. The autopsy showed it was the food. Needless to say the vet and her are going to prosecute but this doesnt bring back her lineage she has worked so hard to produce.

I can only imagine her anguish. Another good reason for home feeding.
Those poor poor dogs, it makes me feel so sad to think their beautiful lives have been lost due to some rotten company

***Cassiepeia*** · 03-27-2005, 04:34 PM

Oh my goodness, that's so sad.

I wonder which commercial food she fed them?

Cass.

GreenleafGreyhound · 03-27-2005, 04:51 PM

How do they know it was the food's fault? Was it malnutrition or something? I'm curious. I mean, I am pro-raw and everything. It's just a little fishy that they can cut open an animal and say "Yep, it's the digested food's fault".

DarknessDivine · 03-27-2005, 04:53 PM

Yes..do you have a link to the news report? I'd like to read into this..

linnie · 03-27-2005, 06:36 PM

I will try and get some more info for you I got it from a small site I am a member of who have tibbies
As for how are they sure that it was the food they did an autopsy on the dogs and the food showed up to be contaminated

Pugdawg1 · 03-27-2005, 07:17 PM

How tragic. I'm really curious as to which company the food came from.

sunny98 · 03-28-2005, 02:05 AM

Wow! that is really sad! I too am curious which food company it was.

calgal · 03-28-2005, 09:20 AM

Ann N. Martin who wrote the book........FOOD PETS DIE FOR, lost her dog the exact same way........rancid dog food. This was the starting point of her having the company in and out of court for over 7 years.

***Carrie*** · 03-28-2005, 09:29 AM

How awful. That poor lady. Yes, it would be nice to see the source of this report. That is just, plain creepy. But it must be rare when you think about all the commercial food being fed and never hear about something like this. Gee wiz.

feinwerkbau · 03-28-2005, 10:21 AM

Whatever it may be, for the sake of my dogs, I would want to know the source of those reports, as well as any possible media reports accompanying which.

No one believed the reports of deaths accompanying dogs dying rather suddenly (1-2 weeks) after having consumed Pedigree dry food. Not till several thousands of dogs in Taiwan and Asia died from the sudden onset of severe liver failure and accompanying (traceable or not) organ failure.

By then, it was way too late to do anything to prevent other dogs dying till the whole thing blew up in the press major big time.

I do not know personally if dogs died after 1-2 weeks of consuming Pedigree dry food, but I would like to keep uo to date with any possible commercial pet food scare ... just to be safe.

linnie · 03-29-2005, 02:32 AM

Am still trying to find out more

sunny98 · 03-29-2005, 08:01 PM

Cool. Can't wait to see what you find out.

03-27-2005, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 167	dog food scare I just read the most horrifying story that happened to a kennel in Australia. The owner had a family crisis so to save time she fed her breeding stock commercial dog food. The result was she lost 5 of her dogs. The autopsy showed it was the food. Needless to say the vet and her are going to prosecute but this doesnt bring back her lineage she has worked so hard to produce. I can only imagine her anguish. Another good reason for home feeding. Those poor poor dogs, it makes me feel so sad to think their beautiful lives have been lost due to some rotten company
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03-27-2005, 04:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,245 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 279	Oh my goodness, that's so sad. I wonder which commercial food she fed them? Cass.
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03-27-2005, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
GreenleafGreyhound Good Dog - Greyt Peke Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern CA Posts: 736 Rep Power: 99	How do they know it was the food's fault? Was it malnutrition or something? I'm curious. I mean, I am pro-raw and everything. It's just a little fishy that they can cut open an animal and say "Yep, it's the digested food's fault".
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DarknessDivine Boxer Mom Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 1,239 Rep Power: 99	Yes..do you have a link to the news report? I'd like to read into this..
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03-27-2005, 06:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 167	I will try and get some more info for you I got it from a small site I am a member of who have tibbies As for how are they sure that it was the food they did an autopsy on the dogs and the food showed up to be contaminated
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03-27-2005, 07:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 131	How tragic. I'm really curious as to which company the food came from.
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03-28-2005, 02:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 94	Wow! that is really sad! I too am curious which food company it was.
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03-28-2005, 09:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,600 Rep Power: 222	Ann N. Martin who wrote the book........FOOD PETS DIE FOR, lost her dog the exact same way........rancid dog food. This was the starting point of her having the company in and out of court for over 7 years.

03-28-2005, 09:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,389 Rep Power: 278	How awful. That poor lady. Yes, it would be nice to see the source of this report. That is just, plain creepy. But it must be rare when you think about all the commercial food being fed and never hear about something like this. Gee wiz.

03-28-2005, 10:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
feinwerkbau Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 83	Whatever it may be, for the sake of my dogs, I would want to know the source of those reports, as well as any possible media reports accompanying which. No one believed the reports of deaths accompanying dogs dying rather suddenly (1-2 weeks) after having consumed Pedigree dry food. Not till several thousands of dogs in Taiwan and Asia died from the sudden onset of severe liver failure and accompanying (traceable or not) organ failure. By then, it was way too late to do anything to prevent other dogs dying till the whole thing blew up in the press major big time. I do not know personally if dogs died after 1-2 weeks of consuming Pedigree dry food, but I would like to keep uo to date with any possible commercial pet food scare ... just to be safe.
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03-29-2005, 02:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 167	Am still trying to find out more
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03-29-2005, 08:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
sunny98 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt Vernon Wa Posts: 822 Rep Power: 94	Cool. Can't wait to see what you find out.
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