[ SHOWGSD-L ] More on Diamond Petfood recall..at least 100 US dogs have died
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Dog Deaths Surpass 100 Despite Toxic Pet Food Recall
LiveScience Staff
LiveScience.com
Fri Jan 6, 4:00 PM ET
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.
"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.
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.
"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 web site. The details of the FDA
recall are here.
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