[ SHOWGSD-L ] warning about Beneful dog food.........serious
- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd-l <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:24:35 -0500
I just received this...thought it was worth passing on, altho there
probably aren't many on the list who feed Beneful:
Note - bold and underlines are not mine...this is how it came to me.
Peggy
>
> Beneful Dog Food is Suspected of Causing Sickness and Deaths
> > DoggyBling.com
> >
> >
> > HEALTH ALERT! .....
> >
> > Discontinue use of Beneful until this is resolved!
> >
> > Multiple Reports We have received multiple reports of dogs becoming
> > sick or dying after eating Beneful dog food. The first reports were
> > placed in our new forum and was overlooked by DoggyBling.com staff
> > until we received direct emails last week and then another today.
> > After speaking on the phone with the lady who emailed us today, we
> > feel that there is sufficient cause for alarm. Dog lovers make a lot
> > of effort to take good care of their dogs and will want to know if
> > they are feeding them something that could be harmful. Most of the
> > alerts by email, forum and phone cited Beneful dog food that was
> > purchased at Wal Mart around Christmas of 2006.
> >
> > We spoke with Terri Culp at Beneful this morning and were assured that
> > they are aware of the situation and are researching the problem. We
> > assured them that this won't go away and we would be alerting our
> > email base of the problem and posting a news item on our site. We also
> > told her that DoggyBling.com visitors and dog lovers everywhere would
> > be evaluating the way the Purina Corporation (Parent to Beneful)
> > handles the potential crisis.
> >
> > Symptoms
> > The symptoms reported have been very similar. The reported symptoms
> > include some or all of the following: General weakness or
> > sluggishness, glazed eyes, not interested in food or water, white
> > gums, lack of control of bodily functions. Some of the callers
> > reported dogs that have died and others say they had gotten sick but
> > had recovered. I am inserting the first forum post about a dog that
> > became sick, but didn't die.
> >
> > A! week be fore Christmas we bought a bag of Beneful dog food at
> > Wal-Mart, DeFuniak Springs, FL. On 12/23 I noticed a tan mold like
> > growth on the dog food. Our 14 year old Dalmatian mix had been getting
> > weaker by the day and by 12/24 she was near death. Glazed eyes,
> > couldn't stand, eat, drink or control her functions. Her gums were
> > white. We had to carry her to the yard and hold her up so she could
> > go. The only thing she would eat was ham and turkey scraps. I spoke
> > with a microbiologist and she said the mold growing in the dog food
> > was toxic. It took a week for Sparky to regain her strength. I did
> > notify the manufacturer of Beneful, they were very sorry and are
> > sending coupons. Said it was a rare happening.
> >
> > Beneful's Website
> >
> >
> > Notify us if your dog has had symptoms after using Beneful
> >
> > We are going to stay on top of this situation and would like to know
> > if your dog has had any of the symptoms listed above after eating
> > Beneful. If so, please send an email to ric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:ric%40doggybling.com>
> > or give us a call at 904-430-0260. Either way, please pass this email
> > and information to dog lovers who may be feeding this food to their dog.
> >
> > DoggyBling.com http://www.doggybling.com <http://www.doggybling.com/>
> >
> > UPDATES:
> >
> > Updates and Beneful's response and precautionary action will be listed
> > in our news section. We know Purina will take this seriously and will
> > not want to tarnish their company's positive reputation.
> >
> > News Item about Beneful
> > http://www.doggybling.com/newsarticle.php?id=1070
> <http://www.doggybling.com/newsarticle.php?id=1070>
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