Dog Hospital » Pet food from China http://www.dog-hospital.com Its all about dogs - we care for them Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:25:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 More Pet food woes from China http://www.dog-hospital.com/dog-supplies/more-pet-food-woes-from-china.htm http://www.dog-hospital.com/dog-supplies/more-pet-food-woes-from-china.htm#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:03:15 +0000 admin http://www.dog-hospital.com/?p=31 A Chinese distributor has pulled a popular dog food brand from its pipeline following reports that about 10 dogs got sick after eating the product, two had died, and a third was gravely ill.

Shanghai Yidi Pet Co. said it stopped selling Optima brand dog food last week and notified its customers not to feed it to their pets. The sickened dogs were believed to be suffering from aflatoxin poisoning. Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring chemical in a fungus sometimes found on corn and other grains that can cause liver damage. The company said it was unclear how the dog food might have been contaminated, but indicated that it might have spoiled in storage before reaching shops, AP said.

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