Another dog food scare

[Patty13637]

I just got this from another list I am on. Free free to cross post....

Diamond Pet Food Recall
1/4/06 11:53am ET - Update From AnimalHelp:
Despite claims that the brands below are the only brands affected, We
have received feedback from pet owners who have recently fed both
Cosco "Kirkland" brand pet foods and Chicken Soup Brand Dog Food,
whose pets have exhibited the same symptoms as noted with Diamond
Brands and the aflatoxin contamination.

**Please be aware that while these animals had all the same symptoms
of aflatoxin illness the test results have not been completed yet and
it will be a short time before we know for sure whether their deaths
were caused by the food. There are other illnesses and diseases that
cause liver failure and may be to blame. But because the foods these
animals were eating are all made by Diamond, and the symptoms are
the
same, we want to warn you to be on the lookout for similar illness in
your animals until we know for sure.

Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He
was
eating Chicken Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of
aflatoxin
illness before he died. The other dogs in this household are also
sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and pathology results are
pending.
Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in upstate
SC. This cat was eating Cosco brand cat food and displayed the
symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this
cat. We know of one other cat who almost died from the same
symptoms
of aflatoxin illness and also was being fed Cosco brand cat food.
Cosco's Kirkland Brand pet foods are made by Schell & Kampeter , who
also make the Diamond Products. Chicken Soup is considered one of
their super premium food, and they also make Nutra Nuggets. Cosco
Kirkland is made at one or more of the Diamond plants.
If you feed your pet Cosco brands - or ANY other pet food brands (it
is possible that other store brands are made at Diamond plants) - and
see illness and symptoms as mentioned here, we urge you to get your
pet to your veterinarian immediately for a liver profile.
We expect the Chicken Soup brands and the Cosco brands will be
added
to the official recall very soon if the test results from these two
recent deaths provide proof that cause of death resulted from
ingestion of aflatoxin in the food. We will keep you up to date if
any
changes are announced.



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