| For the past week and a half or so, concerned | | | | said that Rat poison has been found in the pet |
| pet owners all across America have been keeping | | | | food that has been blamed for the deaths of at |
| there eyes glued to news to find out the latest | | | | least 16 cats and dogs. It is not yet confirmed but |
| pet food recall information and to find out what | | | | Diamond Pet Food Co., more specifically, their |
| went wrong and what we can do to keep our | | | | manufacturing plant in Gaston, South Carolina and |
| beloved pets safe and healthy. | | | | supplier to Ontario based Menu Foods, may be |
| At this time there's really no positive confirmation | | | | responsible for the deaths that have triggered the |
| on what caused the deaths of 23 dogs and cats. | | | | pet food recall. |
| But let's present the facts that we already know | | | | Recently, Menu Foods has just recalled dog food |
| about the pet food recall. | | | | sold under 48 brands and cat food sold under 40 |
| Upon first investigation, The Food and Drug | | | | brands. For a complete list of all companies |
| Administration has said the investigation was | | | | affected by the pet food recall visit tinyurl.com |
| focusing on wheat gluten in the food. Wheat | | | | 2fxoo3. |
| gluten itself would not cause kidney failure, but | | | | The pet food was distributed by major retailers |
| the common ingredient could have been | | | | such as Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway and Meijers |
| contaminated by heavy metals or mold toxins | | | | throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. |
| such as Aflatoxin, a naturally occurring chemical | | | | The states affected by the pet food recall are: |
| that comes from a fungus sometimes found in | | | | Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, |
| wheat and other crops, which can cause severe | | | | Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, |
| liver damage. Aflatoxin poisoning can cause lack of | | | | Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, |
| appetite, sluggishness, fever, jaundice and heavy | | | | New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| vomiting. Other symptoms that veterinarians have | | | | Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| been reporting in the past week since the recall | | | | Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| are: Yellow whites of the eyes, yellow gums, | | | | For Complete Menu Foods Recall Information Call : |
| yellow in the belly or areas where hair is very | | | | 1-866-895-2708 |
| thin, | | | | Those are the facts we have so far. So lets |
| Severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody | | | | keep our eyes glued to the news as this |
| diarrhea and discolored urine. | | | | unfortunate incident unfolds and find different |
| Jessica Chittenden, a spokeswoman for the New | | | | ways and alternative methods to keep our |
| York Department of Agriculture and Markets has | | | | beloved pets happy, healthy and alive. |