Dog Food

One of the nation's largest dog food producers has recalled some of its products in 22 states after receiving reports that they caused death and illness, a company executive said Thursday. In a letter to thousands of its suppliers, Diamond Pet Food announced it found aflatoxin in products made at its Gaston, South Carolina, plant, said Chief Operating Officer Mark Brinkmann. Products made at the Gaston facility are shipped to Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont and Virginia.

Canadian pet food manufacturer Menu Foods has recalled numerous varieties of pet food made before March 6. Other companies have also issued alerts.Federal testing of some of the cat and dog food and the wheat gluten used in their production turned up the chemical melamine, which can be toxic in high doses. Earlier, the New York State Food Laboratory identified aminopterin, a cancer drug also used as rat poison, as the likely culprit in the pet food. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it could not confirm that finding.

A brand of imported pet food is being pulled off store shelves in China after reports of dogs being sickened by it, a company official said Tuesday. Natural Pet Corporation, which is the distributor for Optima dog food from Australia, has ordered a recall, according to Zhang Haobin, the company's general manager in Shanghai. Reports of sick animals have been coming into Edis Pet Supply Company in Shanghai, a retailer selling Optima dog food, a company representative said. Veterinarians have told Edis of four dogs poisoned by aflatoxin after eating Optima products.

James has an unlikely reaction when he watches his gangly black puppy Bigera chow down on a can of dog food: His stomach rumbles. "Sometimes there's not enough for the both of us that day," he said. "But I make sure she always eats. She has to. She's what keeps me sane out here. " "Out here" are the streets where James -- who asked that his last name not be used -- lives with Bigera. They have been together for a little more than four months. At night they sleep on a doorstep.

Could that burger you're eating have a deadly secret? Or could Fido's dog food bring mad cow disease into your home? Many questions, concerns and maybe some urban myths have been surfacing across the country since mad cow disease stampeded back into the U.S. headlines again late last month. The announcement on December 23 that a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, had been discovered in Washington state mobilized the U.S. government to step up cattle screening procedures in efforts to protect the nation's beef supply.

Veterinarians have harnessed the power of New Zealand green lip mussels to produce a dog food that helps to relieve arthritis pain suffered by ageing canines around the globe. An many as one fifth of the 4.8 million dogs in Britain alone experience the painful inflammation of the joints, which is particularly prevalent in large breeds and older dogs. But veterinarians and scientists at Waltham, the pet care side of U.S. candy and food maker Mars Inc, said on Monday they had produced a food using New Zealand green lip mussels to ease the suffering of man's best friend.

CNN While many humans have allergies that peak in the spring and summer, dog allergies can last year round and canine companions have only to look in the dog dish to pinpoint the problem.;A dogs coat can tell you a lot about his health. If hes got hay fever, he wont sneeze or blow his nose like humans do. Hell just scratch.;Cats are not as prone to socalled itchy skin disease as dogs because their outer layer of skin is thicker. ; Like humans, pinpointing the allergy, whether its fleas or weeds, and then following through with the appropriate shots can help.

Before you pop open a can of Irish lamb stew or fork out a hearty helping of Chicken De-Lite for your beloved pet, you may want to stop and read the nutrition information on the food label more carefully. Our love affair with oversized portions has trickled down to our pets, resulting in a mountain of veterinary bills for familiar ailments such as diabetes, heart disease and joint-related issues. In addition to regular exercise, here are a few pet nutrition tips to help your dog or cat get the most out of that bowl of kibble: Less is more: Pet food labels typically suggest a larger serving size than most pets need, said Dr. Edith Rogers, a veterinarian with Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital.

Japanese health officials warned residents on Wednesday not to eat a variety of frozen green beans imported from China that are contaminated with an extremely high concentration of pesticides. "Don't eat it. Report if you have it and bring it in," says a warning from the Japanese Ministry of Health. Thirty-thousand packages of the Ingen-brand green beans had been sold in Japan before the pesticide contamination was discovered. The public health office in Hachioji city, outside of Tokyo, said the concentration of pesticides was more than 34,000 times the acceptable limit, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

"The Guru Guide to Entrepreneurship: A Concise Guide to the Best Ideas From the World's Top Entrepreneurs" By Joseph H. and Jimmie T. Boyett John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 370 pages, December By Larry Keller CNN.com/career Senior Writer (CNN) -- The late businessman and magazine publisher-columnist Wilson Harrell was in Iraq some years ago when he joined his hosts in a wild boar hunt. Harrell learned that the hairy hogs were a nuisance, damaging farmers' crops. And since Muslims don't eat pork, they weren't being hunted in great numbers and ran wild.

Before you pop open a can of Irish lamb stew or fork out a hearty helping of Chicken De-Lite for your beloved pet, you may want to stop and read the nutrition information on the food label more carefully. Our love affair with oversized portions has trickled down to our pets, resulting in a mountain of veterinary bills for familiar ailments such as diabetes, heart disease and joint-related issues. In addition to regular exercise, here are a few pet nutrition tips to help your dog or cat get the most out of that bowl of kibble: Less is more: Pet food labels typically suggest a larger serving size than most pets need, said Dr. Edith Rogers, a veterinarian with Peachtree Hills Animal Hospital.

James has an unlikely reaction when he watches his gangly black puppy Bigera chow down on a can of dog food: His stomach rumbles. "Sometimes there's not enough for the both of us that day," he said. "But I make sure she always eats. She has to. She's what keeps me sane out here. " "Out here" are the streets where James -- who asked that his last name not be used -- lives with Bigera. They have been together for a little more than four months. At night they sleep on a doorstep.

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel may have gotten his get-out-of-jail card in just the nick of time. With the announcement Tuesday by seven-term Chicago Mayor Richard Daley that he is not going to run again, Rahm can now run for a job he has always wanted. "Mr. Mayor" is definitely a better job then Mr. Chief of Staff on a White House sinking faster than the Titanic. Emanuel really wanted to be speaker of the House, but that's not among his options any more since joining the White House staff.

A brand of imported pet food is being pulled off store shelves in China after reports of dogs being sickened by it, a company official said Tuesday. Natural Pet Corporation, which is the distributor for Optima dog food from Australia, has ordered a recall, according to Zhang Haobin, the company's general manager in Shanghai. Reports of sick animals have been coming into Edis Pet Supply Company in Shanghai, a retailer selling Optima dog food, a company representative said. Veterinarians have told Edis of four dogs poisoned by aflatoxin after eating Optima products.

Japanese health officials warned residents on Wednesday not to eat a variety of frozen green beans imported from China that are contaminated with an extremely high concentration of pesticides. "Don't eat it. Report if you have it and bring it in," says a warning from the Japanese Ministry of Health. Thirty-thousand packages of the Ingen-brand green beans had been sold in Japan before the pesticide contamination was discovered. The public health office in Hachioji city, outside of Tokyo, said the concentration of pesticides was more than 34,000 times the acceptable limit, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

This week the Republicans gather for their convention. For four days, they will labor under the illusion their party is still relevant. It's not. It is entirely fitting that the headliner for this masquerade is a feeble looking 72-year-old white guy who doesn't know how many homes he owns. It's more than symbolic that when a million Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure, the Republican candidate for president has lost track of his holdings. McCain surrounds himself with people like former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm who called America a "nation of whiners" and said we are only suffering a "mental recession.

Canadian pet food manufacturer Menu Foods has recalled numerous varieties of pet food made before March 6. Other companies have also issued alerts.Federal testing of some of the cat and dog food and the wheat gluten used in their production turned up the chemical melamine, which can be toxic in high doses. Earlier, the New York State Food Laboratory identified aminopterin, a cancer drug also used as rat poison, as the likely culprit in the pet food. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it could not confirm that finding.

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One of the nation's largest dog food producers has recalled some of its products in 22 states after receiving reports that they caused death and illness, a company executive said Thursday. In a letter to thousands of its suppliers, Diamond Pet Food announced it found aflatoxin in products made at its Gaston, South Carolina, plant, said Chief Operating Officer Mark Brinkmann. Products made at the Gaston facility are shipped to Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, Vermont and Virginia.

Could that burger you're eating have a deadly secret? Or could Fido's dog food bring mad cow disease into your home? Many questions, concerns and maybe some urban myths have been surfacing across the country since mad cow disease stampeded back into the U.S. headlines again late last month. The announcement on December 23 that a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, had been discovered in Washington state mobilized the U.S. government to step up cattle screening procedures in efforts to protect the nation's beef supply.