New alert on pet food

[calicokitty]

Three brands of Sportmix products for dogs and cats made by Midwestern Pet Foods may contain potentially fatal levels of the toxin aflatoxin, according to the FDA.

The FDA said it is aware of at least 28 deaths and eight illnesses in dogs that ate the recalled pet food.

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinar...vels-aflatoxin

[DianeP]

Never heard of the product, guess we don’t have it put here.

[calicokitty]

Never heard of the product, guess we don’t have it put here.

In a surprise to me, it even got mentioned on the local news programs. I hadn't heard of it either.

[calicokitty]

The recall has been expanded, and the number of dogs dead is now at 70, and an additional 80 dogs are sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in cooperation with the state departments of agriculture for Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinar...vels-aflatoxin