You know, sometimes when I pop open my email and read the morning news, I just scratch my noggin and wonder, just what the bleep are they going to contaminate (…) Read more
Posts Tagged ‘health’
Pet Treats in Bulk Bins at Pet Food Stores Crawling with Disease
One of my favorite new blogs is called Worms and Germs. They recently wrote an interesting article about pig ear treats. One thing I had not considered, which they wrote (…) Read more
Toxic Treat: Diseased, Irradiated Ears & Sharp Enough to Put a Hole in a Tire
Diseased Doggie Treats The recent recall of the pig ear chews should come as no surprise considering that a study published in October 2010 found nearly 25% of the pig (…) Read more
Toxic Molds Found in Nearly All Animal Feed; Deadly Aflatoxin in Dog Food Kills Hundreds, Possibly Thousands of Dogs
Mycotoxins are, more frequently than not, present in animal commodities and feed. Out of the more than 3,300 samples tested during the 12 months of 2010, a striking 78% were (…) Read more
How to Report to the FDA Problems with Kroger's Recalled Pet Food
Important steps to take in the wake of Kroger’s pet food recall Aside from the obvious advice to take your pet to a vet immediately, there are a few suggestions: (…) Read more
Scientific paper finds toxic levels of heavy metals in pet food
A soon to be published paper finds shocking results from pet food testing. The results of a scientific study by Spex CertiPrep, a laboratory standards company, reveals that some commercial (…) Read more