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Pet Food Found to Contain Rat Poison
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Pet Food Found to Contain Rat Poison
Rat poison was found in the pet food suspected of causing kidney failure that killed at least 16 cats and dogs. The poison, identified as aminopterin, is used to kill rats in some countries. The question that needs to be answered is how the toxin got into Menu Foods’ pet food.
Scientists at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell and at the New York State Food Laboratory tested three cat food samples provided by Menu Foods and found Aminopterin in two of them. Hooker said they would test individual components of the pet food, as well. The early test results were released to give veterinarians a better idea of how to treat sick animals.
No one currently is talking about any criminal investigation but that would only seem to be the next logical step. Since this particular poison has not been used in the USA for over a decade the question needs to be asked and answers need to be given. Could it be company negligence, a malicious act by a peron or persons or could it be tainted food stock used to make the pet foods?
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Page Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2009 03:45 EST
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