Pet food ingredients to watch out for

The FDA is inspecting the following pet and human food ingredients, and testing for contaminated supplies:  wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate, corn gluten, corn meal, soy protein and rice bran.  So far, only wheat gluten, rice protein concentrate, and corn gluten (in South Africa) have tested positive for contamination with melamine and/or cyanuric acid.  However, the remaining ingredients on the list are things which are also imported from China, and I’d have to assume they’re supplied by the same companies which provided the contaminated ingredients.  Until more is known about the extent of the contamination, keep an eye on your pet food labels and ingredient lists, and be aware if you’re feeding any of the listed items.  I’m not familiar with rice bran as a pet food ingredient (at least, not off the top of my head), but there are hundreds of kibbles and snacks which use corn meal.  As always, the important thing is to know your pet, and to be aware of any health changes.  It seems that many pets can be saved after they’ve eaten contaminated ingredients, but timely veterinary care is essential.

I’ve been up all night applying for jobs, as my wonderful stint with IFAW is already half over and ends next month.  Anyone wanna hire me?  I make a lip-smacking good baby bottle of kitten formula… just ask Carlo.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 04/25 at 04:58 AM

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