dog food warning!!

Dear S... Y...., [edit, this was sent to a friend at work]

We are all saddened by the deaths of dogs related to the contamination of dog food produced by Diamond Pet Foods. According to the Food and Drug Administration, dozens of dogs have died or become ill after eating Diamond Pet Food products contaminated with aflatoxin. Our hearts go out to those dog owners who lost their companions because of this tragic situation.

On Wednesday, January 11, 2006, Diamond Pet Foods announced that they had identified the contaminated batches produced in the Gaston, South Carolina plant.

The ONLY brands affected are Diamond Maintenance Dog and Diamond Premium Adult Dog with these "Best By" dates: April 3, April 4, April 5, and April 11, 2007.

According to the company, this information has been confirmed by tests of more than 2,700 samples conducted by independent laboratories.

For more information, telephone Diamond's toll-free Customer Information Center at (866) 214-6945 or visit Diamond's pet food recall website: http://www.diamondpetrecall.net/updates.html

Dogs who have eaten contaminated food may exhibit the following signs:

* Loss of appetite
* Yellow whites of the eyes, yellow gums, yellow in the belly or areas where hair is very thin
* Severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea
* Discolored urine
* Fever

If you think that your dog may have eaten contaminated food from Diamond Pet Foods, please contact us immediately.

As fellow pet owners, we can all sympathize with the agony felt by the owners of the affected dogs.

Sincerely,

The doctors and staff at Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital

Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital
7515 Brooklyn Bridge Rd.
Laurel, MD 20707
301-776-7744
http://www.rockygorgevet.com/