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    Extremely Important! Toxic Pet Food

    This was in our local paper this morning. I am assuming it is a true story and wanted to pass it along.

    Denyce


    State warns pet owners of potentially toxic pet foodAssociated

    PressRICHMOND, Va. - State agriculture officials on Thursday warned Virginians of a potentially fatal toxin that might be in pet food sold under the names Diamond, Country Value and Professional.
    The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Diamond Pet Food discovered aflatoxin, a chemical byproduct from a fungal growth on corn and other crops, in a product made at its Gaston, S.C., facility.
    The plant distributes dog and cat food products to Virginia stores.
    Diamond is recalling the products in question, which carry "Best By" date codes from "01-March-07" to "11-June-07." The Gaston facility marking, "G," is either the 11th or 12th character of the date code.
    Symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning include sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, yellowish tint to the eyes or gums, and severe or bloody diarrhea.
    The Gaston facility also provides products to Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Vermont.

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    I used to use diamond pet food! I think my mom even sold it in her pet food store! I really hope that chemical isn't in the food from texas!

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    There is also a link in Dog Health regarding this, with updates

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