According to a warning mailing from the NJ State vet this morning, 6 NJ dogs have died so far from aflotoxin contaminated Diamond dog food. I suggest that folks review the listing of implicated producst in the release below
Diamond Pet Food has discovered aflatoxin in a product manufactured at
> our facility in Gaston, South Carolina. Aflatoxin is a naturally
> occurring toxic chemical by-product from the growth of the fungus
> Aspergillus flavus , on corn and other crops.
>
> Out of an abundance of caution, we have notified our distributors and
> recommended they hold the sale of all Diamond Pet Food products
> formulated with corn that were produced out of our Gaston facility
> (see complete list below). Please note that products manufactured at
> our facilities in Meta, Missouri and Lathrop, California are not
> affected. The Gaston facility date codes are unique from other Diamond
> facility codes in that either the eleventh or twelfth character in the
> date code will be a capital b?oGb? (in reference to Gaston). The
> range of date codes being reviewed are b?oBest By 01-March-07b?
> through Best By b?o11-June-07b?. Diamondb?Ts quantitative analysis
> records substantiate that Diamondb?Ts corn shipments were definitively
> clear of aflatoxin after December 10. As such, b?oBest By 11-June-07b? date codes or later are not affected by this notice.
>
> States serviced by our Gaston facility include Alabama, Connecticut,
> Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (eastern), Main, Maryland,
> Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North
> Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
> West Virginia, Vermont, and Virginia.
>
> We are rapidly analyzing retained samples of all products produced in
> Gaston so we can isolate specific lot numbers impacted and provide
> this information to our distributors, retailers and customers as
> quickly as possible.
>
> Meanwhile, if your pet is showing any symptoms of illness, including
> sluggishness or lethargy combined with a reluctance to eat, yellowish
> tint to the eyes and/or gums, and severe or bloody diarrhea, please
> consult your veterinarian immediately.
>
> Product quality and customer satisfaction are important to us. We
> pledge to keep you updated as new developments occur.
>
> Gaston Facility Products Removed From Sale Diamond Low Fat Dog Food
> Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food Diamond Maintenance Dog Food Diamond
> Performance Dog Food Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food Diamond Puppy Food
> Diamond Maintenance Cat Food Diamond Professional Cat Food Country
> Value Puppy] Country Value Adult Dog Country Value High Energy Dog
> Country Value Adult Cat FoodProfessional Chicken & Rice Senior Dog
> Food Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food Professional
> Adult Dog Food Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food Professional Puppy
> Food Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food Professional Adult Cat Food
>
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> Claudia A. Kirk, DVM, PhD
> Associate Professor of Medicine and Nutrition Department of Small
> Animal Clinical Sciences
> C247 Veterinary Teaching Hospital
> College of Veterinary Medicine
> The University of Tennessee
> Knoxville, TN 37996-4544
> Telephone: (865) 974-8387
> TeleFAX: (865) 974-5554
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item for New Jersey dog owners:
Re: item for New Jersey dog owners:
This is something for everybody on the East Coast to be aware of, if they are feeding Diamond....
