Comments on: Ethoxyquin

By: donna

donna — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:16:49 +0000

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/natures-domain-dog-food/

According to Mike Sagman (dog food advisor)
Diamond has stopped using fish meal made with ethoxyquin in all its products as of May 2010. However, trace (minuscule) amounts may be present in the manufacturing environment. By the way, it’s not foreign fish you need to be more concerned about. It’s the US Coast Guard that requires the use of ethoxyquin in fish to prevent explosion during transport on fishing boats.
Is this true?

By: NancyO

NancyO — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:48:18 +0000

It is my understanding that as of mid May 2010 Diamond no longer uses fish meal preserved by suppliers with ethoxyquin. At least for Taste of the Wild What is the date of your document from Kemin Nutrisurance?

Nancy

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:04:43 +0000

All fish meal used in brands produced in Diamonds Facility (Taste of the Wild, Canidae, Chicken Soup, Solid Gold)are preserved with Naturox. I have the document showing the analysis by Kemin Nutrisurance to prove it. I can’t find a way to post it on here though… E-mail me if you’d like to see it.
one.firedancer@gmail.com

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By: Melodie S

Melodie S — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:57:53 +0000

Here are Iams/Eukanuba rep EukanubaEmily comments/replies on ethoxyquin …

http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?t=66752&page=13

http://www.goldenretrieverforum.com/showthread.php?t=66752&page=14

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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:30:29 +0000

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By: Dana Montero, RVT, Dip. ACNS

Dana Montero, RVT, Dip. ACNS — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:53:41 +0000

The study was done in 1998 and only a few varieties and lot numbers/batches were tested. Not all varieties were tested so I can not confirm or deny presence of sodium pentobarbital trace in untested foods. However in nearly every sample tested that contained “beef tallow” the presence of trace sodium pentobarbital was detected. Beef tallow was listed as the 6th ingredient in ProPlan Beef & Rice Puppy – confirmed trace of sodium pentobarbital (in every batch tested), and beef tallow was listed as the 5th ingredient on bags of Beef & Rice adult – of the 2 bags sampled, one tested positive, the other negative, confirming also that samples are not consistent and that nutrients and ingredients and most importantly, protein and meat sources vary from bag to bag.

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CVM/CVMFOIAElectronicReadingRoom/ucm129131.htm

Please note that the FDA insists that no dog or cat protein was detected, however, forensic science has already shown that DNA breaks down at high temperatures (such as that used for the cooking and extrusion process) and it is impossible to run a DNA profile on dog food with any degree of accuracy. Not only that – they DO say that the presence of pentobarbital is likely from euthanized cows, horses, and other farm animals – however the FDA’s own regulations prohibit animals euthanized with sodium pentobarbital from being used in the human or pet food chains… Sodium pentobarbital is a complete other subject than that this blog was referring to and I would be happy to provide more information upon request in a separate article.

By: NancyO

NancyO — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:31:53 +0000

Hi Dana,

Can you tell me how long ago the sodium pentobarbital was found in Pro Plan foods? Was it in all varieties (canned and dry). I feed Pro Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach dry food. Was it in that one?

Thanks,
Nancy

By: Jane Galik

Jane Galik — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:49:51 +0000

Wow! What an eye opener! I had no idea. I’m going to be weaning over to Blue Buffalo. He seems to like that.

Thank you so much for your quick response!

Jane