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http://www.diamondpet.com/DiamondPet/news.php

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 “G” (in
reference to Gaston). The range of date codes being reviewed are “Best By
01-March-07” through Best By “11-June-07”. Diamond’s quantitative analysis
records substantiate that Diamond’s corn shipments were definitively clear
of aflatoxin after December 10. As such, “Best By 11-June-07” 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 Food

Professional Chicken & Rice Senior Dog Food


Professional Reduced Fat Chicken & Rice Dog Food


Professional Adult Dog Food


Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food


Professional Puppy Food

Les effets: Allergie alimentaire principalement qui se manifeste par une intolérance à l'aliment concerné. Diarrhée irritative et toxique, pouvant être hémorragique, altération de l'état général et syndrome toxique.

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Dog Deaths Surpass 100 Despite Toxic Pet Food Recall LiveScience Staff

LiveScience.com
Fri Jan 6, 4:00 PM ET



At least 100 dogs in the United States have been killed in recent weeks by toxic pet food despite a recall of the products, scientists said today.

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Some 19 brands of Diamond, Country Value and Professional dog foods have been recalled. But many pet owners are not aware of the recall, researchers at Cornell University said Friday.


Dogs have refused to eat the food and, in some cases, their owners have enticed them with gravy and other lures without knowing they were killing the animals.


"Entire kennels have been wiped out, and because of the holiday these past few weeks, the dispersal of recall information was disrupted," said Sharon Center, a professor of veterinary medicine who specializes in liver function and disease at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell.


The dog food is tainted with deadly aflatoxins that waste the liver away. The bad food could be present in a dozen other countries, too, the researchers say. About two-thirds of dogs that show symptoms from the toxin have died.


The dogs seemed to know their food was deadly.


"Some dogs were stealing food from the kitchen counter," Center said. "Others just stopped eating the food and begged for treats. Unfortunately, some owners used gravy and other mixers to entice their dogs to consume what they thought was safe, quality dog food."


Only about two dozen deaths have been firmly linked to the tainted pet food. But Center and her colleagues know the toll is far higher.


"Every day, we're hearing reports from veterinarians in the East and Southeast who have treated dogs that have died from liver damage this past month or so," Center said. "We're also concerned about the long-term health of dogs that survive as well as dogs that have eaten the tainted food but show no clinical signs."


Surviving dogs may develop chronic liver disease or liver cancer, she said.


"Despite our understanding of this complex toxin, we have no direct antidote," Center said.


Symptoms arise over days or weeks. Early signs include lethargy, loss of appetite and vomiting. Later, look for orange-colored urine and jaundice, which is a yellowing of the eyes and gums. Severely affected dogs produce a blood-tinged vomit and bloody or blackened stools.


More information is available at a Cornell web site. The details of the FDA recall are here.