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jp4m2 · 09-10-2009, 10:27 PM

I already started a thread listing the pet foods that contain ethoxyquin in their fish meal as a preservative. Ethoxyquin is a very potent toxin....

"Of types of dog food, the “premium” brands of dry dog foods are most often incriminated. However, no correlation of adverse effects with age, gender or breed of dog is apparent. The reported signs include liver, kidney, thyroid and reproductive dysfunction, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects, allergic reactions and a host of skin and hair abnormalities. There have been anecdotal reports that some of these conditions have resolved after replacement of the ETQ-containing diet with a diet thought to be free of ETQ."

The fist list is posted in this link...NOTE: Not all the foods on the list contain ethoxyquin. The ones that do "are" is highlighted to indicate that the company uses it. The others are on the list to let you know they responded back to the author and claim they use an alternative preservative, as in Vit. E.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...thoxyquin.html

Now the list has expanded to include these names:

Royal Canin Pet Foods
“Fish meal preserved naturally.”

Loyall Pet Foods
“Fish meal ingredients are preserved with ethoxyquin.”

Doctors Foster & Smith Pet Foods
“Ethoxyquin may or may not be in the fish meal that is contained in our foods.”

Eagle Pack Pet Foods
“Fish meal ingredients preserved with natural tocopherols.”

Wellness Pet Foods
“Fish meal ingredients preserved with natural tocopherols.”

Nutro Pet Foods
“Fish meal ingredients are preserved with Vitamin E.”

Iams Pet Foods
“Fish meal ingredients are preserved with Vitamin E.”

No Response (four business days passed)
Azmira Pet Foods
Canine Caviar
Eukanuba Pet Foods
Evangers Pet Foods
Kumpi Pet Foods
Natural Life Pet Foods
Orijen Pet Foods (received message they will follow up)
Petcurean Pet Foods
Purina Pet Foods (received message they will follow up)
Science Diet Pet Foods (received message they will follow up)

Confusing Response
Solid Gold Pet Foods
Solid Gold responded quickly to my initial email stating fish meal is preserved with tocopherols. However, with further investigation, Solid Gold dry foods are manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods (confirmed by Solid Gold), and a representative from Diamond told me all foods manufactured by Diamond that contain fish meal, ocean fish meal, or salmon meal use an ethoxyquin preservative in the fish meal. This seems to mean that Solid Gold pet foods, despite their initial response to the ethoxyquin question, actually contains fish meal ingredients that are preserved with ethoxyquin. Three follow up emails to Solid Gold have gone unanswered; no response to the conflicting information.

These are the two links with the complete articles to read.....
Part one:

Risk Ingredients Not Listed on Pet Food Labels

and part two:

More Pet Food Replies to Ethoxyquin in Fish Meal Question

There are still companies she has not heard back from, so the list may still grow. Reminder: This is for foods that contain "fish meal".

09-10-2009, 10:27 PM	#1
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	IMPORTANT: Updated list of ethoxyquin containing foods..... I already started a thread listing the pet foods that contain ethoxyquin in their fish meal as a preservative. Ethoxyquin is a very potent toxin.... "Of types of dog food, the “premium” brands of dry dog foods are most often incriminated. However, no correlation of adverse effects with age, gender or breed of dog is apparent. The reported signs include liver, kidney, thyroid and reproductive dysfunction, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects, allergic reactions and a host of skin and hair abnormalities. There have been anecdotal reports that some of these conditions have resolved after replacement of the ETQ-containing diet with a diet thought to be free of ETQ." The fist list is posted in this link...NOTE: Not all the foods on the list contain ethoxyquin. The ones that do "are" is highlighted to indicate that the company uses it. The others are on the list to let you know they responded back to the author and claim they use an alternative preservative, as in Vit. E. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...thoxyquin.html Now the list has expanded to include these names: Royal Canin Pet Foods “Fish meal preserved naturally.” Loyall Pet Foods “Fish meal ingredients are preserved with ethoxyquin.” Doctors Foster & Smith Pet Foods “Ethoxyquin may or may not be in the fish meal that is contained in our foods.” Eagle Pack Pet Foods “Fish meal ingredients preserved with natural tocopherols.” Wellness Pet Foods “Fish meal ingredients preserved with natural tocopherols.” Nutro Pet Foods “Fish meal ingredients are preserved with Vitamin E.” Iams Pet Foods “Fish meal ingredients are preserved with Vitamin E.” No Response (four business days passed) Azmira Pet Foods Canine Caviar Eukanuba Pet Foods Evangers Pet Foods Kumpi Pet Foods Natural Life Pet Foods Orijen Pet Foods (received message they will follow up) Petcurean Pet Foods Purina Pet Foods (received message they will follow up) Science Diet Pet Foods (received message they will follow up) Confusing Response Solid Gold Pet Foods Solid Gold responded quickly to my initial email stating fish meal is preserved with tocopherols. However, with further investigation, Solid Gold dry foods are manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods (confirmed by Solid Gold), and a representative from Diamond told me all foods manufactured by Diamond that contain fish meal, ocean fish meal, or salmon meal use an ethoxyquin preservative in the fish meal. This seems to mean that Solid Gold pet foods, despite their initial response to the ethoxyquin question, actually contains fish meal ingredients that are preserved with ethoxyquin. Three follow up emails to Solid Gold have gone unanswered; no response to the conflicting information. These are the two links with the complete articles to read..... Part one: Risk Ingredients Not Listed on Pet Food Labels and part two: More Pet Food Replies to Ethoxyquin in Fish Meal Question There are still companies she has not heard back from, so the list may still grow. Reminder: This is for foods that contain "fish meal". __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..