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Old 10-06-2010, 04:16 PM   #1
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Default Potentially Toxic Ingredient in Dog Food

It is menadione, a synthetic form of Vitamin K (vitamin K3) It also goes by several names in ingredient lists:

Menadione sodium bisulfate
Menadione sodium bisulfite
Menadione dimethylprimidinol sulfate
Menadione dimethylprimidinol sulfite
Menadione dimethylprimidinol bisulfite
Dimethylprimidinol sulfate
Dimethylprimidinol sulfite
Dimethylprimidinol bisulfate
Vitamin K supplement

Menadione supplements for humans have been banned in the US.

The Troubling Controversy Over Menadione in Dog Food

The Dog Food Project - Menadione (Vitamin K3)

Some pretty surprising brands contain menadione like Newman' Own, Rachel's Ray's Nutrish, and Life's Abundance.

Dog Food Comparison Chart - Dog Food Ratings of Premium Dog Food and Supermarket

http://www.mynaturalsite.com/dogfood.php
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