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Originally Posted by Britster  Oh, and I stay away from wheat gluten because that was the culprit of the big dog food recall in 2007. I doubt it would happen again since it was such a huge deal but yeah, I'd prefer to just stay away from it. But it wasn't ALL wheat, either.
In addition to wheat gluten, products containing rice protein have also been contaminated with melamine. Natural Balance Pet Foods recalled two products on 16 April due to kidney damage associated with melamine contamination despite the products not containing wheat gluten. [62] Melamine has also been implicated in corn gluten in South Africa. 2007 pet food recalls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
The same can be said for oats or any other grain. The better practice is to select a company that can tell you what they test for and how. I think some of the smaller companies dodge the questions -- if they respond at all. I believe Crystal is still waiting on some companies, and they have entered the dog food hall of shame in my book for their lack of customer service skills. Loved the one response "we take our own truck to get the meat" - that is scary, where do they take the truck and what meat are they getting? The least of my concerns in dog food would be carbs honestly based on what we've been reading. I am not at liberty to share this info but there are only a few companies I'd trust and even then I trust myself and my home cooking more.