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Tiggerwit · 01-11-2006, 07:39 AM

This just in: January 10th, 2006

PLEASE READ THIS THROUGH ON THE PET FOOD RECALL.

Diamond Foods Recall Added To :

Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul - ALL FORMULAS - has been added to
the Diamond dog food recall. Cosco Kirland Brand. Dog and Cat. Please feel free to crosspost.

Diamond Pet Food Recall
1/4/06 11:53am ET - Update From AnimalHelp:

Despite claims that the brands below are the only brands affected, We have received
feedback from pet owners who have recently fed both Cosco "Kirkland" brand pet foods
and Chicken Soup Brand Dog Food, whose pets have exhibited the same symptoms as
noted with Diamond Brands and the aflatoxin contamination.

**Please be aware that while these animals had all the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness
the test results have not been completed yet and it will be a short time before we know for
sure whether their deaths were caused by the food. There are other illnesses and diseases
that cause liver failure and may be to blame. But because the foods these animals were
eating are all made by Diamond, and the symptoms are the same, we want to warn you to
be on the lookout for similar illness in your animals until we know for sure.

Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He was eating Chicken
Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of aflatoxin illness before he died. The
other dogs in this household are also sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and
pathology results are pending.

Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in SC. This cat was eating
Cosco brand cat food and displayed the
symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this cat. We know of one
other cat who almost died from the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness and also was being
fed Cosco brand cat food.

Cosco's Kirkland Brand pet foods are made by Schell & Kampeter, who also make the
Diamond Products. Chicken Soup is considered one of their super premium food, and they
also make Nutra Nuggets. Cosco Kirkland is made at one or more of the Diamond plants.

If you feed your pet Cosco brands - or ANY other pet food brands (it is possible that other
store brands are made at Diamond plants) - and see illness and symptoms as mentioned
here, we urge you to get your pet to your veterinarian immediately for a liver profile.

We expect the Chicken Soup brands and the Cosco brands will be added to the official
recall very soon if the test results from these two recent deaths provide proof that cause of
death resulted from ingestion of aflatoxin in the food. We will keep you up to date if any
changes are announced.

Because of testing conducted by officials in North Carolina, Diamond Pet Foods has added
Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs to the list of recalled products manufactured in our
Gaston, S.C. facility and distributed in the eastern U.S.

The product, Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs, contains a "Best By" date of January 29,
2007.

01-11-2006, 07:39 AM	#1
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	Dog food recall hits West Coast This just in: January 10th, 2006 PLEASE READ THIS THROUGH ON THE PET FOOD RECALL. Diamond Foods Recall Added To : Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul - ALL FORMULAS - has been added to the Diamond dog food recall. Cosco Kirland Brand. Dog and Cat. Please feel free to crosspost. Diamond Pet Food Recall 1/4/06 11:53am ET - Update From AnimalHelp: Despite claims that the brands below are the only brands affected, We have received feedback from pet owners who have recently fed both Cosco "Kirkland" brand pet foods and Chicken Soup Brand Dog Food, whose pets have exhibited the same symptoms as noted with Diamond Brands and the aflatoxin contamination. **Please be aware that while these animals had all the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness the test results have not been completed yet and it will be a short time before we know for sure whether their deaths were caused by the food. There are other illnesses and diseases that cause liver failure and may be to blame. But because the foods these animals were eating are all made by Diamond, and the symptoms are the same, we want to warn you to be on the lookout for similar illness in your animals until we know for sure. Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He was eating Chicken Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of aflatoxin illness before he died. The other dogs in this household are also sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and pathology results are pending. Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in SC. This cat was eating Cosco brand cat food and displayed the symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this cat. We know of one other cat who almost died from the same symptoms of aflatoxin illness and also was being fed Cosco brand cat food. Cosco's Kirkland Brand pet foods are made by Schell & Kampeter, who also make the Diamond Products. Chicken Soup is considered one of their super premium food, and they also make Nutra Nuggets. Cosco Kirkland is made at one or more of the Diamond plants. If you feed your pet Cosco brands - or ANY other pet food brands (it is possible that other store brands are made at Diamond plants) - and see illness and symptoms as mentioned here, we urge you to get your pet to your veterinarian immediately for a liver profile. We expect the Chicken Soup brands and the Cosco brands will be added to the official recall very soon if the test results from these two recent deaths provide proof that cause of death resulted from ingestion of aflatoxin in the food. We will keep you up to date if any changes are announced. Because of testing conducted by officials in North Carolina, Diamond Pet Foods has added Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs to the list of recalled products manufactured in our Gaston, S.C. facility and distributed in the eastern U.S. The product, Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs, contains a "Best By" date of January 29, 2007.