We wanted to update you on the recent pet food contamination issue that is believed to have caused the deaths of at least 76 dogs so far, as reported by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Diamond Pet Food has removed its dog and cat food from sale after a dangerous toxin was found in a product manufactured at the company's facility in Gaston, South Carolina. States serviced by the Gaston facility include Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky (eastern), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virgina, Vermont and Virginia.
To get more information about the cause of illness and symptoms to watch for, please see the FDA statement at
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01290.html