02-10-2017, 07:41 AM
Sardines are Forgy's favourite (as you know, Tobi, from his emails, haha!). Regarding the latest case of Evanger's dog food containing pentobarbital, I found this:
"I have not read too the comments yet but I am the author of "Food Pets Die For" and "Protect Your Pet". Pentobarbital was covered at length in my books and I was rather shocked to see that this drug is showing up in pet food and according to the lab results in "high levels." Pentobarbital is used to euthanize companion animals. In speaking with large animal veterinarians I was advised that pentobarbital is not used to euthanize farm animals, cost prohibitive. In communications with shelters, pounds and some veterinarian clinics primarily in California I learned that euthanized cats and dogs from these facilities were routinely sent to rendering plants and in turn these plants sold the raw material to pet food companies (meat meal). Pentobarbital withstands the rendering process without degrading. I have not heard that the use of such material has changed since my last book was written.e
The above quote is amongst the comments on this page: http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-r...ruary-2017
I found this lady's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Pets-Die-Sho...0939165562
She carried out extensive research into what goes into dog food (in the USA). I have not bought the book, as European laws about dog food are not the same as in the USA. I did note, however, that USA dog food seems to have a lot more chemical additives in it than is permitted in Europe.
"I have not read too the comments yet but I am the author of "Food Pets Die For" and "Protect Your Pet". Pentobarbital was covered at length in my books and I was rather shocked to see that this drug is showing up in pet food and according to the lab results in "high levels." Pentobarbital is used to euthanize companion animals. In speaking with large animal veterinarians I was advised that pentobarbital is not used to euthanize farm animals, cost prohibitive. In communications with shelters, pounds and some veterinarian clinics primarily in California I learned that euthanized cats and dogs from these facilities were routinely sent to rendering plants and in turn these plants sold the raw material to pet food companies (meat meal). Pentobarbital withstands the rendering process without degrading. I have not heard that the use of such material has changed since my last book was written.e
The above quote is amongst the comments on this page: http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-r...ruary-2017
I found this lady's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Pets-Die-Sho...0939165562
She carried out extensive research into what goes into dog food (in the USA). I have not bought the book, as European laws about dog food are not the same as in the USA. I did note, however, that USA dog food seems to have a lot more chemical additives in it than is permitted in Europe.
