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Article #1: What Exactly Is This Petfood Problem?

If you have been paying attention to the news, you've seen the epidemic health crisis plaguing this nation's cats and dogs in early 2007: poisoned petfood that's making cats and dogs ill, and dying.

Soon after eating the poisonous food, the pets have started suffering. These pets are having serious health complications, such as lethargy, kidney failure, vomiting, and even death in some cases. Though so far few animals have died (less than two dozen) the issue has affected many cat and dog lovers, and others.

At first, people believed that the toxin was part of rat poison, namely the chemical aminopterin. Aminopterin is used in chemotherapy. However, while New York officials found this, the FDA never confirmed the matter.

Currently, the view is that there was a quality control issue with the wheat gluten from a Chinese food distributor. The dangerous chemical in the wheat gluten, melamine, is used in pesticides around Asia, as well as in plastics.

Gluten is the protein part of the wheat flour. It is similar to gelatin, and is valuable in food because it adapts to the flavor and texture of the food it's with. It also adds volume to food, and may resemble meat. It can also add chewiness and elasticity to foods, plus works as a filler, binder, and gravy thickener.

Melamine has been used for plastics for years, and is also used for a pesticide in Asia, which could explain how it made its way into the wheat in the first place.

All together, the recall has involved almost 100 brands of so-called 'wet' pet food, and a manufacturer, has recalled about sixty million products of food, totaling millions of dollars in losses.

Though the recall has affected some dry cat and dog food, for the most part the recall has only involved so-called 'wet' food.

Both dogs and cats are affected by the tainted food. However, more cats are having life-threatening issues than dogs. Some theories for this include that cats tend to eat more per pound of body weight than dogs, that cats require more protein in their food than dogs (which means more gluten eaten), and that cats may be much more sensitive to the toxin causing the illness.

If you suspect a problem with your cat or dog, it is vital to get immediate attention. The kidney damage caused by the poison is irreversible, and so quick treatment is needed to stop further damage.

So for their protection, remember to watch out for your pets. Pay attention to any change in energy or attitude, as well as eating and water consumption. Symptoms such as listlessness, ignoring water (or drinking more water), ignoring food, or infrequent urination are items to look into immediately.

Article #2: Petfood Toxins - Is Your Pet Safe?

If you watch the news recently, you no doubt have seen the epidemic health crisis plaguing the nation's pets in the early part of 2007: poisoned food that is sickening pets, and killing a number.

Very soon after eating the tainted food, the animals have started getting sick. These pets are having serious problems, including vomiting, kidney failure, lethargy, and death for some animals. Though few animals have died the crisis has affected many pet owners.

At first, people were concerned that the problem was a substance in rat poison, namely the chemical aminopterin. Aminopterin is a chemical used mainly for chemotherapy. However, while New York officials found this, the FDA never confirmed the matter.

At present, the main opinion is that there was a quality control issue with the wheat from a food distributor. The toxic chemical in the wheat gluten, melamine, is also used in pesticides, as well as for plastics.

Gluten is the protein part of starches such as found in flour. It is similar to gelatin, and is good for food because it adopts the texture and flavor of the food it's with. It's used to add volume to food, and may resemble meat. It can also add chewiness and elasticity to products, as well as act as a binder, filler, and gravy thickener.

Melamine, used for plastics, is also used as a pesticide in Asia, which may explain how it got into the wheat in the first place.

Although both dogs and cats are affected by the tainted food, more cats are having health complications than dogs. Some theories for this include the fact that cats require more protein than dogs in their diet (which means more gluten consumed) , that cats tend to eat more for their weight than dogs, and that cats may be more sensitive to the toxin causing the sickness.

All together, the recall has involved close to a hundred varieties of 'wet' pet food, and a manufacturer, Menu Foods of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has recalled about sixty million items, totaling over millions in losses.

Though the food recall has affected some dry dog and cat food, most of the items involved in the recall has involved 'wet' pet.

It is very important to seek immediate attention for your dog or cat if you suspect a problem. The damage to the kidneys caused by the toxin is irreversible, so quick treatment is needed to stop further damage.

So for their protection, it's important to watch out for your own dogs and cats. Pay attention to any change in attitude and energy, besides eating and water consumption. Symptoms such as ignoring water (or drinking more water), listlessness, avoiding food, or infrequent urination are items to look into immediately.