| With all the new and controversial pet food recalls, it | | | | The thing is, it is not always slaughtered animals that |
| is no wonder that pet owners have preferred making | | | | make their way into these meals, but oftentimes, |
| homemade dog food for their pet animals in lieu of | | | | unhealthy meat of farm animals are included also. And |
| commercial and, quite possibly, bad dog food and cat | | | | the drugs and bacteria, like Salmonella and Escherichia |
| food considered as contaminated. So what's all the | | | | coli, thriving in these meats do not always die during |
| fuss about? What unlikely result can bad | | | | product making, which incidentally, destroys much of |
| contaminated dog food do to your pet dog, and | | | | the nutritional content as well. |
| more importantly, what can you do keep it from | | | | Furthermore, when moldy grain is thrown in, as well |
| happening? Just what are in these supposedly good | | | | as all the other synthetic and unnatural additives the |
| dog food that has got pet owners in an uproar? | | | | numbers of which are too many to count with both |
| We humans are discouraged from consuming too | | | | hands, you then have a lethal canine cocktail. It |
| much canned goods for various health reasons. The | | | | doesn't take a genuine nutritionist to know that this |
| same holds true for dogs. | | | | spells disaster for the end user, i.e., innocent little Fido. |
| Moist dog food is packed in cans. You can just think | | | | Injurious outcome of bad dog food include vomiting, |
| of all the harmful ingredients injected into the dog | | | | diarrhea, and loss of appetite. But that's just for |
| food package, mostly to bring a good taste, enhance | | | | starters. The more dangerous toxins, like cf1 |
| palatability, and even improve appearance. | | | | butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated |
| What's truly disconcerting is the fact that animal | | | | hydroxytoluene (BHT), and ethoxyquin, which are all |
| by-products, the main components of pet food, are | | | | permitted in small doses, can cause cancer, organ |
| already bombarded with chemicals long before they | | | | failure, and ultimately, death when ingested after |
| reach the processing plant. So even if the can's label | | | | sometime. |
| tells you otherwise, there's really nothing like a 'No | | | | So what can you, the dog owner, do about all this? |
| Preservatives' guarantee. | | | | Voice your concerns. Call pet food manufacturers and |
| Dry dog food is even worse. And because canning in | | | | demand for better quality products so you get your |
| itself is already a preserving process, moist dog food | | | | money's worth. Better yet, try making your own |
| contains less of the contaminated materials used to | | | | homemade dog food. At least then, you can be sure |
| prolong shelf life compared with its dry counterpart. | | | | about what your loving dog is actually eating. If you |
| Another problem is the ingredients themselves, | | | | have any doubts on the food you're feeding your |
| usually meat, poultry, and grains. Any part which is | | | | dog, consult your veterinarian immediately. |
| not good for human consumption, such as innards, | | | | Your ever-loyal and devoted dog needs everything |
| blood, and bones, make up the by-products that are | | | | but mouthful presence of contaminated bad dog |
| ground and blended into what we know as | | | | food. Don't you think it's time you showed him just |
| commercial pet food. In reality, they are bad dog | | | | that? |
| food. | | | | |