Comments on: Ethoxyquin… Dangerous Dog Food Preservative

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Hi Guest500001,

I’m personally unaware of any official assurances regarding the ethoxyquin content of named versus anonymous fish meals.

It’s my understanding that all fish meals can potentially contain ethoxyquin (a requirement of the US Coast Guard to prevent explosions during transport).

If you find an official government document that excludes named fish meals from this rule, please post it here.

Thanks for your comment.

By: Guest50001

Guest50001 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000

I don’t know if this was mentioned, but don’t forget there is a difference between fish meals and named fish meals (salmon meal, herring meal,etc…). Named fish meals are safe for dogs, just not unnamed.

By: Toxed2loss

Toxed2loss — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:57:00 +0000

From a toxicity stand point, every thing Dr. Becker stated in her article is true. Having researched many ingr. myself, I know that many manufacturer’s are often unaware of what’s in an ingredient supplied to them. So, if you are getting something different from the manufacturer, I suggest you ask them for their suppliers name and the ask them your questions. A manufacturer, in actuality, has limited control over their product. They have the most control while it is in the plant,and being processed. What happens to the ingredients before they reach the plant and what happens to the product after it leaves the pant, are not under their direct control.

They can tell you that they don’t add any toxic preservatives. But, the question remains, do they have a guarantee that their suppliers don’t? Many manufacturer’s have those kind of guarantees. If you have a product that you and your pet love. Do a little digging…

Does that make sense?

By: Rainwater430

Rainwater430 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:13:00 +0000

I don’t understand this article from Mercola. It goes against what the manufacturers of the high quality foods claim. Thoughts anyone?

http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/01/03/fish-as-a-protein-source.aspx

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:15:47 +0000

Vicki, that is so sad! I’m sorry to hear of your loss.