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Too bad petlovers have to find out how much zinc was "excessive" by petowners testing and not from Nutro.. (cross posting link from Nutro recall thread) http://www.pfpsa.org/news.html |
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 10:49:41 AM » |
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Eventually they will understand,
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 11:02:10 AM » |
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This just makes me so sick - when will these places get a conscience? Time to home cook 100% - can't risk my dog dying and for what?
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Carol
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 11:05:16 AM » |
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Maybe this is why Nutro said it was "excessive" zinc...can't wait to see how they spin these numbers...
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Carol
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2009, 11:10:48 AM » |
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Please crosspost to other blogs, forums, twits...The more petlovers know the results and that petowners had to test the food to find this out... the better...
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« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2009, 11:10:54 AM » |
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UH, Zinc?
Can somebody address the levels of Calcium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Barium, Iron, Manganese from a nutriton standpoint too?
What the heck is this? Cat food made from goat/hog feed premix? Wait. It "couldn't" be...isn't this supposed to be an place that only makes companion animal products?
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"If the pet food does not perform in the consumer's hands, then all of the advertising on earth will not be persuasive." Dr. R. Glenn Brown. Canadian Veterinary Journal, Volume 35, in April of 1994
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« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2009, 11:27:59 AM » |
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Uh and add to that sodium and copper amounts, do those look right?  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2009, 11:34:39 AM » |
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It doesn't really matter if the other profiles are right,the zinc would kill them before any other problems came up from too much or too little of the other vit/minerals.
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« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2009, 11:36:35 AM » |
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No sick cats? They gotta be telling one big whopper!
Cos if I understood right, the upper range is going to be around 2300ppm on a dry matter basis and the "low range" on zinc is going to be around 270ppm/d.
I hope more people are testing it!!
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« Reply #10 on: June 16, 2009, 12:06:10 PM » |
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Nutro apparently beLIEves it can get away with anything and with complete impunity.
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« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2009, 12:11:13 PM » |
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here is what product was tested by pfpsa.org http://www.nutroproducts.com/mcdry-arc.shtml Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (minimum) 32.00%
Crude Fat (minimum) 17.00%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 3.00%
Moisture (maximum) 10.00%
Ash (maximum) 6.50%
Linoleic Acid (minimum) 3.50%
Magnesium (maximum) 0.085%
Zinc (minimum) 200 mg/kg
Vitamin E (minimum) 150 IU/kg
Taurine (minimum) 0.16%
Ascorbic Acid (minimum)* 18 mg/kg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (minimum)* 0.05%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. |
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« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2009, 12:14:50 PM » |
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Does anybody have the Nutro Nutrient Profile on it???
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« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2009, 12:29:03 PM » |
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Wanted to hi-lite this from Don's site...
A receipt provided with the food we tested showed this bag was purchased a day after the recall was announced. It is our understanding the store had not been informed there was a problem with the food. Nutro doesn't appear overly concerned if a few more pets are killed by their poisoned food after a recall is announced, but who knows, maybe Nutro would be more agressive about getting its deadly products off store shelves if it knew there are concerned pet owners out there who will intentionally buy recalled products strictly for testing purposes. Pfpsa.org is more than willing to cooperate in any way possible with any lawfirm willing to pursue a class action against Nutro.
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