Group Says Pet Food Deaths Underreported (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Associated Press
Group Says Pet Food Deaths Underreported
By MARK JOHNSON 03.27.07, 5:04 PM ET

At least 471 cases of pet kidney failure have been reported
in the 10 days since a nationwide recall of dog and cat food
and about a fifth of those pets have died, a veterinarians'
information service said Tuesday.

The maker of the recalled pet food has confirmed the deaths
of only 16 pets.

Paul Pion, founder of the Veterinary Information Network,
which counts 30,000 veterinarians and veterinary students
as members, said Tuesday the number of reported kidney
failure cases had already grown higher than the 471, but he
said he wouldn't have an updated tally for a few days.

Of the reported cases, he said, 104 animals have died. The
network's survey results were earlier reported by the Los
Angeles Times.

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Read more: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/03/27/ap3556629.html

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. Oregon numbers per the local news

57 cases of illness, 15 of those have died.

Do the math - the company is WAY under-reporting the correct numbers :mad:

[shatter]

5. not only that..

the company is performing 'tests' on the foods by feeding them to more animals (?!). who knows how many more have died/are dying?

[newyawker99]

6. Hi shatter!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Beaverhausen]

2. Unfortunately these numbers are bound to go up

[Just-plain-Kathy]

3. I wonder how painful of a death these poor animals suffered.

[nicknameless]

4. One website, PetConnection, has received nearly 2,000 reports of pet deaths.

How much more information does the FDA have?

Dry pet food has also become a concern. Iams, Nutro, Science Diet ...
The FDA is reportedly being inundated with calls about dry pet food.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=512700&mesg_id=512700

I just found out that Nutro was purchased by an owner of Clear Channel last year.
Bain Capitol. They're also an investment partner with Carlyle group.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=512700&mesg_id=519370