Dog food testing positive for Pentobarbital

[1Chumly]

I saw this today. There seems to be a lot of problems with pet food lately. I have never heard of this particular food but it is manufactured by Evanger, who I have heard of.

Two Varieties of Party Animal Pet Food tests positive for Pentobarbital – Truth about Pet Food

 

[2BullyMama]

Holy crap


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[Chunky White]

Thats scary!!

 

[ddnene]

Good Lord... my problem is that SO many foods will have that organic seal on it, and people just automatically think it's better for you (or your dog). I swear if you don't make it yourself, you just don't really now what is in food these days.

 

[oscarmayer]

Sensationalized reporting?
Report reads:
Customer Test Request Pentobarbital

My guess is that the customer was focused on testing for the drug because they were suspicious that the food came from animals that were euthanized using pentobarbital and the drug is able to survive the food rendering process. Evidently this is not so uncommon. Organic?...hmmm...maybe not. Maybe oganic means the animals must be euthanized by alternative means. A hammer? An Ax?
I don't want to know.

from the FDA...

"The low levels of exposure to sodium pentobarbital (pentobarbital) that dogs might receive through food is unlikely to cause them any adverse health effects, Food and Drug Administration scientists concluded after conducting a risk assessment..."

https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeoffoods/cvm/cvmfoiaelectronicreadingroom/ucm129131.htm

 

[2BullyMama]

Sensationalized reporting?
Report reads:
Customer Test Request Pentobarbital

My guess is that the customer was focused on testing for the drug because they were suspicious that the food came from animals that were euthanized using pentobarbital and the drug is able to survive the food rendering process. Evidently this is not so uncommon. Organic?...hmmm...maybe not. Maybe oganic means the animals must be euthanized by alternative means. A hammer? An Ax?
I don't want to know.

from the FDA...

"The low levels of exposure to sodium pentobarbital (pentobarbital) that dogs might receive through food is unlikely to cause them any adverse health effects, Food and Drug Administration scientists concluded after conducting a risk assessment..."

https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeoffoods/cvm/cvmfoiaelectronicreadingroom/ucm129131.htm

Interesting info... thanks


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[1Chumly]

Sensationalized reporting?
Report reads:
Customer Test Request Pentobarbital

My guess is that the customer was focused on testing for the drug because they were suspicious that the food came from animals that were euthanized using pentobarbital and the drug is able to survive the food rendering process. Evidently this is not so uncommon. Organic?...hmmm...maybe not. Maybe oganic means the animals must be euthanized by alternative means. A hammer? An Ax?
I don't want to know.

from the FDA...

"The low levels of exposure to sodium pentobarbital (pentobarbital) that dogs might receive through food is unlikely to cause them any adverse health effects, Food and Drug Administration scientists concluded after conducting a risk assessment..."

https://www.fda.gov/aboutfda/centersoffices/officeoffoods/cvm/cvmfoiaelectronicreadingroom/ucm129131.htm

It does say her dog was ill and I guess she was suspicious enough of the food that she decided to have it tested. She sent it to Texas A & M which is one of the top Veterinary schools and it happened this month. I just skimmed through the article from the FDA but saw it was dated 2002. Not doubting that report at all but it is dated. All that aside, it does make you think about what goes into EVERYTHING we and our dogs eat!

 

[oscarmayer]

It does say her dog was ill and I guess she was suspicious enough of the food...

My first thought was, why was the focus on "pentobarbital" and not a plethora of other things that might cause similar issues...whatever those issues might be? And, was it ever determined that the ingestion of pentobarbital was the cause of the illness? There was no mention of how much pento was found. There was no mention of what kind of symptoms the patient was having. It all seems rather ambiguous to me.

All that aside, it does make you think about what goes into EVERYTHING we and our dogs eat!

Yes, it certainly does.

 

[1Chumly]

It was all rather vague for sure!

Edited to add.
She may have been aware of this and that is why she requested the testing for the Pento. One of the dogs died in this instance. It would have helped if they had given some background.

Test Results Show Pentobarbital in Evangers Dog Food – Truth about Pet Food

 

[1Chumly]

It was all rather vague for sure!

Edited to add.
She may have been aware of this and that is why she requested the testing for the Pento. One of the dogs died in this instance. It would have helped if they had given some background.

Test Results Show Pentobarbital in Evangers Dog Food – Truth about Pet Food

It has now been recalled.

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