{"id":603,"date":"2011-04-29T11:19:06","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T09:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/?p=603"},"modified":"2011-04-29T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T09:19:06","slug":"12-dogs-die-after-eating-contaminated-food-pellets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/12-dogs-die-after-eating-contaminated-food-pellets\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Dogs Die After Eating Contaminated Food Pellets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pretoria &#8211; Pet owners have been warned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to avoid certain pet food that may contain a toxin caused by a fungus in one of the ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>At least 12 dogs are reported to have died after eating pellets which contained the toxin from three brands of dog food \u2013 Hi-Pro, Buddies and Legends which have factories in Brakpan and Roodepoort, according to certain media reports.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, the department said: &#8220;Pet owners are warned to be on the lookout for pet food that they serve their pets. Food that is mouldy or has a funny or off smell should not be given to pets, and those that suspect that their pets might already be affected must visit their nearest veterinarian.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It said that affected animals may be listless and not want to eat as well as show signs of abdominal pain and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p>A team of inspectors have been dispatched to collect samples of the certain pet food brands for laboratory analysis at Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.<\/p>\n<p>While awaiting laboratory results, the department is working in consultation with the Pet Food Industry and the affected companies to establish the source of the problem. &#8211; Nthambeleni Gabara, BuaNews<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\" style=\"font-size: 1em;\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mydogscooter.wordpress.com\/2011\/04\/10\/pet-food-select-the-right-food-for-your-dog\/\">Pet Food &#8211; Select the Right Food for Your Dog<\/a> (mydogscooter.wordpress.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petsblogsandiego.com\/2011\/03\/09\/another-pet-food-recall-pig-ear-dog-chews\/\">Another Pet Food Recall &#8211; Pig Ear Dog Chews<\/a> (petsblogsandiego.com)<\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/money.marksandspencer.com\/news\/2010\/08\/pet-foods-and-hygiene-products-can-pose-health-risk-to\/7200\/\">Pet foods and hygiene products can pose health risk to children<\/a> (money.marksandspencer.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" style=\"border: medium none; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/pixy.gif?x-id=8f50883e-663b-4e1e-9699-1378b3151155\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pretoria &#8211; Pet owners have been warned by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to avoid certain pet food that may contain a toxin caused by a fungus in one of the ingredients. 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