Comments on: US-made Optima dog food in China may have killed my dog http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the best dog food http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-28776 the best dog food Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:39:33 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-28776 Good blog post, Ryan I appreciate your writing.....thanks a lot Good blog post, Ryan I appreciate your writing…..thanks a lot

]]> By: 情海 http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-28133 情海 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:24:57 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-28133 听到你的addie 没了，伤心啊。 听到你的addie 没了，伤心啊。

]]> By: Renea http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-28132 Renea Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:10:42 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-28132 Thank you Ryan for that little insite on the differences. And congrats on you new family member, Button. Thank you Ryan for that little insite on the differences. And congrats on you new family member, Button.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-28130 Ryan Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:25:28 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-28130 Hi Renea, I'm sad to say that <a href="http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/general/from-time-to-eternity/" rel="nofollow">Addie died</a> about 10 days after this entry was posted. It was a terrible crushing experience, but time has helped heal the wound, and so has our wonderful new dog, <a href="http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/tag/button/" rel="nofollow">Button</a>. The problem that you mention is not the same, though had the same tragic results. The melamine in pet food that killed cats and dogs in the US back in 2007 is not the same as the aflatoxin that killed our dog. Melamine was added to the dog food to skew the amount of protein in the food and results in kidney failure. Aflatoxin is a living thing that grows (like mold) on grain-based things if improperly stored and poisons/attacks the liver of anything exposed to it. Additionally, they're different in that the melamine was added intentionally (and not just to US-exported food, but also China's entire milk supply in 2008). The aflatoxin that killed our dog was a localized problem, and completely an accident (though born from neglect). Hi Renea, I’m sad to say that Addie died about 10 days after this entry was posted. It was a terrible crushing experience, but time has helped heal the wound, and so has our wonderful new dog, Button.

The problem that you mention is not the same, though had the same tragic results. The melamine in pet food that killed cats and dogs in the US back in 2007 is not the same as the aflatoxin that killed our dog. Melamine was added to the dog food to skew the amount of protein in the food and results in kidney failure.

Aflatoxin is a living thing that grows (like mold) on grain-based things if improperly stored and poisons/attacks the liver of anything exposed to it.

Additionally, they’re different in that the melamine was added intentionally (and not just to US-exported food, but also China’s entire milk supply in 2008). The aflatoxin that killed our dog was a localized problem, and completely an accident (though born from neglect).

]]> By: Renea http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-28128 Renea Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:06:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-28128 I came across your story and think that what you went through was horrific. I did however want to know more about Addie. Please tell me she pulled through...I did want to add that this problem also was here in the States. It was based off of a China made food shipped to us in the US and it hit alot of cats and dogs. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/ucm129575.htm I came across your story and think that what you went through was horrific. I did however want to know more about Addie. Please tell me she pulled through…I did want to add that this problem also was here in the States. It was based off of a China made food shipped to us in the US and it hit alot of cats and dogs.

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/ucm129575.htm

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-27964 Ryan Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-27964 Hi Arabelle -- this problem was strictly limited to China, and during a specific time frame. Your pup should be fine. I'll never use Optima dog food again, and I'll never recommend it to anyone, as the company never even responded to my attempts to contact them about this issue. However, you're dog is likely not at risk. Hi Arabelle — this problem was strictly limited to China, and during a specific time frame. Your pup should be fine. I’ll never use Optima dog food again, and I’ll never recommend it to anyone, as the company never even responded to my attempts to contact them about this issue. However, you’re dog is likely not at risk.

]]> By: arabelle http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-27939 arabelle Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:26:06 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-27939 i came across ur article while i was browsing on feeds for my 1st hardly-owned labrador who is 6 months old now... his vet prescribed her with the optima dog food 2 cups per meal 2x a day that maybe mixed with 1/2 cup of rice per serving... it's more than a year since then.. m just wondering what's the latest about this frightening issue ... and i'm also wondering what happened to Addie.. my prayers for u and your pet... i came across ur article while i was browsing on feeds for my 1st hardly-owned labrador who is 6 months old now… his vet prescribed her with the optima dog food 2 cups per meal 2x a day that maybe mixed with 1/2 cup of rice per serving… it’s more than a year since then.. m just wondering what’s the latest about this frightening issue
… and i’m also wondering what happened to Addie.. my prayers for u and your pet…

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-26679 Ryan Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:10:07 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-26679 If she managed to suffer through watching her puppy die and not utter one expletive towards those responsible, I can't imagine her heart is too grieved. I generally pepper my posts with a handful of epithets in hopes it will keep overly-sensitive, self-righteous commenters away; but some of the replies I get proves that's impossible. If she managed to suffer through watching her puppy die and not utter one expletive towards those responsible, I can’t imagine her heart is too grieved.

I generally pepper my posts with a handful of epithets in hopes it will keep overly-sensitive, self-righteous commenters away; but some of the replies I get proves that’s impossible.

]]> By: Diana Martin http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-26673 Diana Martin Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-26673 I was going to forward this to my girlfriend in Shanghai whose dog just died, and had been fed Optima dog food, but the foul language in the main post and some of the replies makes that impossible. My friend is suffering the loss of her pup who had just turned 1, and I won't subject her to such foul language as was used in posts here. That would just add more pain to her grieving heart. It hurts to know that, when we researched the food in October for her, it looked like a good brand for her to feed her dog. It's hard to find good, safe food in China. -GL I was going to forward this to my girlfriend in Shanghai whose dog just died, and had been fed Optima dog food, but the foul language in the main post and some of the replies makes that impossible. My friend is suffering the loss of her pup who had just turned 1, and I won’t subject her to such foul language as was used in posts here. That would just add more pain to her grieving heart. It hurts to know that, when we researched the food in October for her, it looked like a good brand for her to feed her dog. It’s hard to find good, safe food in China. -GL

]]> By: Dogman2 http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/us-made-optima-dog-food-in-china-may-have-killed-my-dog/#comment-26607 Dogman2 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:31:33 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-26607 Sorry for your loss of a beautiful dog Ryan.... Sorry for your loss of a beautiful dog Ryan….

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