Kirkland and Chicken Soup, facing same problem as Diamond!!!

[trackermom]

Some other foods are having the same problem as diamond.

Diamond Pet Food Recall
1/4/06 11:53am ET - Update From AnimalHelp:
Despite claims that the brands below are the only brands affected, We
have received feedback from pet owners who have recently fed both
Cosco "Kirkland" brand pet foods and Chicken Soup Brand Dog Food,
whose pets have exhibited the same symptoms as noted with Diamond
Brands and the aflatoxin contamination.

**Please be aware that while these animals had all the same symptoms
of aflatoxin illness the test results have not been completed yet and
it will be a short time before we know for sure whether their deaths
were caused by the food. There are other illnesses and diseases that
cause liver failure and may be to blame. But because the foods these
animals were eating are all made by Diamond, and the symptoms are
the
same, we want to warn you to be on the lookout for similar illness in
your animals until we know for sure.

Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He
was
eating Chicken Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of
aflatoxin
illness before he died. The other dogs in this household are also
sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and pathology results are
pending.
Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in upstate
SC. This cat was eating Cosco brand cat food and displayed the
symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this
cat. We know of one other cat who almost died from the same
symptoms
of aflatoxin illness and also was being fed Cosco brand cat food.
Cosco's Kirkland Brand pet foods are made by Schell & Kampeter , who
also make the Diamond Products. Chicken Soup is considered one of
their super premium food, and they also make Nutra Nuggets. Cosco
Kirkland is made at one or more of the Diamond plants.
If you feed your pet Cosco brands - or ANY other pet food brands (it
is possible that other store brands are made at Diamond plants) - and
see illness and symptoms as mentioned here, we urge you to get your
pet to your veterinarian immediately for a liver profile.
We expect the Chicken Soup brands and the Cosco brands will be
added
to the official recall very soon if the test results from these two
recent deaths provide proof that cause of death resulted from
ingestion of aflatoxin in the food. We will keep you up to date if
any
changes are announced.

[moho]

thanks for the heads up
i was under the impression that only dog foods with corn were affected
i thought chicken soup and the costco super premium did not have corn in
them

[brunie's mom]

From what I understood...if the affected kibble with the bad corn is mixed in the same mixer as the Kirkland or Chicken Soup , it can contaminate the kibble,even though there was no corn in it.

I would not be touching any of these foods with a 10 foot pole ...not worth taking a chance.
It also means that quality control is poor and testing is limited .

Gina

[rottielover2004]

uh oh, My new adopted cat is on chicken soup. Is it the same for cats, as for dogs ??

[trackermom]

Originally Posted by rottielover2004

uh oh, My new adopted cat is on chicken soup. Is it the same for cats, as for dogs ??

From what I understand of the information sent to me it is affecting both the cat and dog foods made in this specific plant... It would probably be best to avoid anything made by Schell & Kampeter for the time being, until this issue is resolved.

[EmkayN]

Just FYI...Here is the latest news regarding Diamond Food:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10771943/

I hope everyone's pets are not affected! It is so sad!

[Monica M]

Here is a list of recalled Diamond brand petfood and a list of the states it's sold in. My dog doesn't eat it (I've not heard of the brand until now) but I'm posting this for anyone else who might lose their pet. I hope no more pets die...:(

[moho]

Originally Posted by Monica M

Here is a list of recalled Diamond brand petfood and a list of the states it's sold in. My dog doesn't eat it (I've not heard of the brand until now) but I'm posting this for anyone else who might lose their pet. I hope no more pets die...:(

my pup has been eating chicken soup for the puppy dog soul
it is made by diamond
though they say food in my area is not affected, i don't trust them
today is the first time i even saw it mentioned any where but on this forum
come on over 100 dogs have died!
i think they could have tried a whole lot harder to notify people
anyway i bought a 40 lbs bag of canidae and am wheening my pop off the
chicken soup food
please spread the word, i'd hate to see more dogs die
Al

[Monica M]

I've posted at all the forums I visit that didn't have a thread yet.

[moho]

i first heard about this on 12/20 i can't believe it has taken so long to get on my local news

[HerculesMomma]

This is so disappointing to hear about. I worked in quality control at GM for a little over a year and this is one of the reasons why I have chosen to stick with the Natura brand foods. I read an article once about their quality control process on making their dog food and I was most pleased to find they had stringent guidelines.

Of course, as with cars, I am sure there is always an opportunity for mistakes to slip through the cracks with anything. It is just so sad to hear. I don't know anything about Kirkland and Diamond, but I thought Chicken Soup was a good food. Almost tried it for Herc this last time I bought dog food, then changed my mind. Glad I did!

[MARYDVM]

This email was sent out in large numbers over the weekend. The Chicken Soup food has been analyzed and found NOT to be contaminated. Unfortunately, whoever sent out the original warning has not posted a retraction. It did not come from the Animal Help website as claimed.

[trackermom]

Originally Posted by MARYDVM

This email was sent out in large numbers over the weekend. The Chicken Soup food has been analyzed and found NOT to be contaminated. Unfortunately, whoever sent out the original warning has not posted a retraction. It did not come from the Animal Help website as claimed.

Thanks for the update Mary.... Has anything been found about the Kirkland? As soon as I got the original email I posted it here as good, bad, or ugly, its better to be safe then sorry... However, the media is still involving all items by this manufacturer.. But we all know how much "truth" is in the media these days...

[MARYDVM]

No food without corn in the ingredient list has been found contaminated with aflatoxins at this point.

[moho]

what about this part of the post?


Sadly, a 2 year old Skye Terrier died Monday January 2nd, 2006. He
was
eating Chicken Soup brand food and displayed the symptoms of
aflatoxin
illness before he died. The other dogs in this household are also
sick. Liver profiles, toxicology screenings and pathology results are
pending.
Also, a cat death has occured on Tuesday January 3rd, 2006 in upstate
SC. This cat was eating Cosco brand cat food and displayed the
symptoms of aflatoxin illness. Pathology results are pending on this
cat. We know of one other cat who almost died from the same
symptoms
of aflatoxin illness and also was being fed Cosco brand cat food.