Sentences with phrase «ethoxyquin in»

Well, at least they don't put Ethoxyquin in their pet - food.

Not surprisingly, the second study, completed in 1996, found no problems associated with ethoxyquin in pet food.

Concerning ethoxyquin in fish meals, Sold Gold has told people who have inquired that they do not use any fish preserved with ethoxyquin, so that's good for them and their foods.

We don't like the ethoxyquin in the fish meal or a few other things in the food.

Iams uses ethoxyquin in their veterinary formulas and they appear to use it in their fish meals, though it is not listed on the label.

The pet food company that killed her, is still one of the top pet food companies; although they no longer use ethoxyquin in their foods, they use many disease causing ingredients including dangerous chemicals.

Natura, the maker of EVO, says that they do not use ethoxyquin in any of their fish meals.

They do not use ethoxyquin in their fish meals.

Not exact matches

Look for pet foods without the chemical preservatives BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin and make sure to vary your cat's diet to limit exposure to mercury in seafood.

Ethoxyquin: This deadly preservative is banned for use in human foods but is commonly added in commercial dog foods.

Ethoxyquin is also a pesticide, may increase toxicity in dogs, decrease their physical activity, cause discolored urine, and pale gums.

A common preservative used in pet food is ethoxyquin.

Naturally preserved with vitamins C and E and never any BHA, BHT or ethoxyquin, plus the minerals added are chelated, which means that your pet can absorb them better, and it's made in the USA.

In the old days, kibble was preserved with ethoxyquin, a preservative with a bad rap; today vitamins are used by an increasing number of companies.

The chemical that killed Sam — was ethoxyquin; it is still commonly used in many dog foods, cat foods, and pet treats.

Ethoxyquin: Ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative used to prevent spoilage in dog foods.

In addition to all lean meats being free from hormones and antibiotics, they're also free from toxic the preservative ethoxyquin.

Unless the fish meal's manufacturer presents a permit or states «human grade» fish or fish meal, probably ethoxyquin (preservative banned from use in foods for human consumption) is present in the food even if it is not listed.

How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. «ground brown rice», «brewers rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Ethoxyquin is banned from use in some countries (such as Japan) due to its risks.

They made the list because they don't use artificial preservatives in their food (no ethoxyquin, BHT, BHA or other synthetic preservatives).

Ethoxyquin is sometimes used to preserve the salmon or salmon meal that is in salmon dog food formulas.

Ethoxyquin is actually used as a pesticide, and can cause mortality in fish.

Some pet nutritional experts have speculated that ethoxyquin can cause or contribute to serious health problems in dogs.

In addition, unless the manufacturer can assure you they use human grade fish or fish meal, it's a sure bet this ingredient has been preserved with ethoxyquin.

Ethoxyquin is a banned substance in human foods except for very small quantities used in spices.

Unless the fish meal's manufacturer presents a permit or states «human grade» fish or fish meal is used, you can be almost certain Ethoxyquin (preservative banned from use in foods for human consumption) is present in the food even if it is not listed.

One of them is ethoxyquin, a preservative meant to prevent the fat in dog food from going rancid.

Never buy a food preserved with BHA, BHT or ethoxyquin as they can cause cancer in dogs.

First of all, I will not even consider feeding any foods that contain any of the following: meat by - products, poultry by - products, any food with the actual words «meat meal» in the ingredient list (meat meal could potentially contain anything such as diseased or dead / dying animals, including the possibility of euthenised pets from shelters (yes with the euthenasia drugs still in their systems and sometimes even with collars still on), as well as a legal allowed % of plastic, chemicals and other unmentionables), soy, corn or any fragments thereof, wheat or any fragments thereof, any kind of gluten or gluten meals, sugar, artificial flavours, artificial colors, BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin

Ingredients: Plant Protein Products, Lysine (necessary amino acid), Fish Meal Product, Fish Oil (essential fatty acid), Ground Corn, Ground Wheat, Forage Product (dehydrated alfalfa meal [aids in assimilation]-RRB-, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D - 3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Niacin, Vitamin B - 12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Menadoine Sodium Bisulfite, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Ethoxyquin (preservative), Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, and Traces of Manganous Oxide, Calcium Lodate, Copper Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Zinc Oxide and Iron Carbonate.

But significant controversy surrounds issues related to the safety of ethoxyquin when chronically fed at permitted amounts in dog and cat foods.

«Ethoxyquin has been associated with immune deficiency syndrome, leukemia, blindness, skin, stomach, spleen and liver cancer in companion animals.»

In humans, exposure to ethoxyquin may cause liver / kidney damage, skin cancers and leukemia, hair - loss, sight loss, fetal abnormalities and chronic diarrhea.

The preservative ethoxyquin used in dog food has never been tested for safety in cats, one more reason cats should not raid the dog's bowl.

You'll also find man - made preservatives (mixed tocopherols or potential carcinogens like BHT, BHA, ethoxyquin or propyl gallate) and sprayed - on «digest» or flavoring, made by boiling meat by - products from unnamed sources in an acid and water solution.

Artificial preservatives such as BHA (butylated hydroxysanisole), BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), propyl gallate, and ethoxyquin have all been cited as creating specific problems in animals including organ failure and cancers.

If the food contains any type of fish meal — which is required by law to be preserved with ethoxyquin unless the supplier has a special permit allowing them to use a different preservative — the dog food manufacturer must have stipulated that their fish meal supplier has such a permit and that the fish meal used in the food is ethoxyquin free and preserved with natural antioxidants.

Until very recently, the ocean fish meal found in all three formulas came from a supplier who uses ethoxyquin.

This brand is made by Diamond Pet Foods, a company that has used ethoxyquin - preserved fish meal in the past, but switched to natural antioxidant preservation in May 2010.

In the book «Canine Nutrigenomics,» Dr. W Jean Dodds and Diana Laverdure explain that ethoxyquin has been clinically linked with liver and kidney cancer in dogs, while the preservatives BHA and BHT, which have been banned already in some European countries, have been suspected of causing cancer and tumor growtIn the book «Canine Nutrigenomics,» Dr. W Jean Dodds and Diana Laverdure explain that ethoxyquin has been clinically linked with liver and kidney cancer in dogs, while the preservatives BHA and BHT, which have been banned already in some European countries, have been suspected of causing cancer and tumor growtin dogs, while the preservatives BHA and BHT, which have been banned already in some European countries, have been suspected of causing cancer and tumor growtin some European countries, have been suspected of causing cancer and tumor growth.

I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point

THE SCORING METHOD FOR DOG FOOD: How to grade your dogâ $ ™ s food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of â $ œby - productâ $, subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source (â $ meatâ $ or â $ œpoultryâ $, meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

The FDA currently allows only a trace amount of ethoxyquin residue -LRB-.5 to 5 ppm) in human consumed foods, yet it allows high amounts (150 ppm) to be used in pet food and livestock feeds.

Preservatives: Chemical preservatives such as BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin are often added in pet foods.

Ethoxyquin came under scrutiny in the 1990s after complaints of skin allergies, reproductive problems, cancer, and organ failure in some dogs given food with this preservative.

In the last decade or so, common sense and consumer pressure won out and cancer causing preservatives like BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin have disappeared from most premium, over the counter pet foods.

But an independent report from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) claims that dogs are more susceptible to ethoxyquin toxicity than the rats Monsanto used in their study.

«The most common artificial antioxidants used in the pet food industry are ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).

So unless the manufacturer either presents a permit or states «human grade» fish or fish meal is used, you can be pretty sure Ethoxyquin is present in the food even if it is not listed.