Comments on: Why It Took So Long to Find The Menu Foods Toxin http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:31:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Krista http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-24545 Krista Thu, 31 May 2007 23:43:42 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-24545 Krista Says: May 31st, 2007 at 12:51 pm HELP! My cat is DYING. The vet says it is, more than likely, some kind of toxin that was ingested. The vet says “Big Red” is showing signs of his own immune system attacking his body and perhaps liver problems. Big Red is only 4 yrs old. The symptoms came on fast and progressed quickly. His abdomen is bloated, but the rest of his body is skin and bones. He won’t eat or drink. He is drooling, has discharge from eyes and nose, and is wobbley on his feet. He is so congested he can barely breathe. He is hemmorrhaging (sp?) under his skin. It’s breaking my daughter’s heart. She is 14 and Big Red is her baby. I have been giving him antibiotics for the congestion and putting him in the bathroom with the steam on to help him breathe. I even tried “puffing” him with asthma medication. I am giving him Prednisolone (steroid) to try to help the immune thing. He is getting worse. I have spent hundreds of dollars and am out of money. The vet won’t do anything else unless I can pay more. How is THAT for compassion? I have considered euthanizing him, but don’t want to give up hope too soon…but don’t want Big Red to suffer either. Plus, the vet wants $85 for that. Does anyone have any suggestions???? Treatments?? CURES?? HELP!!! Krista Krista Says:

May 31st, 2007 at 12:51 pm
HELP! My cat is DYING. The vet says it is, more than likely, some kind of toxin that was ingested. The vet says “Big Red” is showing signs of his own immune system attacking his body and perhaps liver problems. Big Red is only 4 yrs old. The symptoms came on fast and progressed quickly. His abdomen is bloated, but the rest of his body is skin and bones. He won’t eat or drink. He is drooling, has discharge from eyes and nose, and is wobbley on his feet. He is so congested he can barely breathe. He is hemmorrhaging (sp?) under his skin. It’s breaking my daughter’s heart. She is 14 and Big Red is her baby.
I have been giving him antibiotics for the congestion and putting him in the bathroom with the steam on to help him breathe. I even tried “puffing” him with asthma medication. I am giving him Prednisolone (steroid) to try to help the immune thing. He is getting worse.
I have spent hundreds of dollars and am out of money. The vet won’t do anything else unless I can pay more. How is THAT for compassion? I have considered euthanizing him, but don’t want to give up hope too soon…but don’t want Big Red to suffer either. Plus, the vet wants $85 for that.
Does anyone have any suggestions???? Treatments?? CURES?? HELP!!!

Krista

]]> By: Krista http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-24426 Krista Thu, 31 May 2007 16:51:29 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-24426 HELP! My cat is DYING. The vet says it is, more than likely, some kind of toxin that was ingested. The vet says "Big Red" is showing signs of his own immune system attacking his body and perhaps liver problems. Big Red is only 4 yrs old. The symptoms came on fast and progressed quickly. His abdomen is bloated, but the rest of his body is skin and bones. He won't eat or drink. He is drooling, has discharge from eyes and nose, and is wobbley on his feet. He is so congested he can barely breathe. He is hemmorrhaging (sp?) under his skin. It's breaking my daughter's heart. She is 14 and Big Red is her baby. I have been giving him antibiotics for the congestion and putting him in the bathroom with the steam on to help him breathe. I even tried "puffing" him with asthma medication. I am giving him Prednisolone (steroid) to try to help the immune thing. He is getting worse. I have spent hundreds of dollars and am out of money. The vet won't do anything else unless I can pay more. How is THAT for compassion? I have considered euthanizing him, but don't want to give up hope too soon...but don't want Big Red to suffer either. Plus, the vet wants $85 for that. Does anyone have any suggestions???? Treatments?? CURES?? HELP!!! Krista HELP! My cat is DYING. The vet says it is, more than likely, some kind of toxin that was ingested. The vet says “Big Red” is showing signs of his own immune system attacking his body and perhaps liver problems. Big Red is only 4 yrs old. The symptoms came on fast and progressed quickly. His abdomen is bloated, but the rest of his body is skin and bones. He won’t eat or drink. He is drooling, has discharge from eyes and nose, and is wobbley on his feet. He is so congested he can barely breathe. He is hemmorrhaging (sp?) under his skin. It’s breaking my daughter’s heart. She is 14 and Big Red is her baby.
I have been giving him antibiotics for the congestion and putting him in the bathroom with the steam on to help him breathe. I even tried “puffing” him with asthma medication. I am giving him Prednisolone (steroid) to try to help the immune thing. He is getting worse.
I have spent hundreds of dollars and am out of money. The vet won’t do anything else unless I can pay more. How is THAT for compassion? I have considered euthanizing him, but don’t want to give up hope too soon…but don’t want Big Red to suffer either. Plus, the vet wants $85 for that.
Does anyone have any suggestions???? Treatments?? CURES?? HELP!!!

Krista

]]> By: 4lgdfriend http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1411 4lgdfriend Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1411 For pets with immune systems compromised by the effects of this toxin (see VIN for info on that) please be aware that vaccinations should NOT be given to pets that are already ill. It’s not only the petfood industry that panders to vets for profit - big pharmaceuticals also do this. For a look at what one forward looking DVM with PHD in immunology has to say about this see: http://www.drpitcairn.com/talks/looking_at_vaccines.html For pets with immune systems compromised by the effects of this toxin (see VIN for info on that) please be aware that vaccinations should NOT be given to pets that are already ill.

It’s not only the petfood industry that panders to vets for profit - big pharmaceuticals also do this. For a look at what one forward looking DVM with PHD in immunology has to say about this see: http://www.drpitcairn.com/talk.....cines.html

]]> By: 4lgdfriend http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1410 4lgdfriend Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:15:21 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1410 Something that I have not seen mentioned is: any cat with residual kidney damage or immune issues resulting from exposure to this toxin(s), whether from wet or dry food, is going to have to watch CRF issues (chronic renal failure) and other immune-related problems/diseases in cats VERY CAREFULLY FROM NOW ON for who knows how long. This is not just an issue until you find another food!! Start getting info now so you are not left without the facts. If your vet wasn’t omniscient enough to warn you about the dangers of the petfood industry, don’t expect him/her/them to google into the future effects on your pet either!! This is up to you if you want to protect your pets health. Feline health links: http://www.mindspring.com/~kerspin/ Something that I have not seen mentioned is: any cat with residual kidney damage or immune issues resulting from exposure to this toxin(s), whether from wet or dry food, is going to have to watch CRF issues (chronic renal failure) and other immune-related problems/diseases in cats VERY CAREFULLY FROM NOW ON for who knows how long. This is not just an issue until you find another food!! Start getting info now so you are not left without the facts. If your vet wasn’t omniscient enough to warn you about the dangers of the petfood industry, don’t expect him/her/them to google into the future effects on your pet either!! This is up to you if you want to protect your pets health.
Feline health links: http://www.mindspring.com/~kerspin/

]]> By: 4lgdfriend http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1394 4lgdfriend Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:52:52 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1394 THE SCI.AM.COM ARTICLE ALSO REVEALS: "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that the lethal concentration of the chemical is three parts per million (ppm) for rats; the amount found in the contaminated food samples was 40 ppm." AND: product numbers on his packages of Iams wet food fell just outside of the range of recalled products. The date codes on his packages were 6256 and 6293; the recall range extends from 6339 to 7073. Nevertheless, Valentine believes that his cat was a victim of food poisoning, raising the question of whether the recall was wide enough. THE SCI.AM.COM ARTICLE ALSO REVEALS: “The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that the lethal concentration of the chemical is three parts per million (ppm) for rats; the amount found in the contaminated food samples was 40 ppm.”
AND:
product numbers on his packages of Iams wet food fell just outside of the range of recalled products. The date codes on his packages were 6256 and 6293; the recall range extends from 6339 to 7073. Nevertheless, Valentine believes that his cat was a victim of food poisoning, raising the question of whether the recall was wide enough.

]]> By: elderta http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1338 elderta Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:12:48 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/why-it-took-so-long-to-find-the-menu-foods-toxin-249#comment-1338 Cornell got the animals BEFORE the recall? And Menu Foods didn't announce a recall until after they sent dead animals and their food to Cornell? Does this company have any SAFETY and announcement protocols in affect? Any??? Incredible. Just incredible Cornell got the animals BEFORE the recall? And Menu Foods didn’t announce a recall until after they sent dead animals and their food to Cornell? Does this company have any SAFETY and announcement protocols in affect? Any??? Incredible. Just incredible

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