Health officials said they were working to notify people potentially exposed at an unidentified Richmond hospital as well as Fort Pickett, an Army National Guard base southwest of Richmond that is providing temporary housing to recently arrived evacuees.
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be spread through coughing, sneezing and contact with droplets from the nose, mouth or throat. Most Americans are vaccinated against it as children.
Every single person onboard these aircrafts leaving Kabul Airport was potentially exposed to measles. It is highly unlikely that only six evacuees out of 60,000 brought to the U.S. were infected.
As more of our tax dollars go towards treating those infected and preventing another viral outbreak, the U.S. has halted inbound flights of evacuees.
What other diseases are these people carrying and now spreading in America?
Why does the Biden Regime mandate COVID-19 vaccines for Americans but not for “refugees”?
Home › Canine Nutrition › Aflatoxin… Avoiding the Deadliest Natural Toxin in Dog Food
Aflatoxin can cause life-threatening illness in dogs
Aflatoxin is one of the most dangerous natural poisons known to food scientists. And many times, it can be found in some of the most popular dog foods on the market.
Recently…
Aflatoxin has led to the tragic death of hundreds of dogs… and has caused an increasing number of life-threatening dog food recalls.
What Is Aflatoxin?
Aflatoxin is a potent ‘natural’ poison that’s produced by a common type of food mold known as Aspergillus flavus.
Aspergillus mold is a gray-green, fuzzy-looking substance that can be found growing on the surface of cereal grains.
Grains like wheat, millet, sorghum, and rice.
However, since 2009…
Corn has been the most common source of aflatoxin in every poison-related dog food recall.
Here’s what corn contaminated with Aspergillus mold looks like: Aspergillus mold on corn and producing aflatoxin
What’s worse…
Much of the corn rejected for use in human food… like so many other inferior ingredients… frequently finds its way into commercial pet food.
What Makes Aflatoxin So Dangerous?
Compared to almost any other dog food contaminant, aflatoxin has the potential to be FAR more dangerous.
That’s because…
Aflatoxin is invisible. So, you can’t see it… not even with a high-power microscope.
Yet it can still be present… even when there’s no visible sign of mold on the surface of the food.
What’s more…
Unlike Salmonella and other disease-causing bacteria…
Aflatoxin is a poisonous chemical.
Which means… it’s NOT alive.
So You Can’t Kill It
And you can’t cook it out of a dog food, either.
In fact…
Aflatoxin is so resistant to heat…
It even survives the germ-killing process of pasteurization… a process required by law when making canned dog foods.
Or the high heat methods used for making dry dog food.
Which is why, after cooking, the deadly poison can still be found inside an unopened can of wet dog food…
Or a sealed bag of dry kibble. Corn contaminated with mold during storage
How Toxic Is Aflatoxin?
Compared to other natural poisons…
Aflatoxin has the highest toxicity of all mold toxins.1 And for this reason, it’s one of the leading causes of liver failure and liver cancer in dogs.2
What’s worse…
There’s no known anti-toxin to neutralize it. So, once aflatoxin enters a dog’s body… there’s no way to remove it.
Two Ways Aflatoxin Can Kill Your Dog
Dogs are highly susceptible to aflatoxin poisoning.
That’s because unlike humans, who eat a varied diet…
Dogs tend to eat the same food… meal after meal… day after day… for a lifetime.
Which is why there are 2 ways aflatoxin can kill a dog.
Acute poisoning
Chronic poisoning
Acute Poisoning
Dogs exposed to higher doses of aflatoxin can experience sudden and severe reactions to the poison.
Acute reactions like these can progress so quickly that a dog can die before ever receiving treatment.
These are the cases you hear about the most… and they represent the leading cause of aflatoxin-related recall events.
Chronic Poisoning
In contrast…
Dogs exposed to lower, non-lethal doses of aflatoxin over a longer period of time may survive.
But chronic, long term exposure to smaller doses can be just as deadly.
That’s because…
Tiny, invisible amounts of poison can accumulate in the body… over time… and can ultimately cause liver cancer later in your dog’s life.3
Which is what makes chronic poisoning so much more dangerous.
The Bottom Line
Chronic, long-term exposure to tiny, undetectable amounts of aflatoxin in your pet’s food has the potential to cause serious damage to the future health of your dog.
How to Protect Your Dog from Aflatoxin
On this page…
You’ve learned about aflatoxin and why it’s so dangerous. Here are 3 things you can do right now to protect your dog from this deadly poison.
Don’t rely on grain-based dog foods alone. Keep in mind, aflatoxin is only rarely found in grain-free recipes. Instead, consider diet rotation to diversify your pet’s menu.
Mold toxins can be hidden in any dog food. To lower the risk, avoid brands with troubled recall histories… especially those known for being repeat offenders when it comes to aflatoxin or other matters of product safety. Repeat offenders are removed from each of The Dog Food Advisor’s “best” lists as soon as they’re discovered. So, visit one of the many Editor’s Choice categories from our Best Dog Food page for some exceptional selections.
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