Don’t Use Optima Brand Dog Food
According to my friend and uber-web-guru Ryan McLaughlin Optima-brand dog food that is available in China is tainted and a recall has been issued. It can apparently cause liver failure in dogs and Ryan’s dog Addie has unfortunately become affected by it. Let’s hope she pulls through.
The Olympics appears to be at fault for this. The import bans the government issued before the Olympics meant that Optima had to be imported from the US via Guangzhou and sit in a non-climate controlled warehouse where bacteria was allowed to grow on it. I don’t know what to say except this is another supply chain failure for China as well as causing a lot of personal pain for many dog owners.
Roger is one of the lucky ones, he isn’t affected but that’s because our pet store doesn’t carry Optima.
J.
Thanks for getting the word out about this. It was a horrible and infuriating way to lose our beautiful dog.
All I can hope is that the little bit of exposure I brought to the issue may have helped save someone else the pain we went, and continue to go, through.
Ryan
20 Jan 09 at 4:20 pm
Yeah Man I hope so too.
J.
One-Eyed Panda
20 Jan 09 at 8:18 pm
This is a great story. Thanks!
ALBERT
4 May 09 at 11:17 am