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To: Alan Smithee who wrote (200410)	3/24/2007 12:39:59 PM
From: longnshort	of 793725

Tainted Chinese wheat behind US pet poisonings: report Mar 23 12:08 PM US/Eastern View larger image Investigators have reportedly found a rodent-killing chemical sprayed on imported Chinese wheat in the tainted pet food that has killed several animals in the US and Canada. "A source close to the investigation tells ABC News that the rodenticide, which the source says is illegal to use in the United States, was on wheat that was imported from China and used by Menu Foods in nearly 100 brands of dog and cat food," the US network said in its website. Several people have filed suit in US courts following the deaths of their pets, including that of a cat called Phoenix in Chicago and another called Samoya in the northwestern state of Oregon, court sources said. A couple in the US state of Arkansas have sued for compensation for costs incurred by the illness and death of their dog Abby. In the northern state of Wisconsin a woman also filed a complaint concerning her cat Gumbi, who will require life-long treatment following kidney failure caused by pet food. Last week Menu Foods issued a massive recall of 60 million cans and pouches of food. ABC said the chemical at issue is aminopterin. So far however investigators have not said if this is the only contaminant in all of the recalled food, ABC reported. "There is some good news according to the source. Knowing the chemical should aid veterinarians who are treating animals that have been sickened by the pet food," it added. Pet owners in Canada also sued the Canadian branch of the company over the alleged taintings.

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