"Not an ingredient — a contaminant. AAFCO does not address it."
Pentobarbital is the drug used to euthanize animals. The FDA confirmed its presence in multiple commercially sold dog foods in 2002 and again in 2017-2018. It can only get into pet food one way: rendered euthanized animals. The agency has never required a recall solely on this basis, citing levels as "unlikely to cause adverse effects" — a position many vets and researchers dispute. This is documented by the FDA itself.
Our most serious tier: a documented carcinogen finding, an outright ban in at least one country or species, or an unspecified source that can legally include 4D (dead, dying, diseased, disabled) animals. -5 pts deducted.
Rated F (-5 pts) by PetPro-tectors™. Pentobarbital is the drug used to euthanize animals. The FDA confirmed its presence in multiple commercially sold dog foods in 2002 and again in 2017-2018. It can only get into pet food one way: rendered euthanized animals. The agency has never required a recall solely on this basis, citing levels as "unlikely to cause adverse effects" — a position many vets and researchers dispute. This is documented by the FDA itself.
Not an ingredient — a contaminant. AAFCO does not address it.