The Veterinary Information Network, a web site exclusively for veterinarians, reports that vets posting on the network are seeing more deaths of pets apparently due to the tainted food:
New concerns have emerged about the potential death toll caused by the recent pet food contamination. Tens of thousands of cats and dogs could be affected by the rat poison-tainted food, according to veterinarians.
The official death count from the government and the food maker, Menu Foods, stands at 15 animals. But on the Veterinary Information Network Web site, where only animal doctors can post, 104 deaths have been reported.
Dr. Paul Pion, the veterinarian who runs the site, believes that means the scope of the problem is being seriously under-reported.
“Out there in the world there’s no doubt there’s 1,000 cases, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was 10 times that or more,” he said.
Pion said that while his conclusion is unscientific, he believes it reflects how widespread the poisonings have become.
My previous posts on the pet food recall:
Menu Foods Recalls All Lots of Affected Foods
Latest Developments in the Pet Food Recall
More on the Pet Food Recall: It’s Rat Poison
Implications of Pet Food Recall Continue to Unfold
Dogfood Recall
