Wednesday, October 22, 2008

TAINTED FEED KILLS 1,500 DOGS IN CHINA

The 1,500 raccoon dogs were bred for their fur that is used to trim coats and other clothing. The feed was tainted with melamine, it causes kidney stones.

The dogs died of kidney failure after eating the tainted feed, Zhang Wenkui, a veterinary professor at Shenyang Agriculture University said.

There is a crisis where the dairy products caused kidney stones in tens of thousands of children and has been linked to the deaths of four children.

The chemical has also been found to be in the edible body paint.

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