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In September, theThe FDA announced A reminder of three brands of dog food potentially affected by a toxin created by the mold.Now, the agency ranked 15 more brands on this list.

Sunshine Mills, the manufacturer of several pet food brands, is at the center of the controversy. Last week, the FDA updated the public, warning that 18 of the company's dog food brands could be dirty with aflatoxin. According to the agency, "Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the moldAspergillus flavus, which can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause disease and death in domestic animals. "(Connected:8 groceries who can soon be in the short diet)

On September 2, Sunshine Mills announced a reminder of certain pet foods after the Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forests found a dangerous level of toxin in a single sample. Then, on October 8, the manufacturer expanded its reminder to include several other products of 15 other brands, which prompted FDA to make an opinion.

A complete list of products and brands potentially affected by contamination can beFound here. Among the new brands involved are Heartland Farms, Hunter's special dog food, old glory and high runner.

This list is likely to grow because the FDA continues to investigate, in the meantime, it is important to have any type of pet food products that have already been identified as being sensitive to contamination. Since dogs are strongly based on these dried foods, they have fewer varieties in their diet, which means that they are higher consuming a dangerous amount of aflatoxin. This type of toxin can accumulate in the dog's system over time and poisoning symptoms can be delayed.

According to the FDA, the symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning in pets include loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice and slowness. This type of toxicity can also cause long-term liver problems or death in pets if it is not treated.

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