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Let's Talk Pet Foods
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: 2008-00-00 ORIJEN RESPONDS and ADMITS OPPS! |
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| ADMIN NOTE: THIS IS A PARTIAL QUOTE FROM ORIJEN - I have no response date as of yet, until I find the original post........ I also wrote to them myself and asked them about this, so I expect to be receiving a response from them personally. I feel they are a good company, trying to do the right thing. And, as most of you know, I do not say many good things about Pet Food Manufactures! I could be wrong, of course, but for some reason, I feel comfortable with this company and what hey have to say and with their foods. I think, for me it is the fact that they are so *accessible* to the consumer and don't let things drag out and take responsibility, rather than hiding behind a bush like some of these companies! |
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT DOWNLOAD FROM ORIJEN BELOW It is in PDF format.
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| FROM SOMEWHERE OUT IN INTERNET SPACE, I RETRACTED THIS PARTIAL ORIJEN RESPONSE! |
You are exactly correct that this issue needs addressing. It is true that there was a limited amount of ORIJEN made with some fresh salmon that accidentally had some fragments of salmon bone in it. The supplier of the fresh salmon experienced some mechanical difficulties with their process, which lead to some large salmon bones being passed into the fish mince. I stopped an entire shipment of this product (several thousand kilograms) and put aside what I thought was all of the product that been infiltrated with the bones. It seems some got through, albeit not a large amount. The problem was immediately pointed out to the supplier and the problem was fixed right after. I can personally assure you that we have not received any salmon with bones like this since then, as I inspect every shipment of incoming salmon. In addition to this, the supplier has refined their process, going as far as using smears of the fish mince on glass to try and detect any bone fragments.
However, I'd like to comment on the fear that these pieces could harm a dog. In looking back at samples I have seen, it is my educated opinion that these pieces, the vast majority of which are less than 0.25", would not cause any harm to a canine. How do I qualify such a resonse, you may ask? I qualify this statement based on what I know to be correct about canine feeding habits. Pet foods are a very refined foodstuff for a dog - the dog (and other carnivores) is designed to consume and digest materials that most other animals could not. I say this both from the standpoint of a nutritionist and as a farmboy who has seen the unsavory side of what dogs actually enjoy eating. This ranges from dead chickens to mice in the field, all the while with a full bowl of good food at the ready. Let us consider what a coyote or wolf eats in the wild. With their massive jaws, a wolf is fully capable of shattering a moose's leg bones, the fragments of which would be well in excess of the fish bone dimensions we are concerned with here. Once the bones are in the stomach, where the pH is extremely acidic, between 1 and 2, the lifespan of the bones is about 1 hour before they are completely dissolved.
Please understand my intention is not to take blame away from me or anyone else here. I made the decision and it was the wrong one, based on what the consumer expects of a world class pet food. And a world class pet food must not contain these sorts of adulterations, harmless or not. Let me reassure you that this temporary breach of quality will not be seen again, as this has been an excellent, if not painful, learning experience. Please accept our apologies for any concern this has caused you.
Regards,
Charlie Kaufmann
Champion Petfoods Ltd.
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