Origen Dog Food - Anyone Using?

[razal337]

I found this dog food from following a link somewhere in this forum. The food looks good and natural. However, my vet said he never heard of it, nor the Glycemic Research Institute.

Anyone using this food for their diabetic dog? If so, how is your pup doing on it?

http://www.championpetfoods.com/CPF-...f_the_Year.pdf
http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/products/

[We Hope]

Re: Origen Dog Food - Anyone Using?

This year, the Glycemic Research Institute managed to name two items with issues as their food and treat of the year.

Their treat of the year is made in China:

Just a reminder that there's been a big "caution" out for the MIC chicken jerky since 2007. Late last year, the same problems which were and are still happening in North America with various brands of MIC treats, began happening in Australia too.

http://k9diabetes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=453

http://k9diabetes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=441

The Glycemic Research Institute also names pet foods and treats every year as the "best" of the year. This year they have managed to name a chicken jerky treat from China:

http://www.gripetfoods.com/PetTreatoftheYear.htm

What's wrong with this--the Chinese producer has been cited for salmonella and on the FDA's Import Alert list for it.

http://itchmoforums.com/news-recall-...6916#msg106916



http://www.fda.gov/ora/fiars/ora_import_ia7203.html

Salmonella Import Alert--Yantai China Pet Food shown here:

Yantai China Pet Foods Co. Ltd. 1/27/09 Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
No. 8 Puchang Road
Shengquan Industrial Park, Laishan 72B[][]02
Yantai 72B[][]99
Shandong, China
FEI# 3004313889

FDA Refusals for Yantai China Pet Food:

http://www.fda.gov/ora/oasis/9/ora_oasis_i_72.html

Manufacturer FEI: 3004313889
Manufacturer Name: Yantai China Pet Foods Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer address line 1: No. 8 Puchang Road,
Manufacturer address line 2: Shengquan Industrial Park, Laishan
Manufacturer City: Yantai
Manufacturer Province/state: CN-37
Manufacturer Country: China
Product code: 72BEY02
Importers product description: 100% NATURAL CHICKEN & BISCUITS PET FOOD
Refusal date: 04-SEP-2008
FDA_District: LOS-DO
Entry/doc/line/sfx: 774-0390583-7/1/1/Carrier: CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Bill of Lading: SU0102946910
FDA sample analysis: Yes
FDA record of private lab sample analysis: No
Charge(s): SALMONELLA

Manufacturer FEI: 3004313889
Manufacturer Name: Yantai China Pet Foods Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer address line 1: No. 8 Puchang Road,
Manufacturer address line 2: Shengquan Industrial Park, Laishan
Manufacturer City: Yantai
Manufacturer Province/state: CN-37
Manufacturer Country: China
Product code: 72BEY02
Importers product description: PET FOOD
Refusal date: 04-SEP-2008
FDA_District: LOS-DO
Entry/doc/line/sfx: 774-0390583-7/1/2/
Carrier: CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Bill of Lading: SU0102946910
FDA sample analysis: No
FDA record of private lab sample analysis: No
Charge(s): SALMONELLA

http://www.fda.gov/ora/oasis/12/ora_oasis_i_72.html

Manufacturer FEI: 3004313889
Manufacturer Name: Yantai China Pet Foods Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer address line 1: No. 8 Puchang Road,
Manufacturer address line 2: Shengquan Industrial Park, Laishan
Manufacturer City: Yantai
Manufacturer Province/state: CN-37
Manufacturer Country: China
Product code: 72BGY02
Importers product description: BREATHIES CHICKEN BREAST* MINT&PARSLEY
Refusal date: 18-DEC-2008
FDA_District: LOS-DO
Entry/doc/line/sfx: AGL-0014286-0/1/1/
Carrier: CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING COMPANY
Bill of Lading: SU0102946920
FDA sample analysis: Yes
FDA record of private lab sample analysis: No
Charge(s): SALMONELLA

So I'd say, no matter what type of stories you may hear about things being "different" about a company, if they are importing their products from China, there's nothing different about them at all--time to stay FAR, FAR away!

Kathy

There's been serious problems with Orijen in Australia:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...section=justin

ABC News-Australia November 24, 2008

A Sydney vet says an imported pet food might be the cause of a chronic illness and the death of several cats.

The Canadian Orijen brand of cat food has been withdrawn from stores in the past three weeks after vets and cat owners raised concerns about it.

Cat neurologist Dr Georgina Child says she knows of about 20 cats that developed weak limbs after they had eaten the food.

Some of the cats developed paralysis and had to be put down.

Dr Child says the Canadian manufacturers are investigating why only the Australian imported product has caused problems.

"At this point, one of the things that they're working on is that there may be a problem with chemicals getting into the food from the packaging somewhere in transit," she said.

But she says there is not a clear time link between the eating the food and developing the symptoms.

"What's troubling about this is that many of these cats have been eating this food for quite some period of time before they actually develop any abnormalities at all," she said.

"Even cats that have stopped eating the food may then go on to develop the signs several weeks or even 12 months later."



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http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...375062012.html

Cat deaths linked to pet food

Sydney Morning Herald November 24, 2008

UNEXPLAINED chronic illness and death among Sydney cats has been linked to a gourmet imported pet food withdrawn from stores over the past three weeks.

A cat neurologist, Georgina Child, has put down five cats over the past week and treated or consulted with other vets about more than a dozen others suffering from paralysis.

Dr Child, who is based at the University of Sydney's veterinary hospital and the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in North Ryde, said the only factor that linked all the cats was a specialist pet food called Orijen, which is imported through a Canadian company, Champion Petfoods.

"There is a highly suspicious link because this is an uncommon expensive food in this country at the moment, and not sold in supermarkets," Dr Child said. "But all tests that have been done so far haven't given us an answer."

First symptoms included wobbliness or weakness in the animal's hind legs, which could then progress to the front limbs. The condition did not appear to be infectious, Dr Child said, nor typical of a nutritional deficiency.

"Most worrying is that the cats showed no signs [of illness] while on the food," she said. "It seems to be happening weeks or even months later."

The marketing manager of Champion Petfoods, Peter Muhlenfeld, confirmed yesterday the cat deaths had been traced back to Orijen's dry cat food, and the problem appeared to be restricted to Australia.

He said samples sent back by the Australian distributor had a "strange odour". The company is investigating whether irradiation upon entry into Australia was the source of the contamination.

The Oddy family of Dundas has lost two cats in the past week. "They were the children's pets; it's awful," Sarah Oddy said.


At this time, there have been no reports of these occurrences with Orijen for dogs or Orijen for cats sold elsewhere. There's also no information to indicate what's wrong with the Orijen for cats sold in Australia.

Kathy

Orijen withdrew its entire product line from Australia following the radiation issues. Before that, it had some bone fragment problems:

http://www.dogster.com/forums/Food_a.../thread/523266

Champion no longer has the pdf with their message about the bones on their website, but you can get the idea at the link above.

[razal337]

Re: Origen Dog Food - Anyone Using?

Wow! Thanks for the info. Guess I will stay clear of that food.

[labblab]

Re: Origen Dog Food - Anyone Using?

Both the Australian catfood and the bone fragment issues are very disturbing. However, Orijen is extremely well regarded by both dogfoodanalysis.com and the Whole Dog Journal, as well as many other dogfood reviewers. It is one of the few "6 star" premium foods listed at dogfoodanalysis.com, and it was listed as one of Whole Dog Journal's "2008 Approved Grain-free Dry Foods" (I don't have the 2009 list so I don't know whether it was also included this year).

I have a friend who has been feeding Orijen to her nondiabetic dogs for quite some time and who gives rave reviews as to coat and condition, and I have just started feeding Acana (Champion's moderate protein line) to my own nondiabetic dog. I had done a LOT of internet research before making this decision, and Champion has consistently been regarded as a top quality manufacturer.

Once again, this is not to minimize the concern that should be generated by these adverse incidents. But from what I have read about the company and the general quality of its ingredients, I plan to continue feeding Acana to my dog (while carefully inspecting the contents of every bag I open!).

Marianne

[k9diabetes]

Re: Origen Dog Food - Anyone Using?

Jack, not diabetic, is eating Orijen chicken version and thriving on it. The food here is not irradiated.