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What is ethoxyquin? Ethoxyquin is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative linked to cancer and liver and kidney damage, and is banned for use in human foods, but is still allowed in processed pet foods, particularly those containing fish meal....
Veterinarian, Dr. Karen Becker writes: " I've actually experienced first-hand the dangers of ethoxyquin poisoning in a dog — my Rottweiler and best friend, Gemini.
When Gemini was 7 and I was in my second year of veterinary school, she went into liver failure after consuming food containing ethoxyquin. I had received the food for free from a major pet food manufacturer who was giving it away to veterinary students.
It was determined Gemini's liver failure was caused by the ethoxyquin in that food. Not only was I overcome with grief that I had unintentionally harmed my dog,
but I became very angry that a major veterinary line of dog food contained chemicals that had the potential to kill the pets we were learning how to save as vet students..."
(The rest of the article can be found at Dr. Mercola's site. Twitter would not allow the link to be posted.)