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Old 05-02-2007   #23 (permalink)
Steve Nguyen
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I wouldn't be surprised to find out that melanine has been mixed in fish food pellets including koi foods.

These articles just came out yesterday and today. 38 poultry farms in Indiana were given contaminated feed in early February containing melamine, with some of the chickens likely to have entered the food supply. read more...

Poultry farms in Indiana given contaminated feed - Yahoo! News

china has now banned melamine but its hog farmers have been feeding pigs with melamine for years. although, it's now ban but that doesn't mean its farmer will stop using melamine. read more..

Melamine said common in China animal feed - Yahoo! News

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A few bright bulbs around the world are now talking about the contaminated wheat and gluten products being used in pet foods to include pellets now.That is probably a better and more interesting focus for food worries. I had a husky come down with kidney problems after eating some of that recalled dog food. BUT it was months before the high profile media coverage. I often wonder if koi wipe outs that are immediately focued on KHV might not be linked to tainted food? JR
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