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The Environmental Working Group was commissioned to do an independent laboratory test of popular dog foods. The study found each major national brands of all puppy and adult dog food contain high levels of fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency has found that high levels of fluoride are associated with bone cancer in young boys in a study done by scientists at Harvard University. In all the brands of dog food tested all were found to contain bone meal and animal byproducts. It is believed that these ingredients are the source of fluoride contamination.
There has been no research done to date to determine if fluoride is safe for dogs. In humans excessive fluoride is said to cause weak bones and mottled teeth. Weakened bones can lead to more incidents of fractures. Reproductive and other biological disorders including bone cancer are associated with high fluoride consumption.
The ingredients that are added to dog food contain a mix of bone meal and animal byproducts which are cooked with steam, then tried and mashed and added to the dog food as cheap filler. Some fluoride comes from the tap water that is used to manufacture the pet food.
Fluoride is a mineral found in the Earth's crust. Most Americans and their pets come in contact with fluoridated water because it is added to most city water sources to help prevent tooth decay. Once ingested fluoride will accumulate in the bones.
Several months ago, Gibson the dog, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma's cancer. More than 8000 osteosarcoma cases are reported in the US each year. There are probably many more cases that are not confirmed. Researchers shown that approximately 10% more cases of osteosarcomas occur in dogs.
If your dog is large and drinks a lot of water and you feed it a dog food that has fluoride in it chances are your dog is susceptible to consuming more fluoride than is healthy for the dog's normal growth. A smaller dog is less susceptible to fluoride contamination. This is true with all breeds of dogs.
Pet food products receive little government standards regulations. All Americans have the right to expect safe food for their pets. To safeguard the health of your pets and protect them from excessive fluoride exposure you can purchase pet food that does not contain bone meal or other animal byproducts.
Gibson the Worlds tallest dog with Liz Riz
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