How could wheat gluten be the source of the pet food recall?

September 23rd, 2009

I have heard that the problem with the wet pet food recall was that the company started using a different wheat gluten. I don’t understand how that would cause renal failure. can someone explain?

Wheat gluten is made from wheat which could have been contaminated by wheat rust (a fungus) prior to being used in the processing of the pet food.

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One Response to “How could wheat gluten be the source of the pet food recall?”

CAROL P

Wheat gluten is made from wheat which could have been contaminated by wheat rust (a fungus) prior to being used in the processing of the pet food.
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September 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 PM

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