You may want to read the entire thread where this originated...includes
an informative response from "Diamond".
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/...ead/39422.html ~ Mike

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FWD: More on Diamond
Please cross post
Subject: DIAMOND
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:23:45 EST

You may think the Diamond food scare is over, or that only a limited
amount of product is involved. *

Not so. On Monday, March 6 - after 3 feedings of Diamond's Premium Edge
Chicken, Rice and Vegetables - we almost lost 3 of our 4 GSDs. The only
reason it didn't effect the 16 week old is because we kept her on other
feed. Within 20 minutes of ingesting their dinner, 2 of the dogs
proceeded to vomit dark green undigested food and within another 2
minutes they were foaming at the mouth and stiff-leg gaiting.

Another 5 minutes and they were having what I - as a nurse - would refer
to as petit mal seizures. After a traumatic night at the local emergency
clinic, the diagnosis was "food intoxication from Premium Edge kibble".

The following day, upon contacting Diamond in Meta, Missouri, I was
assured they would work with me in this and stand behind their
product....the reimbursement for any and all vet care, etc was also
discussed. Upon asking for financial assistance for a test Diamond
requested at Cornell ($300.00/dog minimum) - a test that per my vet and
those at Cornell said was a CYA call on Diamond's part - they changed
their mind on "helping out". I refused that particular test, awaiting
results from another analysis on samples.

Notification came yesterday from University of Missouri Vet Met
Diagnostic Lab: "Each of the four submitted samples of dog food
contained
approximately 0.5 ppm of vomitoxin, as detected by thin layer
chromotography...".

Judging from no reference to this on Premium Edge's website (incredible
how many products Diamond makes but very difficult to trace back to them
-
each feed/product seems to have it's own
website/contact), no contact as of yet
from Diamond and certainly no "standing behind" their product it appears
they are not overly concerned about their consumers.

Research your food thoroughly. If it is even remotely related to Diamond
-
DO NOT FEED!! If you are so inclined, please write concerns to Diamond -
you can reference me if so desired. My particular contact was Dr.
Brookshire, Director of Veterinary Services.

Christine Buff
Sr. K9 Handler/Trainer, Highland SAR
Member, Rescue International K9 Director, New York State Federation of
SAR