Can COVID 19 be in pet food...?
How can we prevent pets from getting the corona virus from their food supply...? I see no resources online addressing this, especially given a lot of the food comes from China...
Feb 22nd, 2020 11:50 am
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Feb 22nd, 2020 2:21 pm
WinterSleep wrote: ↑ How can we prevent pets from getting the corona virus from their food supply...? I see no resources online addressing this, especially given a lot of the food comes from China...
Feb 22nd, 2020 2:45 pm
What makes you think that imported pet food/ingredients would put your pet at risk?WinterSleep wrote: ↑ How can we prevent pets from getting the corona virus from their food supply...? I see no resources online addressing this, especially given a lot of the food comes from China...
Feb 22nd, 2020 3:01 pm
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Feb 22nd, 2020 6:55 pm
Doing things to maintain safety should be based on actual risk though.cristianosham wrote: ↑ Better be safe than sorry
Feb 23rd, 2020 9:24 am
Feb 23rd, 2020 4:17 pm
Think about canned food for a moment. It doesn't go bad for years because after the can is sealed, it is heated to kill any microorganisms in the food.WinterSleep wrote: ↑ How can we prevent pets from getting the corona virus from their food supply...? I see no resources online addressing this, especially given a lot of the food comes from China...
Feb 23rd, 2020 4:22 pm
Of course not, influenza isn't today's buzzword or boogie man...retrothing wrote: ↑ Think about canned food for a moment. It doesn't go bad for years because after the can is sealed, it is heated to kill any microorganisms in the food.
Related side note: Are you also afraid of catching influenza from canned cat food?
Feb 24th, 2020 9:25 am
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Mar 2nd, 2020 9:26 pm
Check to see if your pet food has ingredients coming from South Korea, Iran, Egypt, and Italy while you're at it.Blanche123 wrote: ↑ Fromm Kibble. According to the manufacturer, it is made in the U.S. and none of the ingredients originate from China. I did ask if the food product itself was made in the U.S. from ingredients made in China and was told "no". I was very careful about that. But who knows?
A few of the companies I contacted about other foods told me that the ingredients were 50/50 as 50% being sourced from China (not just pet food), but they were very "careful". I would prefer that I not have to go through hoops to find this out - just state it under the FAQs.
I agree with Karala, that there will be shortages and not just of pet food - of everything. Human and pet meds as well as consumables and other non-consumable products. It has already started.
Mar 2nd, 2020 9:28 pm
You know the common cold is a coronavirus too right - it's droplet based.WinterSleep wrote: ↑ How can we prevent pets from getting the corona virus from their food supply...? I see no resources online addressing this, especially given a lot of the food comes from China...
Mar 3rd, 2020 3:36 am
https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/532392-S ... -over-week
Mar 3rd, 2020 10:10 pm
I'd honestly be more concerned about handling things like cash, coins, etc in your own community and then touching your eyes, mouth, etcKarala wrote: ↑ https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/532392-S ... -over-week
It seems not even the experts are sure, so I would say you cannot rule anything out at the moment. I imagine many things sent from China are on direct flights, which may arrive at your door pretty quickly.
Mar 3rd, 2020 10:45 pm
Absolutely that is more of a concern. China was quarantining money.
Mar 4th, 2020 10:49 am