Chemische preservatives 

Ethoxyquine, BHA and BHT

 

Ethoxyquine (code e 324), is the most terrible of all. It is a rubber stabilizer, a pesticide that is used for the fight against  vermin and weeds (therefore a pesticide and no antioxidant), which can be used at the production of cattle -, dogs - and cat fodder. Research has determined that Ethoxyquine has toxic side effects. Liver - and kidney functions can be disturbed.

 

Ethoxyquine has been absolutely prohibited for human use.

It is also indicated, that the intestinal microbes are seriously damaged and strongly reduced. Because of this the balance in the bowel flora is disturbed, resulting in a fur dry and fragile. Moreover the fur looks dry, loses its sheen and its possible that your pet loses its hair. The skin becomes scaly and looks like scabies. The fur doesn’t come back and the skin can develop as a so-called elephant skin.

 

The animals suffer much from itching and scratch themselves, as a result of which the possibility of serious infections arises.

 

Something must be done to all these problems to prevent serious changes of the skin and the fur.

 

There is little to do in a medical way. To change to a fodder which is free of Ethoxyquine is the only alternative.

It will take another 3 or 4 months before the toxic substances have disappeared from the body.

 

There is information concerning liver cancer, thyroid gland cancer and kidney function trouble related with Ethoxyquine.

At the same time it seems that most of the fodders contain the chemical antioxidants BHA and BHT:

 

BHA = Butyl Hydroxyl Anisol, (code E320), leaves the body for the largest part by means of the urine. But a possible BHA-accumulation in the liver can create a disturbance in the very important vitamin D. BHA can raise the fat content and the cholesterol in the blood. Moreover, it’s possible that dogs, which are hypersensitive, can develop oedema. 

 

Children, who are under the age of 1 year has been prohibited the use of BHA. For this reason it is foolish and meaningless to feed animals, and especially pups in their growth, with food containing BHA. Several fodders contain small quantities of BHA as a part of “natural” antioxidants. 

BHT = Butyl Hydroxyl toluene, (code e 321), is even more toxic compared with BHA and was developed initially, to extend the durability of colour films. It is also an antioxidant for oils and fats. The WHO-maximum standard for human use lies at 0.5 mg by kilogramme body weight. And 150 mg by kilogramme fodder. It has influence on the fat metabolism of the liver. It can cause enlarging of the liver and has been linked to reproduction problems, changes in behaviour and the number of blood cells.

 

An Australian researcher put that BHA and BHT work less well against rancidity as Ethoxyquine. And also that a combination of the vitamins C and E takes a better effect by comparison with BHA and BHT.  

But ........ that is much more expensive.

 

Mrs. Elaine Campbell from the United Kingdom tells about the symptoms her animals showed as a result of these preservatives in dog fodder:

Her dogs had fur -, skin -, bearing - and condition problems. The fur became frail and dry, the skin became scaly, the pigment of the nose less and her bitches started to skip their season and a covered bitch remained without young. Another bitch got two pups, but they were too small and too weak. They  died after 10 days in spite of extra food and care. At a later litter this happened: The bitch got 6 pups. Two of these pups were born with great difficulty and moreover WITHOUT LEGS, WITHOUT TAIL AND WITHOUT GENITALIA!

 

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