Propylene glycol in pet food causes red blood cell destruction, cancer growth, seizures, anxiety, etc. (Educate yourself and your vet!)
Propylene glycol is found in Nestle Purina’s Beneful foods and many other dry dog food brands (check the label – it may be hidden as other “glycols”). It’s also used as antifreeze in cars, causes the destruction of red blood cells, and is one of the most toxic substances commonly found in pet foods. Canine veterinarians and nutritionists are astonished! Additionally, it may promote the growth of cancerous lesions (you can draw your own conclusions considering it causes waxy buildup inside your Labrador’s body. Hmm… so do small “harmless” growths!) Propylene glycol is used as a humectant food additive to make foods appear “moist and tender”, especially when used over a long period of time (i.e. eaten daily).
It also causes cancer of the nervous system (CNS), toxicity, hyperosmolality, hemolysis, arrhythmias, seizures, agitation (is your dog prone to anxiety? Even kids react this way to food dyes), and lactic acidosis. Dog foods known to contain propolinic glycol: Hills/HillsRx Pet food is one of the most notorious suspects (interestingly, they never tell you the ingredients in these prescription diets. Not even my vet knows!!! Vets only study pet nutrition for like 10 hours total in college, and that’s it!) Most of the information they get comes from salespeople trying to get them to promote their products in their clinics. We know where it’s going and what their motivation is. Royal Canin Rx Date He is one of the suspects.
Propylene glycol in dog food Conclusion: Propylene glycol is probably safe if taken in small, infrequent doses. However, unlike most humans, who tend to vary their diet from meal to meal, Dogs are usually fed the same food over time. Every day, every meal, for the rest of your life. Continued exposure to synthetic substances like propylene glycol keeps us up at night and taxes our dogs’ livers, ultimately leading to organ failure (or sooner), yet no one thinks the food is to blame. Is this surprising, given the changes in our human food supply? Your dog is a member of your family. For this important reason, pet owners may want to consider the potential long-term harms of foods containing this and other non-nutritional additives when purchasing. Dog food ingredients may sound “nerdy,” but they aren’t if they’re unsafe, consumers are unaware, and dogs’ lives are being lost.
Learn more about safe pet food ingredients here
Foods that contain propylene glycol (and an incomplete list at the time of this writing):
