It has been reported that a supplier in China has delivered corn gluten contaminated with melamine to a pet food manufacturer in South Africa. Reports indicate that there have been 29 cases of renal failure.

We stress that NO US OR CANADIAN CONNECTION HAS BEEN REPORTED.

BREAKING NEWS: Melamine in Corn Gluten Linked to South African Pet
Illnesses
April 19th, 2007

The 29 cases of renal failure in South Africa has been linked to
melamine in corn gluten used in pet food. Corn gluten is used extensively in
the US.

Tests have confirmed that Vets Choice and Royal Canin dog and cat
dry pet-food products contained corn gluten contaminated with melamine, says the manufacturer.

The contaminated corn gluten was delivered to Royal Canin by a
South African third-party supplier and appears to have originated from China.

We were tracking cases of the South African pet deaths before and have heard rumors of corn gluten contamination.

At this point, we believe that all corn gluten should be considered at risk for contamination and should be tested by every pet food
manufacturer and the FDA.