The Council of Agriculture (COA) said yesterday it would recall a batch of allegedly contaminated dog food that may have recently poisoned several hundred stray dogs. The dog food was found to contain high levels of aflatoxin, a toxic and highly carcinogenic substance that induces immunosuppression in animals.

Ji-tai said the public need not worry about buying the contaminated dog food because it only distributed the batch to certain dog pounds in northern Taiwan and did not sell it to retail stores.

However, the council said that those who have purchased questionable dog food can ask for refunds from Ji-tai or Taiwan Champion Pet Products (台灣寵物用品有限公司). If pets exhibit abnormal health conditions, pet owners should notify local animal health bureaus immediately, the council said.

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