# The long, bizarre history of euthanasia drugs in pet food

> Smucker's announced a voluntary withdrawal of specific shipments of Gravy Train, Ol' Roy and Skippy dog food after an FDA investigation into pentobarbital contamination. The company blamed a single unnamed supplier and said trace amounts are safe. An ABC station's independent testing had found the drug in 60% of Gravy Train samples.

- Date: 2018-02-16 · published 2018-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66606-the-long-bizarre-history-of-euthanasia-drugs-in-pet-food
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

This is a pet food safety issue with limited effect on feed ingredient supply or prices, though it may draw scrutiny of rendered animal ingredients.

## Sources

- consumeraffairs.com: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/the-long-bizarre-history-of-euthanasia-drugs-in-pet-food-021618.html

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