FEEDING your pet exclusively on pet mince, pet meat or food rolls that are high in preservatives can kill your pet according to the Australian Veterinary Association. This Associaton corcerned about high levels of sulphur dioxide preservatives in some pet food, it has prompted the Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association (ASVA) to write to all major pet food manufacturers in Australia, asking for detailed comment on the correct labelling for preservatives and additives in all pet food

high levels of sulphur dioxide, used to mask the smell and prevent discoloration has the potential to switch off or inactivate the vitamin thiamine, which is vital for brain development. And affected by thiamine deficiency exhibit a wide range of symptoms consistent with brain damage. danger to pets posed by high levels of preservatives should send out a message to pet owners to check labels and always ask about preservatives. “Many pets are living longer because of the care and attention to their diet and it’s the same as humans. Today people are becoming lazier about how they feed themselves, their children and their animals in that order.