An email from Dr. David Salmon, Purina Mills, Inc.
—–Original Message—–
From: Salmon, David
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:34 AM
To: Sharon
Subject: FW: Mazuri – Mazuri® Rodent Pellets 5663/5E09.
Dear Mrs. Sharon
Thank you for your interest in Mazuri Rodent Diet.
I’m afraid that you have been misinformed; corn (maize) is a very good ingredient which has many important nutrients that are necessary for the health of mice and rats. On no occasion has maize ever been demonstrated to cause cancer.
Mazuri is a brand name of Purina Mills, the world’s oldest and biggest animal feed company. We were the first company to ever develop a diet for mice, and we feed over 80% of the mice that are commercially raised in the U.S.. Almost all of these rodent feed products use corn as the first ingredient. Our 5002 Certified LabDiet Rodent Diet is used as the base diet for over 90% of the rodent tests done in the U.S. to see if drugs cause cancer. This would be impossible if 5002 itself caused cancer. The first ingredient in 5002 is corn (maize) and 5002 contains approximately the same amount of corn as does 5663. Corn is, in fact, an excellent ingredient that is very suitable for mice.
By the way, a great deal of the nutritional information on the internet is incorrect and has no basis in fact.
I hope that this helps.
Best regards,
Dave Salmon
—–Original Message—–
From: Sharon
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:32:14 PM
To: *PF PMI MAZURI
Subject: Mazuri – Mazuri® Rodent Pellets 5663/5E09.
Mazuri Information Request
Request from:
Mrs. Sharon ..
Singapore
Which best describes you?: Owner
Which dealer are you working with?: –
My question or request is :
I am keen in Mazuri® Rodent Pellets 5663/5E09.
However i realised the first ingredient is corn.
I read many sites that this is very harmful for pets, and cause cancer.
Would your product cause the same issue?
How much corn have you used in this product?
Can mouse take this product – Mazuri® Hamster/Gerbil Diet 5E10 ??
Any other information welcomed.
Thank you very much.
Leave a Reply