BoomBoom
Well-known member
- May 2, 2012
- 1,722
- 58
- Parrots
- Boomer (Sun Conure 9 yrs), Pewpew (Budgie 5 yrs), Ulap (Budgie 2 yrs), Eight & Kiki (Beloved Budgies, RIP)
I've been hearing a lot of negative feedback on Menadione Sodium, a synthetic vitamin K supplement that is added to dog and cat food. There are claims that it's a potential toxin which, in humans, promote allergic reactions, weaken the immune system, cause toxic reactions in liver cells and induce hemolytic anemia (red blood cell toxicity). The FDA has actually banned the use of Menadione Sodium from over-the-counter supplements because large doses have been shown to cause these dangerous biological effects.
I was randomly reading through the ingredients list of Roudybush and was shocked to see Menadione Sodium. I checked Zupreem and Lafaber, even parakeet pellet and seed mixes like Fiesta and Sunseed VitaPrima - all contained Menadione Sodium. I am sure there are a lot more other brands that have it. The only two brands that I saw did not contain Menadione Sodium are Harrison's and Ecotrition's parakeet seed mix. I did not do an exhaustive search so there may be others.
Has anyone come across the Menadione Sodium controversy before? Is it something to fear or is the jury still not out?
I was randomly reading through the ingredients list of Roudybush and was shocked to see Menadione Sodium. I checked Zupreem and Lafaber, even parakeet pellet and seed mixes like Fiesta and Sunseed VitaPrima - all contained Menadione Sodium. I am sure there are a lot more other brands that have it. The only two brands that I saw did not contain Menadione Sodium are Harrison's and Ecotrition's parakeet seed mix. I did not do an exhaustive search so there may be others.
Has anyone come across the Menadione Sodium controversy before? Is it something to fear or is the jury still not out?
Last edited: