Tainted feed kills 1,500 Chinese dogs bred for fur, AS

By GILLIAN WONG Associated Press Writer= BEIJING (AP) - Some 1,500 dogs bred for their raccoon-like fur have died after eating feed tainted with the same chemical that contaminated dairy products and sickened tens of thousands of babies nationwide, a veterinarian said Monday. The raccoon dogs — a breed native to east Asia whose fur is used to make trim on coats and other clothing — were fed a product that contained the chemical melamine and developed kidney stones, said Zhang Wenkui, a veterinary professor at Shenyang Agriculture University. All of the dogs died on farms in just one village. Zhang determined that the animals died of kidney failure after performing a necropsy — an...