{"id":11371,"date":"2023-08-18T10:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T17:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/?p=11371"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:03:06","slug":"ethoxyquin-in-dog-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/ethoxyquin-in-dog-food","title":{"rendered":"What is ethoxyquin in dog food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11371\" class=\"elementor elementor-11371\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270accf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"270accf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ee51ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ee51ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is ethoxyquin? Ethoxyquin is an artificial preservative found in most manufactured American commercial dog food. While Australia and Europe do not allow ethoxyquin in dog food, it is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/animal-veterinary\/ingredients-additives\/labeling-and-use-ethoxyquin-animal-feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">approved additive<\/a> by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in animal feed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The use of ethoxyquin in dog and cat food by pet food manufacturers in the U.S. remains controversial. It is not approved for human consumption (with the exception of paprika and chili powder). Read on for everything pet owners need to know about the potential dangers of this synthetic preservative.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What is ethoxyquin used for in dog food?<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\">Today, ethoxyquin is used in pet food as a synthetic antioxidant to prevent rancidity in fats and preserve fat-soluble vitamins. It is most commonly used in pet food that contains fish meal. It was initially registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a pesticide in 1965 by Monsanto.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>According to the EPA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/toxinfreeusa.org\/food-testing\/ethoxyquin-is-there-something-fishy-about-your-pet-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">toxicity documentation<\/a>, large amounts of ethoxyquin can cause health problems to the liver and result in elevated liver enzymes in the blood. The document reads: \u201cThe primary target organs affected by ethoxyquin in experimental animals are the liver and the kidneys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Why Did the EU and Australia Ban Ethoxyquin?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The EU and Australian government banned the use of ethoxyquin as a preservative food ingredient. This was following an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/en\/news\/efsa-reassesses-safety-feed-additive-ethoxyquin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-describedby=\"audioeye_new_window_message\">inconclusive study<\/a> on the safety of its use in animal feed. As there was not enough data to support or debunk the chemical\u2019s lack of toxicity, they took a \u2018better safe than sorry\u2019 approach.<\/p>\n<h2>Preservatives and food safety<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\">Commercial pet food companies lean on artificial preservatives like butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and ethoxyquin because they are cheap and improve the shelf life of kibble.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The pet food industry is constantly evolving. And dog owners are increasingly choosing quality over quantity when it comes to nutrition. They know there\u2019s no need for unnecessary chemicals in their pet\u2019s food. Especially when companies could be using safer, natural preservatives like vitamin E instead.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At JustFoodForDogs, if an ingredient isn\u2019t allowed in human food, it\u2019s certainly not allowed in our pet\u2019s food. Fresh dog food has no food additives, is ethoxyquin-free, and is preservative-free. We believe in full transparency, which is why every ingredient is on our pet food labels and website. Lists of ingredients and DIY recipes are freely available on our website so pet parents can make high-quality dog food at home.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>What veterinarians say about ethoxyquin<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0em;\">Dr. John Tegzes, VMD, DABVT, a board-certified veterinary toxicologist with the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology from Western University of Health Sciences, weighs in:<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5wKA5UHfS7I\\u0026t=61s\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"youtube\",\"responsive\":true,\"className\":\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"} --><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5wKA5UHfS7I&amp;t=61s<\/div>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab420a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab420a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac705c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"aac705c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is ethoxyquin banned in the United States? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1790\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f12af1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f12af1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed15c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ed15c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not outright, but its use has been significantly restricted. The FDA asked pet food manufacturers to voluntarily reduce ethoxyquin levels in the 1990s, and most major brands complied. It remains legally permitted as a preservative in pet food at low levels, though it has been banned as a food additive in the EU and Australia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is ethoxyquin controversial in dog food? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1791\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff7135 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ff7135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad97bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad97bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Critics have linked it anecdotally to liver and kidney damage, immune disorders, and cancer in dogs, though the FDA has not found conclusive scientific evidence to support a ban. The controversy is fueled largely by the lack of long-term independent safety studies specifically on pets, leaving many owners uneasy despite its legal status.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I tell if my dog\u2019s food contains ethoxyquin? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1792\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44575a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44575a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952cca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"952cca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check the ingredient list on the bag \u2014 if ethoxyquin is added directly, it must be listed. The tricky part is that it can be used to preserve fish meal by fish suppliers before it reaches the dog food manufacturer, meaning the finished product can contain it without it appearing on the label. If you&#8217;re concerned, look for foods that explicitly state &#8220;no ethoxyquin&#8221; or use natural preservatives like mixed tocopherols (vitamin E), and consider reaching out to the manufacturer directly to ask about their fish meal sourcing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0178b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0178b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This content is for informational use only and does not replace professional nutrition and\/or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is not a substitute for and should not be relied upon for specific nutrition and\/or medical recommendations. Please talk with your veterinarian about any questions or concerns.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is ethoxyquin? Ethoxyquin is an artificial preservative found in most manufactured American commercial dog food. While Australia and Europe do not allow ethoxyquin in dog food, it is an approved additive by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in animal feed. 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