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Animal Shelter
Pet food recall 2007
Welcome to the March 2007 issue of Pet Lovers Tips and Trends A recent recall of potentially deadly pet food has many dog and cat owners watching their animals for the slightest hint of illness and swamping veterinarians everywhere with calls about symptoms both real and imagined.
Some of the 60 million plus cans and pouches of pet food have been blamed for kidney failure in hundreds if not thousands of animals and killed at least 16 pets. Neither the manufacturer nor government authorities have been able to determine why any of the pets died.
Almost 100 brands of the “cuts and gravy” style pet food have been recalled by Menu Foods of Canada, including popular labels sold at stores such as Wal-Mart, Kroger and other retailers. Veterinarians are directing most questions to the Food and Drug Administration’s recall Web site. Some veterinarians have agreed to run blood tests on pets, even though many of the pets have not even consumed any of the brands being recalled. Pet owners with animals showing symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy and extreme thirst are being instructed to bring them to your local veterinarian for an immediate examination. The recall has led to at least three lawsuits so far, against Menu Foods from pet owners who allege their animals became sick or even died after eating the recalled pet food. The FDA has sent several inspectors to Menu Food plants in both New Jersey and Kansas. Most complaints stem from products made at the latter factory, though both received shipments of wheat gluten, which has been identified as a possible source of contamination, from the same supplier. The ingredient is a protein source used to thicken the pet food gravy. The FDA is currently screening pet food samples for substances known to harm the kidneys, like toxins produced by molds. The recalled brands are listed below:
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