Major "wet" pet food recall of dog & cat foods ~ NOW Includes Treets & Biscuits

[CathyBogart]

This is scary. We've had to keep as up to date as possible at the clinic because a lot of worried owners have called us. Fortunately, we haven't seen any animals come in with problems related to this. *Knock wood*

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Fox news just ran an update. They said the company still has no idea what is killing the pets. It did it's own tests by feeding it to some dogs and 1 out of every 6 dogs died!!!!

[smokey the elder]

I'd be surprised if they are not testing the plant the gluten came from. It's possible that coolant (ethylene glycol) got into the feed stream. EG is the same as antifreeze, and has severe kidney effects.

[mugsy]

Keep checking....the list keeps growing and the lower end foods like Purina and Whiskas etc are the ones added. In the higher end foods you don't have wheat gluten (in fact they don't have anything wheat in them since wheat is such an allergen), so it's not as worrisome.

This recall is very scary and a wake up call for so many people.

We are lucky, none of our foods that we carry were recalled. In fact Mike put out a sign that none of our foods were recalled and he's had 8 people come in and ask about it...it just goes to show that people are now starting to pay attention to what they're feeding their animals.

[gini]

I haven't seen a list of recalled foods that included Whiskas or Purina with the exception of Mighty Dog 5.3 oz. pouch being pulled.

Does anyone have an updated list of recalled pet foods as of today?

[cmayer31]

Here are some useful phone numbers for those with concerns on this recall:

Iams/Eukanuba Customer Care 800-882-1591
Mighty Dog 800-778-7462
Nutro 800-833-5330
Variety Pet Food's Mixables 303-768-8400
Hill's Science Diet 800-445-5777

Here's some info from Iams/Euk on how to read their date codes:

How To Read Product Code


To read can product codes, refer to the bottom of the can.

The first four numbers of the second line of numbers are
the date code, and the following four numbers indicate
the plant code.

For example, if the second line begins with four
numbers from 6339 to 7073 followed by the Plant
Code 4197, then the product should be recalled.

For foil pouches, the code numbers are located at the
lower left hand corner on the back of the pouch.The date
and plant codes appear in the third group of numbers,
beginning an 11-digit sequence.

See www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com for
illustrated details or call P&G Pet Care Consumer
Relations at 1-800-882-1591.

[ramanth]

My mother in law just sent this email to me:

I just came back from the store and they got a new list of recalled cat and dog food. It now includes some dry food and snacks or treats. Probably it would be best to give a call to the number on anything you keep regularly on the shelf for your pets and get a heads up before accidentally poisoning your furry children.

I wrote back asking what brands...maybe she saw a brand that sells both dry and wet and assumed it was both? I'm just curious if anyone else had heard of this.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

We have two cases so far here in British Columbia, Canada. It hasn't been confirmed whether or not it was tainted food that made the cats sick. Poor kitties.

BC Cats Believed to be Sickened by Tainted Food

Wednesday, March 21 - 03:45:00 PM Reshmi Nair

KAMLOOPS (NEWS1130) - A veterinarian in Kamloops believes two cats have now suffered kidney failure because of tainted food involved in the massive recall.

Doctor Diane McKelvey says thankfully, both felines are expected to survive.

"These two cats have been on that food. We treated them with I.V fluids, one has recovered quite well and has just gone home. The other will be in the hospital for a few days."

She says it is extremely important to diagnosis kidney disease as soon as possible so animals can receive the proper fluids to survive.

The frantic search continues for what exactly is in the food that has killed 14 pets in North America.

Vets are urging pet owners to remain calm and check their pet's food labels against the list of brands recalled on the website menu-foods-dot-com.

If you're concerned your pet may have eaten tainted food, keep an eye out for any behavioral changes.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Does anyone have an updated list of recalled pet foods as of today?

From the Menu Foods web site on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 -
the Dog list now has 53 Recall enteries;
the Cat list now has 42 Recall Enteries.
Recalled Dog Product Information (3/21/2007)
Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Award
4. Best Choice
5. Big Bet
6. Big Red
7. Bloom
8. Cadillac
9. Companion
10. Demoulas Market Basket
11. Eukanuba
12. Food Lion
13. Giant Companion
14. Great Choice
15. Hannaford
16. Hill Country Fare
17. Hy-Vee
18. Iams
19. Laura Lynn
20. Loving Meals
21. Meijers Main Choice
22. Mighty Dog Pouch
23. Mixables
24. Nutriplan
25. Nutro Max
26. Nutro Natural Choice
27. Nutro Ultra
28. Nutro
29. Ol'Roy Canada
30. Ol'Roy US
31. Paws
32. Pet Essentials
33. Pet Pride - Good n Meaty
34. Presidents Choice
35. Price Chopper
36. Priority Canada
37. Priority US
38. Publix
39. Roche Brothers
40. Save-A-Lot
41. Schnucks
42. Shep Dog
43. Springsfield Prize
44. Sprout
45. Stater Brothers
46. Stop & Shop Companion
47. Tops Companion
48. Wegmans Bruiser
49. Weis Total Pet
50. Western Family US
51. White Rose
52. Winn Dixie
53. Your Pet
    -------------------------------------------------------------

Recalled Cat Product Information (3/21/2007)
Recall Information 1-866-895-2708

1. Americas Choice, Preferred Pets
2. Authority
3. Best Choice
4. Companion
5. Compliments
6. Demoulas Market Basket
7. Eukanuba
8. Fine Feline Cat
9. Food Lion
10. Foodtown
11. Giant Companion
12. Hannaford
13. Hill Country Fare
14. Hy-Vee
15. Iams
16. Laura Lynn
17. Li'l Red
18. Loving Meals
19. Meijer's Main Choice
20. Nutriplan
21. Nutro Max Gourmet Classics
22. Nutro Natural Choice
23. Paws
24. Pet Pride
25. Presidents Choice
26. Price Chopper
27. Priority US
28. Save-A-Lot
29. Schnucks
30. Science Diet Feline Savory Cuts Cans
31. Sophistacat
32. Special Kitty Canada
33. Special Kitty US
34. Springfield Prize
35. Sprout
36. Stop & Shop Companion
37. Tops Companion
38. Wegmans
39. Weis Total Pet
40. Western Family US
41. White Rose
42. Winn Dixie

ADDITIONAL Information is leaking out ---
Some Pet Food Labels that are really manufactured by Menu Foods must not have
wanted their names associated with this recall - even though the foods are possibly tainted ...

Guess Who is recalling and now admitting involvement?

Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc.,
Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods’ Nationwide U.S.
and Canadian recall of Specific Canned Cat Foods.
Topeka, KS (March 16, 2007) – In response to the recent Menu Foods, Inc. nationwide recall of wet pet foods, Hill’s® Pet Nutrition, Inc. has announced a voluntary precautionary recall in the United States and Canada of a very small number of canned cat products that are co-manufactured by Menu.
Hill’s is voluntarily recalling the following products:

1. Science Diet® Kitten Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 3 oz. and 5.5 oz.
2. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Beef 5.5 oz.
3. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz.
4. Science Diet® Feline Adult Savory Cuts® Ocean Fish 5.5 oz.
5. Science Diet® Feline Senior Savory Cuts® Chicken 5.5 oz.

No other Hill’s products are affected by this recall.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., is taking this precautionary step to protect the health and well being of your pets. Hill’s has received no reported cases of illness. Consumers of other pet food brands manufactured by Menu Foods have reported a small number of cases of cats becoming ill with loss of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy which are potential signs of kidney failure.
This voluntary product recall involves discontinuation of all retail sales and product retrieval from consumers. Consumers should stop using the affected products immediately. Consult with a veterinarian if any symptoms are present in your pet. All Science Diet products carry a 100 percent guarantee, and consumers can receive a refund for recalled products. For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-800-445-5777 or visit www.HillsPet.com for details.
Hill’s is recalling the following product codes. Product codes can be found at the bottom of the can. Only relevant code numbers have been listed (‘X’s indicate irrelevant numbers).

BESTBEFORE 09 2008
M06XXXXXX 4414

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4416

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4415

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4601

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4603

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M25XXXXXX 4457

.

BESTBEFORE 08 2008
M28XXXXXX 4414

Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., has informed the Food and Drug Administration and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on this issue. The company regrets any inconvenience to its consumers, retail customers and veterinarians.
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"Science Diet" is the "retail" brand of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc - the people who sell
the Prescription Only Dog & Cat foods through Licensed Veterinarians.

There's no reason given on the Hill's site WHY their products aren't listed on the Menu Foods recall pages.

Makes ME wonder how many more of the major pet food suppliers are not allowing their names to be listed by Menu Foods.

Not being on the Menu Foods Recall list doesn't necessarily mean that a wet food is "safe".

by Phred on 3/21/2007

[wolf_Q]

I've checked the lists but just in case I missed something...has anyone heard anything about ProPlan? I feed Nebo Natural Balance and Keva Royal Canin and they rarely get wet food, but about a week ago I bought some ProPlan canned dog food. Keva's trainer said it was good to give northern breeds fish so I bought the salmon kind (for sensitive stomach I think?) to mix in with their food. It made Nebo really quite sick, he had diarrhea in our front room. He's pretty sensitive about food so I figured it was just the food not agreeing with him, but I thought I'd check just in case.

I see that Nutro is on the list, does anyone know if this includes the "desserts?" I buy those fairly often, I have a few at my house, but I don't know if I dare give them to the dogs or not.