April 26, 2007:

I have just confirmed with Costco, via phone, that they are voluntarily recalling:

Kirkland Signature Super Premium Canned Food

Item # 38436

Best buy Dates: Aug 21, 2008 to April 15, 2009

I do not know the particulars of the recall, only that they are recalling this particular Kirkland product.

Hi Joan, Potato & Chicago...I just received this reply regarding homeopathic therapy for cats:

http://www.smartpakcanine.com/PetFoodRecalls.aspx

LiveSmart Weight Management Chicken and Brown Rice Recall

On Friday, April 20, SmartPak initiated a voluntary recall of a single production run of the LiveSmart Weight Management Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food.

The particular lot of food recalled included rice protein concentrate that was supplied by Wilbur-Ellis, the same company that supplied rice protein concentrate contaminated with Melamine to Natural Balance. This was the first time that our supplier purchased and used rice protein concentrate from Wilbur-Ellis. No previous lots were affected, nor do we use rice protein concentrate in any other formulas of LiveSmart dog or cat foods.

Anonymous:

Name: Joan
E-mail: Not specified

OOOPS   Here it is.

Homeopaths have been successfully using Lycopodium to halt and reverse kidney damage during this plague 

I’ve sent an email back to Dr. Butchart asking about use of this for cats.  I’ll let you know how he responds. 

Regarding: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18137930/

Yesterday (042307) I received this from Dr. Ted Butchart, naturopath, Virginia Natural Health:

You were inquiring about Lycopodium for dogs damaged by the bad pet food.

What we are talking about is homeopathic medicine. The specific remedy that has been used successfully with these dogs is called “Lycopodium”. It would be available anywhere homeopathic medicines are sold. Whole Foods, most health food stores, and of course from any doctor who uses homeopathics. Ask for a potency of “30 C” and give one pellet of that to the dog. Just put into the mouth. If no response or improvement you can repeat in 3 hours, up to 4 times.

Normally we do not use homeopathic remedies unless we can observe the patient and determine which exact remedy fits the case. In the case of these many animals it is probably not possible to get them all to a competent homeopath, so using this remedy is the best we can do. If you have access to a qualified vet homeopath by all means seek them out.

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Royal Canin Canada Recalls Additional Cat and Dog Food Due to New Toxin
April 20, 2007
These differ from the products pulled from the US.

Medi-Cal/Royal Canin Canada Voluntary Product Recall:
http://www.medi-cal.ca/

April 20, 2007 - Medi-Cal/Royal Canin Canada Voluntary Product Recall
(all date codes of):


ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET CANINE EARLY CARDIAC EC
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET CANINE SENSITIVITY RC (Rice and Catfish)
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET CANINE SKIN SUPPORT SS

ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET FELINE HYPOALLERGENIC HP
ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET FELINE SENSITIVITY RD (Rice and Duck)


Royal Canin has discovered a new contaminant in rice gluten. This contaminant
is cyanuric acid, which is chemically related to, but distinct from, melamine.

Consequently, we are recalling all date codes of these dry products.

We cannot express how devastated we are to notify you of this new finding, and we offer you our sincere regrets and apologies. The steps we are taking are driven by
our philosophy of putting pets first.


ALSO:

Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet on April 10, 2007 because one production lot (January 08 2009) contains contaminated wheat gluten. This product is produced for Royal Canin Canada by the Menu Foods Ontario plant. Medi-Cal Feline Dissolution Formula canned diet is Royal Canin’s only wheat gluten-containing canned product.

Steve Miller, CEO of ChemNutra, is scheduled to testify before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday, April 24 at 9:30 am Eastern time.

The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled “Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply?”

ChemNutra was the middleman that sold wheat gluten containing melamine to Menu Foods and other companies. Full subcommittee schedule is here: http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/schedule.shtml

Note: Windows Media Player is required for all Committee video and audio Web casts.

Thanks Joan, I'll check that out & see what else I can find.

Thanks to Potato and Chicago

http://www.royalcanin.us/

ROYAL CANIN SENSIBLE CHOICE® (available in pet specialty stores nationwide)

- Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Senior DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Puppy DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Adult DRY DOG FOOD
- Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Senior DRY DOG FOOD
- Rice & Catfish Meal Formula Adult DRY DOG FOOD

ROYAL CANIN VETERINARY DIET™ (available only in veterinary clinics)

- Canine Early Cardiac EC 22™
- Canine Skin Support SS21™
- Feline Hypoallergenic HP23™

ALL PRODUCTS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF APRIL 19TH, 2008 ARE MADE WITHOUT CHINESE SOURCED VEGETABLE PROTEINS AND ARE SAFE.

We are taking this proactive stance to voluntarily recall these products to avoid any confusion for our customers about which Royal Canin USA products are safe and which products may be affected.

Pet owners should immediately stop feeding their pets the Royal Canin USA dry pet food products listed above. Pet owners should consult with a veterinarian if they are concerned about the health of their pet. No other Royal Canin diets are affected by this recall and CONTINUE TO BE safe for pets to eat.

In addition, Royal Canin USA will no longer use any Chinese suppliers for any of our vegetable proteins. 

This decision to recall some of our dry pet food products is driven by our philosophy that the “Pet Comes First”.

Blue Buffalo Spa Select Dry Formula for Cats Recalled 

Anonymous:

Name: Bill M
E-mail: Not specified

I stumbled on these and thought I would toss them up: http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/07/03/31/100loc_a8petmeals001.cfm . If they are repeats I apologize.

Actually, that was very nice of you, Bill.  Thank you!

FDA expands pet food recall

POSTED: 12:36 p.m. EDT, April 18, 2007

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/18/pet.food/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Story Highlights

• Recall is expanded to products containing rice protein with melamine
• Previous recalled food contained wheat gluten with melamine
• Menu Foods adds one of its Natural Life brand products to the recall

"The nationwide pet food recall was expanded Wednesday to include products containing rice protein laced with melamine, a toxic agent, the Food and Drug Administration said."

MELAMINE

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April 18 - Update: Hill's products not affected by rice protein concentrate recall.

http://www.hillspet.com/Menu_Foods/HillsProductsNotAffectedByRiceProtein_04182007_en.htm

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FDA:
Pet Food Recall
Updated: April 18, 2007
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01600.html

FDA Issues Health Hazard Alert for Pet Chews Due to Contamination with Salmonella

American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chew and Dog Chew (made from all American beef pizzle)

Following is a list of the affected products:

• A.B. Small Chew, small, 3-4 inch
• A.B. Puppy Chew, 4-6 inch
• A.B. Dog Chew Medium, 6 inch
• A.B. Dog Chew Large, 10 inch
• A.B. Dog Chew XL, 13 inch
• A.B. Dog Chew Mega, 16 inch
• A.B. Dog Chew Jumbo, 26 inch

WARNING: Salmonella can potentially be transferred to people handling these pet treats, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.

Be Aware!

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/press_release.html

The problem stems from melamine found in the rice protein concentrate (described by the company as rice gluten) used by Natural Balance. They confirmed that FDA testing has found melamine in the rice protein concentrate. The ingredient was produced by a US vendor, according to Natural Balance. Natural Balance recommends avoiding all rice protein in their products.

They have also confirmed that customers are reporting “a few cases” of kidney failures, which their original announcement described as “kidney problems”.

The items recalled are packaged (but not manufactured) by Diamond Pet Foods. The problem was discovered Friday and the FDA is testing all other ingredients and formulas. In the packaging process, the final food is run through Diamond Pet Foods machinery, but are overseen by Natural Balance quality assurance staff.

Natural Balance says it will reimburse the pet parents for medical expenses related to the melamine toxin.

Go to the linik posted above & read the press release!

Menu Foods Refines Recall List
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/Press%20Release%2004172007.htm

Well...this ought to tick everybody off....

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MENU_FOODS_SALE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

MENU FOODS:

CFO Sold 14K Shares Before Recall

Associated Press: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PET_FOOD_RECALL?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Anonymous:

Name: Karen/California
E-mail: Not specified

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/

NOTICE:
We are receiving consumer complaints regarding the Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Foods. We do not know what is wrong with the food at this time, but we have heard that animals are vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. Although the problems seem to be focused on one particular lot, as a precautionary measure, we are pulling all dates of Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food from the shelves.

Please discontinue feeding all Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food, and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food.

Be Aware!

 Karen: The new recall of Natural Balance pet food is truly strange in the fact that it does not use wheat or corn gluten. 

I know that is whats so scary.  Now will we have something different to worry about, and will it reach our food as well? 

Anonymous:

Name: Betty
E-mail: Not specified

Thanks Karen,  I'm really starting to worry about Purina now.  Our bag is an older batch and I almost afraid to buy a new bag.  It has corn gluten, but no wheat gluten.  Our girl eats the Fit and Trim kind, but WOW what is next?

I checked the numbers on our O'Roy biscuits, but they didn't match.  I guess it is just the Peanut Butter Doggie biscuits.

The new recall of Natural Balance pet food is truly strange in the fact that it does not use wheat or corn gluten. 

While we're all so worried over this pet food issue, here's a link that might help those of us who want to make homemade dog / cat food:

http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/pet-recipes.html

Thanks Karen,  I'm really starting to worry about Purina now.  Our bag is an older batch and I almost afraid to buy a new bag.  It has corn gluten, but no wheat gluten.  Our girl eats the Fit and Trim kind, but WOW what is next?