FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 31, 2010 – CINCINNATI, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from a specific lot of one of its dry cat food products due to potential salmonella exposure.
No illnesses have been reported, and no other Iams pet food products are involved.
Only one code date is affected by this announcement:
Veterinarians report mysterious link between dog food and hypercalcemia
August 31, 2010
By: Jennifer Fiala
For The VIN News Service
Veterinarians are trying to discern whether roughly a dozen dogs testing positive for hypercalcemia and consuming the same high-end diet is merely coincidence or a problem with the pet food in question.
The reports have cropped up on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), an online community for the profession and parent of the VIN News Service. In message board discussions, veterinarians have revealed cases of hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicosis occurring in dogs that eat a single brand of dry pet food: Blue Buffalo Wilderness Diet, chicken flavor. In each of the cases, veterinarians report that dogs’ conditions have improved after switching brands.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 16, 2010 - Merrick Pet Care, Inc. of Amarillo, Texas is recalling all lots of its 10 oz “Beef Filet Squares” for Dogs and “Texas Hold’ems” pet treats because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling the treats can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the chews or any surfaces exposed to these products. Consumers should dispose of these products in a safe manner by securing them in a covered trash receptacle.
Fleas are the worldwide number one cause of allergic dermatitis in dogs and cats. Symptoms of flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) include scratching, chewing, licking, inflamed skin, and hair loss. Severe cases may lead to broken skin called hotspots, and granulomas – raised, edematous, oozing lesions that can cause permanent scarring. Being blood-sucking parasites, fleas can cause anemia if their numbers are great. Fleas can transmit disease to people and pets and can quickly infest a household and yard. The treatment for FAD always begins with removal of the fleas from the animal and its environment. Topical, oral, and injectable antihistamines and corticosteroids, as well as antibiotics for infected skin, may be prescribed to provide relief of symptoms.
If you are working to build your immune system, you should know about Transfer Factor and Colostrum. Transfer Factor is extracted from colostrum, mother’s first milk. Colostrum does contain a small amount of transfer factors. However, to get the same amount of transfer factors for a daily maintenance dosage, you will need to ingest 90 500mg capsules of colostrum to equal the same amount in 3 200mg capsules of Transfer Factor from 4Life. Bovine colostrum only increases NK cell activity by 23%, whereas Transfer Factor Plus TriFactor increases NK cell activity by 437%. Even Echinacea only increases NK cell activity by 43%!
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