Pet Food Recall

Please Visit The Humane Society of the United States pet food recall website at: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_food_safety_center/
this site includes information about the latest recall concerning corn gluten from South Africa and rice protein concentrate in pet foods.

On Saturday, January 5th, 2008 Diamond Pet Foods, maker of tainted dog food, made a settlement where they would be paying $3.1 million to pet owners. To read more please click here.

On December 13th, 2007 it was determined that about 300 pets may have died from contaminated pet food due to a combination of contaminants. To read the full article please click here.

On Saturday, March 17th, 2007 Menu Foods recalled dog food sold under 48 different brands and cat food sold under 40 different brands including Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba. The food was distributed by major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Iams, and Kroger.


On March 30th, Hill's has voluntarily recalled their feline dry m/d Prescription Diet -- m/d canned food is not part of this recall and contains no wheat gluten.
This is the only product Hill's currently sells in the United States and Canada that contains wheat gluten from any supplier.


If you feel you may have purchased food that is tied to the recall or wish to learn more you can visit http://www.menufoods.com/recall

If you are a Hill's customer and wish to find out more about their part in the recall please visit: http://www.hillspet.com/

The Food and Drug Administration has also set up a websites regarding the Menu Foods recall:
News on recall from the FDA
News on what is causing the recall from the FDA
FDA website regard pet food contamination



Courtesy of: Norwalk Veterinary Medical Center

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