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How Hill’s Secrets and Lies Hid a Catastrophic Failure That Led to the Illness and Death of Dogs Worldwide
When Hill’s Pet Nutrition, the world’s top manufacturer of prescription pet foods, found that some of their dog foods contained lethal amounts of vitamin D, the company hid the problem leaving veterinarians and consumers ignorant of the severity of the crisis. Hill’s, a company whose empire was built on treating the maladies of sick dogs and cats, failure to test…
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Nestle Purina Recalls Cat Food for Foreign Material; Rubber Pieces Found in Canned Food
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is recalling Muse wet cat food Natural Chicken Recipe in Gravy in three-ounce cans because the cat food could contain rubber pieces in it which may present a potential choking hazard. They became aware of the issue after receiving complaints from pet owners who found the rubber pieces in the product. The company claims to have…
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Darwin’s Refusal to Cooperate in Dog Food Recall Triggers FDA Action; Food Poses “Serious Threat to Human and Animal Health”
UPDATE: April 4, 2019 The owner of Darwin’s, Gary Tashjian, defended his position for refusing to cooperate with the FDA by providing the agency with the company’s customer information saying that doing so, “would violate its consumer privacy policy.” The company told the agency they had alerted their customers directly and there was no need for a public…
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Hill’s Expands Recall After Finding Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in More Dog Foods; FDA Request Leads to Expanded Recall
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting pet parents and veterinarians about potentially toxic levels of vitamin D in additional varieties of Hill’s canned dog food in an expanded recall. Since the initial recall, the FDA has become aware of additional reports of vitamin D toxicity in dogs that ate certain canned dog foods manufactured by Hill’s Pet Nutrition…
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FDA Warns Pet Parents About the Toxicity of Vitamin D Following Multiple Recalls of Dog Food for Excess Vitamin D
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning pet parents about vitamin D toxicity in dogs following the recent recalls of multiple brands of dog food for excess vitamin D. They caution that extremely high levels of vitamin D can cause serious health problems in pets, which can lead to kidney failure and even death. HILL’S SCIENCE DIET, PRESCRIPTION DIET…
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Vitamin D Toxicosis Leads To Hill’s Dog Food Recall, Supplier Error Blamed
Today’s recall of Hill’s Pet Nutrition Science Diet and Prescription formula canned dog foods for elevated levels of vitamin D remind us why it is so important to report a pet food problem. The story begins as most pet food recalls do, with a sick dog or a cat and a consumer who believed in the process enough to make…
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Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey Pet Food Products; CDC Investigation Expands
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is warning consumers to avoid feeding Woody’s Pet Food Deli raw turkey pet food after testing revealed it was contaminated with Salmonella Reading, the same strain identified by the Health Department in a human case of Salmonella Reading illness. The dog also tested positive for Salmonella, but not the outbreak strain. This is the…
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9Lives canned cat food is being recalled for thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, pet parents cautioned
Today, Smucker’s announced a recall for specific lots of 9Lives Protein Plus canned cat food due to a vitamin deficiency, specifically thiamine (Vitamin B1). The 9Lives cat foods being recalled are as follows: Product Name UPC Code Product Size Best if Used By Date 9Lives® Protein Plus®With Tuna & Chicken 7910021549 4 pack of cans,5.5 oz each Mar. 27,…
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Contract dog food maker named in devastating vitamin D poisoning, multiple brands involved
This week the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about dangerously high levels of vitamin D in twelve brands dog food that were distributed nationwide. The agency is particularly worried as the dog food contains excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D in quantities large enough to cause serious health problems like kidney failure or death. The…
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Castor & Pollux, Merrick Dog Treats Recalled For High Thyroid Hormone Levels, Hyperthyroid Dog Alerted Authorities
Merrick Pet Care is announcing a recall for three of its Merrick brand beef dog treats and two of its Castor & Pollux brand beef dog treats because they could contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone. Merrick was alerted to the problem after the FDA notified the company that a dog was diagnosed with diet-related thyrotoxicosis due to the…
