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News Bites: Diamond Dog Food, Wardley Tropical Flake Fish Food, Chicken Jerky Pt.II

Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice is being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.  Salmonella is dangerous for people and dogs. The affected product is Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice:

  1. 6lb,  DLR0101D3XALW,  Best Before 04 Jan 2013
  2. 20lb,  DLR0101C31XAG,  Best Before 03 Jan 2013
  3. 40lb,  DLR0101C31XMF,  Best Before 03 Jan 2013
  4. 40lb,  DLR0101C31XAG,  Best Before 03 Jan 2013
  5. 40lb,  DLR0101D32XMS,  Best Before 04 Jan 2013
What you need to know about Salmonella

Salmonella can cause serious illness in cats and dogs and cross-contamination to humans is possible resulting in serious illness.

If you have any product being recalled, stop feeding it to your dog and discard it.  For further information or to obtain a product refund,  call Diamond Foods at 800-442-0402 or visit www.diamondpet.com.

 

Hartz is recalling Wardley Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein Tropical Flake Fish Food also due to possible salmonella contamination.  The affected products is:

  • 1oz. containers,  UPC Code 0-43324-00591-7
    • lot PP34911
    • lot PP34912
    • lot PP35011
    • lot PP35012
What you need to know about Salmonella

Salmonella can cause serious illness in humans.  I couldn’t find anything on whether fish can get salmonellosis.

If you have product included in the recall, stop feeding it to your fish and discard it.  Consumers can contact Hartz at 1-800-275-1414 (24 hours/day 7 days/week) with any questions they may have and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.

 

 

FDA inspectors are visiting plants in China the produce chicken jerky looking for links to the over 600 chicken jerky related illnesses & deaths reported to the FDA by pet owners and veterinarians.  A concrete reason for the illnesses & deaths hasn’t so far been discovered, but 3 brands have been implicated according to internal FDA documents.  The FDA has yet to an announce a recall.

Those brands are:

  • Waggin’ Train chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
  • Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
  • Milo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats made by the Del Monte Corp
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3 Brands Of Chicken Jerky Implicated In Canine Illness

  

After the pet food recalls in 2007, I stopped buying any dog treats made in China because it became clear in the months following that the FDA just couldn’t ensure the safety of pet food or treats from China.  (I was fortunate that the pet food I use wasn’t involved in any of the recalls.)  I kept seeing recalls and intermittent reports of illnesses associated with chicken jerky from China.  Now internal documents from the FDA reveal at least three brands may be connected to illnesses reported in dogs.  For complete information on what the FDA is testing for, what you should do if you suspect your dog has been harmed, why there hasn’t been a recall, etc. be sure to read what the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association has to say.  (Update: In light of these latest issues with pet food safety, lawmakers are demanding action from the FDA and a petition has been started by pet owners who believe their pets have been harmed by chicken jerky treats.)

The brands named are:

  • Waggin’ Train chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
  • Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky treats or tenders made by Nestle Purina PetCare
  • Milo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats made by the Del Monte Corp

I want to stress that this doesn’t mean other brands of chicken jerky from China are safe.  There are reports of illness from single brands or with no brand listed.  The FDA is urging owners and vets to report illness and samples of suspect chicken jerky.

Lab tests on your pup may show kidney failure, liver disease, or Fanconi-like syndrome.  It’s possible for dogs to recover, but there have been deaths, so if you dog gets sick get her to the vet.  The possible signs of illness that can appear hours or days after consuming chicken jerky are:

  • decreased appetite
  • decreased activity
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea, possibly with blood
  • increased water consumption
  • increased urination

If all of this sounds familiar, it’s because it is.  There have been multiple recalls and warnings about chicken jerky from China.  So read those labels carefully!  It’s not always obvious a product is made in China.

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Recalls & Warnings: Pet Shampoo, Pig Ears, Cat Food, Chicken Jerky, Pet 1st Aid Kits

Catching you up on recalls and there are a ton.

Pet shampoo

Use of Douxo Seborrhea Shampoo for dogs & cats is a risk to humans.  One woman has died from a severe asthma attack while bathing her dog with this product.  A 2nd family member also had an asthma attack days later while bathing dog with the shampoo, but recovered.

The FDA has information on how to report an adverse reaction to a pet product.

 

Pig ears


Bravo is recalling one lot of their Oven-Roasted Pig Ears due to possible salmonella contamination after a  routine sampling program by the Washington State Department of Agriculture found salmonella.  Return product to point of purchase for refund.

  • Bravo! 50-count bulk Oven-Roasted Pig Ears (Lot # 12-06-10)

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Boss is recalling their Diggers Natural Treat Pig Ears after their supplier, Keys Manufacturing Company, notified them of positive tests for salmonella.  Return product to point of purchase for a refund.

FDA page with details on Boss recall.

  • Bulk Pig Ears in boxes of 100 (UPC #0-72929-00038-6)
  • Bulk Pig Ears Shrink Wrapped in boxes of 50 (UPC #0-72929-99120-2)
  • 2-Pack Bags shipped in cases of 12 bags (UPC #0-72929-99504-0)
  • 4-Pack Bags shipped in cases of 12 bags (UPC #0-72929-00227-4)
  • 8-Pack Bags shipped in cases of 12 bags (UPC #0-72929-99584-2)

FDA page with details of Keys recall.

The Keys recall on the supplier side affects 100 count cases packed in cardboard boxes shipped between:

  • Sept. 27-Oct. 6, 2010
  • Nov. 1-Nov. 29, 2010
  • Jan. 3-Jan. 25, 2011

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Blackman Industries is recalling Primetime Brand Premium Pig Ears and KC Beefhide Brand Premium Pig Ears.

PrimeTime brand 2 ct. and 5 ct. Premium Pig Ears and all KC Beefhide brand 20 ct.

PrimeTime products with UPC codes:

  • 7-48976-18316-6 on a 2 ct. package
  • 7-48976-09040-2, on a 5 ct. package
  • 7-48976-19040-9 on a 5 ct. package

KC Beefhide product: UPC code 7-48976-09065-5

FDA page with details on PrimeTime and KC Beefhide recall.

 

Cat food


Primal Pet Foods is recalling their raw, frozen Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula nuggets in 4 lb bags due to possible salmonella contamination.

  • (UPC# 8 95135 00025 0) with a “Best By” date code of 043112-17

Primal Foods has information on how to get a refund.

FDA page with details on Primal Pet Foods recall.

What you need to know about Salmonella

Salmonella can cause serious illness in cats and dogs and cross-contamination to humans is possible resulting in serious illness.

 

Chicken jerky


The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association has notified the American Veterinary Medical Association that they are seeing the onset of a Fanconi Syndrome-like disease in dogs who consumed chicken jerky made in China.  There aren’t any recalls linked to this at this time.  This isn’t the first time there’s been this type of problem with chicken jerky made in China—it happened in 2007 & 2008.

Find out more about Fanconi syndrome.

 

Pet 1st Aid Kits

Triad Group extended its recall of alcohol and iodine prep pads due to possible Bacillus cereus and Elizabethkingia menigoseptica contamianation.

Recall due to Alcohol prep pads includes all lot numbers of:

  • Creative Pet Products’ Sporting Dog Kit
  • Sporting Dog II Kit
  • Horse Aid Kit
  • K9 First Aid Police and Military Kit

Recall due to iodine prep pads includes lot numbers starting with 8, 9, 0 or 1 for:

  • Horse Aid Kit
  • Sporting Dog Kit
  • Sporting Dog II Kit

FDA page has details on recall of pet 1st aid kits.

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FDA Issues Warning For Chicken Jerky

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The FDA has issued a warning about the possible danger of feeding pets chicken jerky from China. This follows Australia recalling Chinese chicken jerky. Australia recalled KraMar Supa Naturals Chicken Breast Strips after it was link to dogs falling ill.  If this issue with chicken jerky sounds familiar, it’s because this is a repeat of  the same problem a year ago.

The FDA warns that feeding your dog chicken jerky from China may result in illness and sometimes death.   Signs of illness include:

  • decreased appetite
  • decreased activity
  • vomiting
  • diarrhea (sometimes with blood)
  • increased water consumption
  • increased urination

If your dog shows any of these signs, stop feeding them chicken jerky.  If any of the symptoms above are severe or last more than 24 hours, get your dog to a vet immediately to check for kidney failure and Fanconi syndrome.  Scientists don’t yet know what is causing transient Fanconi syndrome in affected dogs.

Fanconi syndrome is more commonly seen as a genetic disease found in Basenjis affecting the kidneys. The cases of Fanconi syndrome linked to jerky treats are acquired not inherited.

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