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acetaminophen molecule

EperTox, a medical testing lab in Texas, has found acetaminophen in numerous samples of pet food. (Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol.) Due to a confidentiality agreement the lab cannot release the names of the foods affected. However, at least one sample was a variety Pet Pride brand cat food. The test results were reported to the pet food makers who should then have reported the findings to the FDA. But as of June 5th, the FDA still has not investigated EperTox’s findings.

Cats are very sensitive to acetaminophen. Dogs are less at risk, but are still sensitive to acetaminophen. Find out more about the signs of feline and canine acetaminophen toxicity.  And find out much more about the pet food recall on my Pet Food Recall Archive Page.

Diamond Pet Foods is recalling Nutra Nuggets Lamb Meal & Rice Formula. The production codes are NLR0404A2SL or NLR0404B2SL, “Best Before” Oct. 9, 2008, and was sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. A veterinarian in California became suspicious when four previously healthy dogs all fell ill with renal failure after eating Nutra Nuggets. The food samples he collected tested positive for melamine.

As the list just keep getting longer, remember there is a very well maintained list of safe (not part of the recall) pet foods at PetSitUSA.com. I strongly encourage you to check it out.

You can find out much more on the recall on my Pet Food Recall Archive Page.