Pet Food Recalled
A pet food maker whose labels include many store brands like Iams, Wal Mart, Safeway, and Kroger has recalled over 60 million cases of pet food. This food has caused the deaths of at least 10 pets and an unknown amount of illness in both dogs and cats due to kidney damage. The manufacturer does not know the reason why the pets died, but they speculate that it may be due to a new source of gluten–a feed ingredient common to most pet feeds.
The recall was for Menu Food’s “cuts and gravy” type of wet pet food, which was packaged in cans and small foil pouches. The recalled food was produced between December 3, 2005 and March 6, 2007 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Menu Foods is also a producer for Procter and Gamble Company and the recall includes pet foods with that label as well.
The company has set up a website at: www.menufoods.com/recall where you can find a full list of all the brand names involved and the lot numbers of the product that may be affected. They also set up a consumer hot line to call with questions regarding the recall. The number is: (866) 463-6738.
I advise that anyone who may have fed this pet food to call the hot line or go to the website and determine if the food you bought is recalled. Even if your pet seems normal, I also recommend that if the affected food was fed, that you take your pet to your local veterinarian for a complete exam. You never can tell with kidney damage; if the kidneys are working, a pet can compensate for a partial loss of function and the animal may appear normal. If a further insult to the kidneys occurs, then the animal will be more apt to suffer serious consequences and possibly death.
March 20th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
To Whom It May Concern:
Re: Iams Cat Food INDOOR weight & hairball care 1 + years
35 % less fat than Iams Original with Chicken
Our dog ate the above kibbles & vomitted over eight (8) times that same day.
I did not serve this aqua colored (4lbs) bag that was opened for the first time that day.
Please let me know if I should have concerns w/ this deadly kidney problem? Is there some place that these kibbles can be tested?
Thank-you,
Marg
March 21st, 2007 at 2:13 pm
What you need to do is find out what date your food was made. Then call the consumer hot line and find out if the food you fed was affected and recalled. If so, take your pet to a vet for an exam.
If your cat is still vomitting and it did not eat the recalled food, please take it in anyway and have it examined. Lots of things cause a cat to vomit and some of them are serious.