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March 2016 Dog Food Recall By Purina

Nestle Purina is voluntarily recalling its select lots of Beneful and Purina Pro Plan wet dog foods due to the insufficient level of recommended vitamins and minerals. The recall was initiated when Purina discovered that the select lots of their products did not contain the recommended level of vitamins and minerals. Pets can become ill if they lack recommended vitamins and minerals in their diet. Some of early signs of vitamins and minerals deficiency may include decreased appetite, lethargy, vomiting and weight loss. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Nestle Purina Brands: Beneful Prepared Meals. Beneful Chopped Blends.[…]Read More…

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Plants Poisonous To Pets (Series #1) : African Evergreen

Plants are great additions to any house or apartments. Whether inside or outside, a lot of plants and pets can live alongside in harmony. However, there are plants that pose some kind of threat to pets. Oftentimes some curious pets venture to try the plants and suffer the consequences. Sadly, educating pet animals to keep them away from this kind of danger is nearly impossible. Over the holidays, that is exactly what happened. My Dachshund ‘Rooga’ chewed on the African Evergreen plants I had on my balcony. I had no idea that African Evergreens were poisonous to dogs and even worse[…]Read More…

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January 2016 Dog Food Recall By Vital Essentials

Carnivore Meat Company is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entrée for Dogs due to salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Carnivore Meat Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin Brands: Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entrée for Dogs. Recalled products: The single lot of recalled product is as follows: Vital Essentials Frozen Chicken Patties Entrée for Dogs Net weight 6 pounds Lot #[…]Read More…

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January 2016 Recalls Of Dog Food By Big Dog Natural

Big Dog Natural is voluntarily recalling select production lot of Big Dog Natural raw dehydrated dog food Chicken Supreme due to potential Salmonella contamination. The company is also recalling its Fish Supreme products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company:  Big Dog Natural of Brick, NJ Note: Click on the image for a larger view. Brands: Air dried Fermented Natural dog food Chicken[…]Read More…

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Voluntary Recall Of Select MARS Petcare Products Of December 2015

PetSmart is issuing a market withdrawal of select lots of Nutro dog treats from MARS Petcare due to mold. This is a voluntary recall initiated by Mars Petcare and PetSmart. [Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Mars Petcare & PetSmart Brands:  Nutro CHEWY Treats with Real Apples. Recalled products: The following product is affected by this recall: > Nutro CHEWY Treats with Real Apples UPC: 7910511344 Size: 4OZ > Lot Codes beginning with the following numbers and regardless of the Best By date: 4 50 5 02 5 03 5 05   Why recalled? Due to the potential of mold growth. What[…]Read More…

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Stella and Chewy’s December 2015 Recall Due To Listeria

Stella and Chewy’s is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Stella and Chewy’s of Oak Creek, Wisconsin NOTE:  Click on the picture to see all the photo labels of this recall. Brands: Stella’s Super Beef Dinner Morsels Duck Duck Goose Dinner Morsels Chick Chick Chicken Dinner Morsels Recalled products: This[…]Read More…

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Bravo Pet Foods Recall Due To Salmonella For December 2015

Bravo Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling select Chicken and Turkey Pet Foods due to possible presence of salmonella. Some of the products did not test positive for salmonella but is still recalled out of abundance of caution since they were manufactured in the same day. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, CT NOTE:  Click on the picture to see all the photo labels of[…]Read More…

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Can Animal Smell Fear In Us? (Facts Vs. Fiction)

When I was a kid growing up in Nepal, I was always scared of dogs. With a lot of stray dogs everywhere (and I do mean literally everywhere), it was impossible not to be scared. The situation with stray dogs was really bad back then and probably still is. I don’t know what the situation is like right now because I haven’t been in Nepal for more than a decade. The older folks used to tell me not to act scared – ‘act calm or unafraid because if dog smells fear in you, it will bite you’. I was 8 or[…]Read More…

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Dave’s Pet Food Is Voluntarily Recalling Its Simply The Best Dog Food Due To ‘Off Odor’

Dave’s Pet Food is voluntarily recalling a single batch of its Dave’s Simply the Best Dog Food due to the presence of an ‘off odor’. The co-packer of the product has issued a report confirming that the recall has been voluntary instigated. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Dave’s Pet Food of Agawam, Massachusetts. Recalled products: One batch of Dave’s Simply The Best Dry Dog Food with Best Use By date: October 15, 2016. Why the recall?  The co-packer of the product, Southern Tier Pet Nutrition responding to a complaint filed by a customer in 11/2/15, mentioned in their report[…]Read More…

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Hill’s Science Diet Dog Food Withdrawal For Unknown Reasons

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is voluntarily withdrawing some of its can dog foods for unknown reasons. The notice of this voluntary withdrawal was posted at PetSmart retail stores. Here is the photograph of the notice from one retail store in Florida: [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Hill’s Science Diet Recalled products: Here is the list of products affected by this voluntary withdrawal: Science Diet Dog Adult Perfect Weight 12.8 oz SKU 5210092 UPC 5274229750 All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates Ideal Balance Slim & Healthy Chicken 12.8 oz SKU 5210280 UPC 5274230770 All Date Codes/All Best Before Dates Science[…]Read More…

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Blue Buffalo Recalls Wilderness Wild Chews Bones Due To Salmonella

Blue Buffalo Company is voluntarily recalling one lot of Cub size Wilderness Wild Chews Bones due to potential salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd of Wilton, CT Note: Click on the above images for a larger view. Brands: Cub Size Blue Wilderness Wild Chews Bone Recalled products: The recalled product is individually shrink-wrapped in plastic. The UPC number 840243110087 is printed on a[…]Read More…

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Blue Buffalo Voluntarily Recalls Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats.

Blue Buffalo Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Blue Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats. The recall is issued because the products may contain low levels of propylene glycol. Propylene glycol is banned by the FDA for use in cat food. [Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd of Wilton, CT Note: Click on the above images for a larger view. Brands: Blue Kitty Yums Tasty Chicken Recipe Recalled products: The recalled products are packaged in a 2 oz plastic stand up pouch and have the following UPC codes & ‘Best If Used By’ dates as follows: Blue[…]Read More…

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Halo, Purely For Pets® Recalls Sensitive Cat Turkey Dry Food Due To Mold

Halo, Purely for Pets issues a voluntary recall of its Spot’s Stew Sensitive Cat Turkey kibble due to mold. So far no other Halo products are affected and the recalled products have the best by date 09/04/2016 stamped on them. [Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Halo, Purely For Pets. Brands: Spot’s Stew Wholesome Turkey Recipe Recalled products: The recalled product is as follows: Product name: Spot’s Stew Wholesome Turkey Recipe Sensitive Formula for Cats Sizes: 6 lb. and 3 lb. bags UPC Codes: 745158350231 and 745158340232 Best by Date: 09/04/2016 Why recalled? Due to the potential of mold growth. Note: So far no other Halo products[…]Read More…

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Voluntary Salmonella Recall Of Good N Fun Chicken Sticks Expanded By Salix Animal Health

Salix Animal Health, LLC of Deerfield, FL is voluntarily expanding its recall of “Good ‘n’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks” due to the potential Salmonella contamination. This is an expansion of the original Salix recall to include the tested lot and others made around the same time frame. The expansion was issued after Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Salmonella in an additional lot. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company:[…]Read More…

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K-9 Kraving Dog Food Is Voluntarily Recalling Some Of Their Chicken Patties Due To Salmonella And Listeria monocytogenes

K-9 Kraving Dog Food is voluntarily recalling Chicken Patties dog food that was shipped between July 13th and July 17th, 2015. The reason of the recall is because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company:  K-9 Kraving Dog Food Note: FDA did not include any image of the recalled product labels during the press release. Hence, the above[…]Read More…

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Salix Animal Health Recalls One Lot of Good N Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks Dog Treats Due to Salmonella

Salix Animal Health, LLC today announced that it has voluntary recalled one lot of “Good ‘n’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks” due to the potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Salix Animal Health, LLC of Deerfield, FL. Note: Click on the above images for a larger view. Brands: “Good ‘N’ Fun – Beefhide Chicken Sticks” Dog Treats. Recalled products: The recalled product is packaged in a 2.8[…]Read More…

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Dingo Chip Twists Dog Treats Recalled Due To Potential Amantadine Contamination

The recall of Dingo Chip Twists “Chicken in the Middle” dog treats has been announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to the potential to be contaminated with Amantadine. Amantadine is an antiviral human drug that has not been approved for use in animal food. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: United Pet Group, Inc. Cincinnati, OH. NOTE:  Since there is no press release about this recall to date, we are unable to provide the actual photo of the recalled product. However, the product looks similar to the ones shown above. You would have to match the[…]Read More…

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OC Raw Dog Recalls Limited Number of Raw Frozen Dog Food Due to Salmonella

OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is voluntarily recalling 640 lbs. of Chicken, Fish & Produce Raw Frozen Canine Formulation due to the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. There has been no illnesses reported to date related to this recall and no other OC Raw Dog manufactured products are affected. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: OC Raw Dog of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA NOTE:  Click[…]Read More…

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Murphy Farm Hay and Feed Company Recalls Alfalfa Hay Due To Possible Health Risk

Murphy Farm Hay and Feed Company of Louisburg North Carolina voluntarily recalls some of its alfalfa hay due to potential Blister Beetle contamination. Horses are very susceptible to the toxin produced by this beetle. After an exposure to this toxin, death can occur anywhere between couple of hours to about 3 days. So, as soon as blister beetle poisoning is suspected, it is best to contact a veterinarian. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Murphy Farm Hay and Feed in Louisburg, NC Jones Farm Hay and Feed in Middlesex, NC. Brands: Square-baled alfalfa hay, bound in reddish-orange twine.(No[…]Read More…

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Flavobacteria Infection In Fish – Causes, Symptoms, Treatments And Prevention

Bacterial gill disease, flavobacteria infection, in fish is one of the leading diseases young ‘Salmonids’ get in hatchery. Although not yet recognized as a problem in the wild fish populations, it can attack any type of fish in an aquarium. There is nothing ‘flavorful’ about flavobacteria or any other bacterial gill disease if you have a pet fish. Flavobacteria including other gill infecting bacteria like Aeromonas and Pseudomonas spp. are often found to be opportunistic infections. Young, old and weak fish with fragile immune system are more likely to catch gill disease at first. However if healthier fish are included along with[…]Read More…

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Finding Rover: A Free App That Helps You Find Lost Pets

What did you do the last time you lost your pet? Most likely, you first looked around your neighborhood, asked your neighbors and everyone else you stumbled upon. After not finding your dog for hours, you then probably scrambled around trying to find a photo of your dog. You made a flyer with the photo, made copies of it and distributed them wherever you possibly could; on trees, in businesses, on the laundry mat, on the walls and so on. All that effort might have worked for you in finding your pet (and could still work for you) or maybe[…]Read More…

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Northwest Farm Food Cooperative Recalls Frozen Raw Cat Food Due To Salmonella

Northwest Farm Food Cooperative is voluntarily recalling frozen raw Cat Food due to their potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the contaminated products and humans are also at risk after handling the products, especially if you don’t wash your hands thoroughly with soap afterwards. [View All Recalls In Reverse Chronological Order] Company: Northwest Farm Food Cooperative of Burlington, WA. Brands: Packaged in a white plastic bag labeled Cat Food (No brand specified) Recalled products: The recalled products are sold in 50 pound blocks and cases of six 10 pound chubs. They are all packaged in a white plastic bag[…]Read More…