| As the nationwide recall of contaminated dog food | | | | An added concern is a dog food recommended by |
| widens, the Nestle Purina Pet Care Company has | | | | many dog veterinarians, the Hill's Science Diet brand, |
| now recalled some of its dog food upon discovery | | | | manufactured by Colgate Palmolive. Hills Prescription |
| that it is tainted with ingredients that have | | | | diet feline has been added to the recall |
| contributed to the kidney failure and death of dogs. | | | | While this recall affects feline food at this time, we |
| The contaminated ingredient is wheat gluten from | | | | would suggest that all precautions be taken and to |
| China. This wheat gluten is from the same supplier | | | | stop feeding any Hills Science Diet dog food as well |
| that delivered wheat gluten to Menu Foods who | | | | until assured that the dog food recall will not be |
| earlier recalled more than 95 brands of dog food sold | | | | extended to this portion of the line as well. Err on the |
| as private label dog food and as major brands | | | | side of caution. |
| through large dog food retailers. | | | | For many years, dog enthusiasts have questioned |
| Some reports have indicated that it is tainted with a | | | | the nutrition value and safety of Hill's Science Diet |
| rat poison and additional laboratory tests have | | | | because of certain preservative and additives that |
| revealed the existence of melamine. Melamine is used | | | | dog nutrition experts have deemed to be unsafe. |
| in the in the manufacture of plastic products such as | | | | To date more than 8,000 complaints have been |
| plastic spoons. Melamine is also used in the | | | | received with regard to dog kidney failure and death |
| manufacture of fertilizer. | | | | since the inception of the dog food recall. |
| With this now widening dog food recall, Purina has | | | | If you feed your dog Purina Alpo Prime Cuts and |
| recalled Alpo Prime Cuts and Gravy wet food. Earlier, | | | | Gravy or Hill's Prescription Diet dry food you should |
| Purina recalled some Mighty Dog pouch products . | | | | immediately stop and contact your veterinarian. |