| If you are a pet owner, It is now more important | | | | diminished appetite and in extreme instances heavy |
| than ever tobe certain you are feeding your animal a | | | | vomiting, fever and jaundice. |
| premium dog foodor a holistic, premium cat food. | | | | According to an article on USA today's website by |
| When I first heard about the horrors of the | | | | journalist Liz Szabo entitled Pet food recall affects 90 |
| rendering plants, | | | | brands', Laurie Miller, who is a veterinarian at the |
| I thought it was an exaggeration. But upon hearing | | | | Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine in |
| the recent news of the dog and cat food recalls | | | | Vienna, Virginia., states that she has received many |
| I see that what I heard may have been just the tip | | | | phone calls regarding the recall and that she now is |
| of the iceberg. | | | | treating a two year-old |
| At the time of this writing, there are some 53 dog | | | | German shepherd who developed diarrhea and |
| products which have been recalled and another | | | | vomiting after eating a particular type of Iams dog |
| 42 cat products. And this list is likely to grow. | | | | food which is included in the recall. |
| If your dog or cat has eaten any of the food listed | | | | Most of the products listed are marketed around the |
| on this rather extensive recall list and they are | | | | country by retailers like Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway |
| showing signs of illness, be sure to contact your vet | | | | and PetSmart, to name a few. In fact, consumers |
| right away,because with treatment it may not be | | | | kept a phone line (866-895-2708) set up by Menu |
| too late. | | | | Foods busy all weekend. |
| The FDA states that contaminated dog food that | | | | A big part of the problem seems to be that many of |
| was sold in twenty-three states has already killed | | | | these mainstream type brands are owned by the |
| nearly two dozen dogs in the country and sickened | | | | same parent corporation. |
| some eighteen others. | | | | The pet food in question has not only been widely |
| The final tally will almost certainly be higher, | | | | distributed in the United States but also in Canada |
| unfortunately. | | | | and Mexico, according to Mathew Verrinder, an |
| CBS News has reported on it's website that some of | | | | Associated Press journalist, as reported in Yahoo |
| the dog food may contained aflatoxin. | | | | news. |
| This is basically a chemical which comes from a | | | | How can you make sure that your dog or cat is |
| fungus sometimes found on corn or other crops, and | | | | eating Healthy, safe food? I would choose a true |
| may cause severe liver damage in some instances. | | | | premium dog or cat food. Not just the "natural" |
| What are the symptoms to look for in your pet? | | | | version of the mainstream brand found in your local |
| Keep an eye out for general sluggishness or lethargy, | | | | grocery store. |