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Pet Food Recall Don't Take a Chance!

While the press still reports "more than 16" pet deaths, the tolls are much higher and mounting. www.PetConnection.com established a database to track the illnesses from the contaminated pet food - about 95 brands of dog food and cat food.

We don't want to scare anyone unnecessarily, but extreme caution is the watchword now. If I had ANY wet pet food, I would take it back and have it checked.

The email we received from one client shows why -- contaminated cans that were NOT among those included in the codes provided by Menu Foods. Here is what she had to say:

"Rena, thank you for the update.
I tend to stock up on food for my cat and dog.
I took all of the food that I had back to PetSmart.
When it was scanned, half of it was contaminated.
I had separated the food that I thought was contaminated, based on the serial numbers. MUCH more was bad.
I'm just glade that I took it all back!
PetSmart was really great about this."

Do as she did. TAKE IT BACK!

Are you using Nutro, Science Diet, Iams? Update on Wet Pet Food Recall

This is a serious and widespread pet health risk.

60 million containers of "cuts and gravy" style dog food and cat food sold between Dec. 3 and March 6 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico under many different brand names, including premium brands, have been recalled.

If you use "wet" pet food, check your pantry and throw those with suspect brands and product codes OUT!

Here's an update on the PET FOOD RECALL ALERT. Again, it involves pet food manufactured by Menu Foods in its Emporia, Kansas and Pennsauken, NJ plants for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers, and for rebranding by such giants as P&G.

New list of included brands -- more than previously reported -- 40 cat food and 50 dog food brand names.

Are you feeding your pet PREMIUM pet food such as Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, and Nutro …? Their wet foods are included!

What is going on? According to a news story out of Washington, an unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure, and about 10 cats died after eating the affected pet food.

We all know that unreported cases increase that number. We had one client in New York contact us saying she had just removed her dog from one of the affected foods after he started vomiting. She headed to the vet! You should, too!

SPREAD THE WORD. Let your pet-owner friends know. You could save their pets' lives!

Menu Foods did not immediately provide a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall, offering instead their Web site -- http://www.menufoods.com/recall -- or call (866) 463-6738.

See Saturday's post for more details.

Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death. Menu Foods' spokeswoman comments: "However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source." Wheat gluten is a source of protein. But is that really the cause?

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VETERINARIAN NOTES
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Our good friend, Dr. Andrew Jones of Nelson, BC, wrote in his newsletter the following (reprinted with permission). You can find information about his practice, pet first aid training, traditional and alternative treatments, home study course for pet owners, and much more, as well as subscribe to his pet health newsletter, through the DOG HEALTH pages on www.PawPersuasion.com or directly through the link below.

Andrew writes today:

"…An early suspect is excessive Vitamin D-- but routine blood screening won't pick this up-- You need to test for Ionized Calcium. This is a blood test that needs to be sent to a Lab.

EARLY SIGNS? - Increase drinking, increase urinating, and inappetance.

SEVERE CASES are lethargic, with vomiting and mouth ulcers - These cats are severely dehydrated.
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[Andrew continues]
P.S. The whole food issue comes back to haunt us again. We are trusting LARGE corporate, multinational companies which are primarily focused on profit, with our pet's health.

Because they outsource to SAVE costs and MAXIMIZE shareholder value, they lose control of the food production company. I have never heard of "Menu Foods."

I am a little surprised to see some supposed "reputable" companies on the list, such as Iams and Nutro…

I a pleased to report that ZERO of the foods that I advised you feed are on the list.

I reveal this and more in my SPECIAL REPORT on Pet Food- this is a bonus when you order my Complete Home Study Course.

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A final word..

1. Consider making your own dog and cat food- you know then what is in the ingredients.
2. Stick with Premium quality "Natural Foods" if you are to feed dry kibble.
3. Consider feeding a portion of the diet as Raw.
4. It is better to avoid foods found in the Grocery Store.
5. Vary the food- DON'T just stick with 1 Food.

It's Your Pet- Heal Them At Home!

Best Wishes
Dr Andrew Jones
[end quote]

I am surprised, too, but facts are facts.
Heed the warning, read your labels, and keep your pet safe!

Your friend,
Rena Murray

Wet Pet Food RecallIMPORTANT

Yesterday we sent WARNING to our Paw Persuasion Pointers newsletter subscribers about immediate danger to pet health from certain current batches of "wet" dog food and cat food. If you did not see the newsletter, please read carefully.

STOP USING THE AFFECTED FOODS IMMEDIATELY!

Several subscribers have already written thanks - including one in New York whose dog was vomiting after eating one of the wet dog foods. Another in Maine found the indicated product numbers on cans in her pantry of Iams she had just purchased for her dog and cats. If you use wet foods, PAY ATTENTION!

Here's the PET FOOD RECALL in a nutshell.

WHO? - MENU FOODS, manufacturer of certain products sold under 37 brands of cat food and 46 brands of dog food by retailers such as Wal-Mart and PetSmart, food stores including Kroger, Safeway, Save-A-Lot, Publix, Winn Dixie, Food Lion, and many others. Menu Foods makes pet food for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers (including some "wet" foods under P&G brands).

WHY? - An undisclosed number of owners reported vomiting and kidney failure in dogs and cats after feeding them certain products. The actual source of the problem with the foods has not yet been identified, although our friend, Dr. Andrew Jones, says: "I suspect that a vitamin/mineral premix has been added in a too high of a level, such as calcium or Vitamin D…. Yet another reason to make your own food."

SYMPTOMS? - The signs of kidney failure include loss of appetite, vomiting, and lethargy. If your pet displays such symptoms, GO TO A VET IMMEDIATELY.

PET HEALTH INFORMATION?
Contact Kurt Weingand, D.V.M., Ph.D.
937-264-7676 .

RECALLED PRODUCTS? - Pet food made at Menu Foods' plants in Emporia, Kansas and Pennsauken, N.J. (dates Dec. 3 - March 6) – specifically, "cuts and gravy" style food (chunks of meat in gravy) in cans and small foil pouches, not dry foods. To view a complete list of the recalled products with descriptions and details for each, go to Menu Foods or call 866-895-2708.

STOP USING THESE FOODS IMMEDIATELY!

As a proactive measure, P&G is recalling canned foods (all sizes) and the 5.3 oz foil pouch cat and dog wet food products made by Menu Foods in Emporia, Kansas and sold under the Iams and Eukanuba brands with these code dates -
6339 through 7073, followed by the plant code: 4197.

HOW TO READ THE CODES? - On the bottom of CANS, the first four numbers of the second line of numbers are the date code, and the following four numbers indicate the plant code. For FOIL POUCHES, the code numbers are located at the lower left hand corner on the back of the pouch. The date and plant codes appear in the third group of numbers, beginning an 11-digit sequence.

NOTE: Iams and Eukanuba dry products are not manufactured at Menu Foods. Dry foods, treats, and sauces are not affected by this recall. All other canned and small foil wet pouch products produced at other plants are not affected.

All Iams and Eukanuba products carry a 100 percent guarantee. Consumers can receive a refund for recalled products. For more information, contact the company at 1-800-882-1591 or visit www.Iams.com and www.Eukanuba.com.

RECALLED PRODUCT INFORMATION
1-866-895-2708

REMEMBER - There are MANY BRANDS. Check the list!

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