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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / March 2007Question for vets about recall
Are you veterinarians receiving any sort of follow-up information about the problem that led to the dog and cat food recall? There must be someone investigating the food -- what was in it that caused the problems. Have you heard any results? Has there been any news that would help you to treat affected animals? I hope this makes sense. I'm just wondering if any official follow- up reporting is being done by the food manufacturer and their "scientists." Thanks in advance,  Signature8^)~ Sue (remove the x to email) ~~~~ I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday. -Adlai Stevenson As seen on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=wacvet http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ http://www.intergnat.com/pussygames/ > Are you veterinarians receiving any sort of follow-up information > about the problem that led to the dog and cat food recall? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks in advance, > I think you're getting the same information we are. I don't think I'm out of the loop, but the Associated Press seems to have the most up-to-date information I've seen. The press release came out Friday afternoon, but the first I knew about it was reading the paper Saturday AM. As far as the cause goes, it's unknown. There's a theory that it's related to wheat gluten, but it's not proven as of yet. I'm sure there's a mad rush to find out the cause, from Menu Foods (so they can blame someone else) to the FDA (so they can figure out the cause and hopefully prevent a future problem). Sandy, DVM <nospam@thisaddress.com> whittled the following words: >> Are you veterinarians receiving any sort of follow-up information >> about the problem that led to the dog and cat food recall? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Sandy, DVM I've heard (from a person in the canning industry) that it's thought to be a failure in the can lining process. And not all the cans were bad, just a few that got missed in quality control. If it's your pet, it's huge, but the problem isn't widespread, but they are recalling everything within a certain period just to be safe. > I've heard (from a person in the canning industry) that it's thought to be > a failure in the can lining process. And not all the cans were bad, just a > few that got missed in quality control. If it's your pet, it's huge, but > the problem isn't widespread, but they are recalling everything within a > certain period just to be safe. ......I find this hard to believe as then I would think it would be a heavy metal, which is not hard to test for. buglady take out the dog before replying in thread news:SQjMh.15011$tD2.9631@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net: "buglady" <buglady99@bigfootdog.com> whittled the following words: >> I've heard (from a person in the canning industry) that it's thought >> to be a failure in the can lining process. And not all the cans were [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying Are can linings a heavy metal? Or a plastic type synthetic? > Are can linings a heavy metal? Or a plastic type synthetic? .......If the actual cans are lined its a white plastic. I bought the pouch type food once years ago and the cats hated the food. It was silvery inside, so it must be a different clear plastic type lining. The composition of the actual bags and small cat food cans (2 piece cans - molded with ring pull top) and dog food cans (traditional 3 piece can) are different too. And if the linings failed, then it would result in heavy metal contamination. So far the suspect food seems to have originated from the Kansas plant, which the FDA is going to inspect. buglady take out the dog before replying > And if the linings failed, then it would result in heavy metal > contamination. Aluminum, steel, and tin are not toxic. SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA > I think you're getting the same information we are. I don't think I'm > out of the loop, but the Associated Press seems to have the most > up-to-date information I've seen. The press release came out Friday > afternoon, but the first I knew about it was reading the paper Saturday > AM. ..I asked the very same question after the Diamond recall due to aflatoxin. There apparently is NO mechanicm to alert vets or pet food sellers in these instances. With fax and internet available, there's absolutely no excuse for it, IMHO. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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