Archive for March, 2007
« Previous EntriesIt even gets worse..
Saturday, March 31st, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: It even gets worse..
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And now the supposed ” Global Leader in Pet Nutrition”, Hills is
recalling a prescription veterinary diet.
It is a diet used for weight loss and diabetes in cats.
At my practice we only special order in Hills prescription diets,
and we have no current clients feeding it [...]
Pet Food Recall and Profit
Friday, March 30th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Pet Food Recall and Profit
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A happy Friday to you all.
Today’s newsletter is a short rant, and reminder to sign up for my
upcoming teleseminar with Catherine Driscoll before it is too late.
When the Pet Food recall first hit the news, Menu Foods immediately sent out a
news release to [...]
Dog and Cat Deaths From Tainted Pet Food Could Have Been Avoided
Thursday, March 29th, 2007The recent Menu Pet Food Recall producing kidney failure in a number of North American Pets could have been avoided with stricter pet food standards.
Nelson, BC (PRWEB) March 29, 2007 — Menu Pet Foods has recalled over 91 brands of North American Dog and Cat Food as a result of a banned rat poison called [...]
Pet Food Recall Update
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Pet Food Recall Update
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I now see that the number of affected dogs and cats
by the Pet Food Recall is in the thousands.
A website called Pet Connection has a database of affected
pets, and that number is over 6000.
This is truly unbelievable that in this modern day period
of technology, [...]
The Pet Food Recall has affected thousands of pets.
Monday, March 26th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: The Pet Food Recall has affected thousands of pets.
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A good Monday Morning to you all.
The Pet Food Recall has affected thousands of pets.
There are a small number of “reported” deaths, but that
statistic is likely higher, as there is no central reporting agency.
I have had discussions with several [...]
Toxin Identified In Pet Food Recall
Saturday, March 24th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
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A press conference has announced that the toxic agent has been identified.
The agent is reported to be aminopterin, a compound similar to methotrexate.
It forms a crystalluria at toxic doses, resulting in nephrotoxicity. (kidney Damage)
Aminopterin is used as a rodenticide. ( Rat Poison)
Here [...]
Have you had any pets die from food?
Wednesday, March 21st, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Have you had any pets die from food?
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I was asked by a reader if I had any clients affected by the pet food
recall.
My first answer was no- I didn’t remember any unusual cases of kidney failure
related to food.
But last night I remembered a client’s cat that was [...]
URGENT..Pet Food Recall
Saturday, March 17th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: URGENT..Pet Food Recall
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Hello all.
This just hit the news and you should all be aware of it.
P&G Pet Care Announces Voluntary Participation in Menu Foods’ Nationwide U.S. and Canadian Recall of Specific Canned and Small Foil Pouch ‘Wet’ Cat and Dog Foods
Contact:
Kurt Weingand, D.V.M., Ph.D.
937-264-7676
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — [...]
Struggling to breathe and I can’t get to the vet..
Friday, March 16th, 2007From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com
Re: Struggling to breathe and I can’t get to the vet..
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I had an emergency phone call 2 nights ago about a choking dog.
Farely had attempted to swallow a toy, and was struggling to breathe.
And the owners were unable to get to the clinic- there
access was blocked as we [...]