This is so damn scary. I have a container full of dry dog food that
someone had given me. I don't remember what brand it was, just that it
had a decent quality reputation. I think I'M going to be sick. I've
had two dogs that have been a little off in the past couple of days and
now I'm just going to throw this stuff out. Speaking of which, what
about all the sea gulls and other wild life that forage our dumps?? I
can't afford to put everyone on a homemade diet. I'm sorry if my
cynicism is showing, but how can it be that the dry foods weren't tested??
I think I'm going to scream if I hear of any more killing of dogs/cats
in the name of this testing!
Nina
Chris wrote:
Oh this is not good! Also, Wellness used Menu to manufacture their
food but said they had their own suppliers & not to worry about cross
contamination... I just don't know!
/*/Chris/*/
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-----Original Message-----
*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Belinda
*Sent:* Friday, March 23, 2007 10:58 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* DRY FOOD Problem now too!!!!
*This was forwarded to me by some one I personally know and know is
reliable:*
This was just forwarded to me.... it's apparently not just wet food
making pets sick
******************************************************************************
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to give you a little more info on the food recall.
I was feeding Nutro Max small bites (DRY) to my 3 Aussies and 1 Corgi.
For the last 3 weeks on and off all 4 dogs have vomited yellow bile. I
did not think much of it because it was on and off...maybe they were
eating snow...whatever. Then the recall...only wet?
My brother called me on Sunday on the way back from the Rescue show
and his 10 yr old Sheltie spayed bitch was vomiting bile on and
off for a few days and now has blood in her urine. They brought in a
UA and dog is being treated for a UA infection.
Yesterday he called me and his male-13 month old German Shepherd
has blood in its urine...guess what...feeding DRY Nutro Max. Another
UA to vets. No infection.
The dispatcher at the police department where I work over heard me
talking to my brother...she has 2 mixes on Nutro Ultra
DRY...they have been vomiting bile on and off for about 4 weeks.
A women in my obedience class...her mother has a Terrier on Nutro All
Natural DRY...dog is being treated for blood in urine.
The dispatcher called the FDA today and spoke with Bill Boiven
(Spelling) at 781-596-7783. She gave him all our info and he contacted
me. Guess what!!! They have already started to launch an investigation
on the dry dog food. They are getting millions of phone calls about
this. He did tell me that the foods are processed by 2 different
manufactures but this is way to coincidental.
Yes I have now put my dogs on boiled rice, hamburger and Wellness.
Just thought some of you might want to know and maybe call if you are
having problems. Seems to be more wide spread than wet or canned.
Thanks
Alicia Campbell
Moonstone Shepherds
*I found this on the FDA's website:*
*New England District, (NWE-DO) , One Montvale Ave., 4th Floor,
Stoneham, MA 02180*
Main Number (781) 596-7700, Emergency (after hours) Answering Service
(781) 939-2380, Main FAX (781) 596-7896
Gail T. Costello, District Director, HFR-NE200, (781) 596-7717 FAX
(781) 596-7896
Mutahar Shamsi, Dir. Comp. Branch, HFR-NE240, (781) 596-7899
Linda Muccioli, Dir. MPSB., HFR-NE230, (781) 596-7896
Mary B. Yebba, Public Affairs Specialist, HFR-NE245, (781) 596-7896
Michael R. Kravchuk, Dir. Invest. Branch, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7799
FAX (781) 596-7896
*William S. Boivin, Supervisor, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7783 FAX (781)
596-7896*
Sylvia A. Craven, Supervisor, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7718 FAX (781) 596-7868
Gary J. Hagan, Supervisor, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7734 FAX (781) 596-7896
Frank J. Mazzoni, Supervisor, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7785 FAX (781) 596-7896
Christopher VanTwuyver, Supervisor, HFR-NE250, (781) 596-7754 FAX
(781) 596-7896
http://www.fda.gov/ora/inspect_ref/iom/IOMORADIR_2.html
