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Subject: And by the way, this is voluntary...
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 09:19:44 -0400
To: The Simply Amazing Puppy Wizard
From: Dr Andrew Jones
Author: Veterinary Secrets Revealed
Website: www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com

Hello, The

Re: And by the way, this is voluntary...

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Happy Thursday to you all,

Two days ago the Hill ( Science Diet) Rep phoned my
clinic to tell us about a "voluntary" recall.

She claimed that only 1 specific brand of their food, m/d for
feline diabetes was affected, as it contained wheat gluten
supplied from Menu Foods.

She is so full of it.

I have discussed this issue with several veterinarians who have
clients cats dying from renal failure after eating m/d.

This is NOT voluntary- they are ONLY recalling their food because it
has
caused cats to become ill and die.

And the company didn't even have the respect to phone or fax
veterinarians prior to the recall- Most vets found out about it on
the news.

Yet another example of why you should be leery of any LARGE
pet food manufacturer-they are in the business to profit first.

There are also published reports of dogs and cats becoming ill on
ONLY dry food.

It is still not clear exactly what is causing the kidney failure, as
melamine (the most recent toxin), is not documented to cause
kidney failure.

And the number of deaths keeps rising- it is now up to 3200
according tothe folks at petconnection.com

So what do you as a concerned pet owner do?

Go here to see a complete list of recalled pet foods:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html

Here is a list of symptoms suggesting a reaction to the food:

Most pets vomit or become suddenly sick after eating contaminated
food- the reactions
are happening quickly.

-vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, lethargy
-increased or decreased drinking
-increased or decreased urinating
-mouth pain or mouth ulcers
-severe dehydration

If your pet has any of these symptoms after eating any of the
suspect food, then see your veterinarian immediately.

You can report a suspect case to the FDA here:

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html

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P.S. Don't feed your dog or cat any wet or
dry food from the recalled food companies.