Caution with Commercial Treats and Pet Food, Pet Treat and Food Recalls

 

Pets love treats, but they are not always safe. Here are some treats that have been recalled in the US in the past four months. In order to make this list, the FDA had to notice—that’s hundreds of sick pets.

Treats recalled in last four months:

• Pet International recalls 6” Beef Trachea Pet Treat due to Salmonella
• Grill-Phoria recalls Big Bark All Natural Beef Jerky Treats for Dogs due to Salmonella
• Oma’s Pride recalls frozen Purr Complete Feline Poultry Meal due to Salmonella
• Barkworthies recalls Chicken Vittles Dog Chews due to Salmonella
• Jump Your Bones recalls Roo Bites (Cubes) Pet Treats due to Salmonella

 Pet and farm animal food has also been recalled in last four months:

• Primal Pet Foods recalls Feline Turkey Raw Frozen Formula due to low thiamine
• Purina recalls one lot of DuMOR Sheep Forumula in Florida due to copper
• Tuffy's recalls Nutrisca Dry Dog Food due to Salmonella
• J.J. Fuds recalls Chicken Tender Chunks Pet Food due to Listeria
• Lakeland Animal Nutrition recalls horse feed due to monensin and/or lasalocid

The trend toward multiple, serious food recalls this year is similar to recalls from last year. Here are some of the food and treat recalls from 2014:

• Abady recalls Abady Highest Quality Maintenance & Growth Formula for Cats due to Salmonella
• Barkworthies recalls Chicken Vittles Dog Chews due to Salmonella
• Bartlett Milling recalls horse food due to potential Rumensin contamination
• Bravo recalls select frozen raw pet foods due to Salmonella
• Hill's Pet Nutrition recalls 62 bags of Science Diet® Adult Small & Toy Breed dog food
• Jump Your Bones recalls Roo Bites (Cubes) Pet Treats due to Salmonella
• Kong Aussie Sticks recalled due to mold
• Lakeland Animal Nutrition recalls horse feed due to monensin and/or lasalocid
• Loving Pets Corporation recalls Simply Nourish Biscotti with Beef & Sweet Potatoes Dog Treats due to mold
• Mars Petcare recalls 22 Bags of PEDIGREE® Brand Adult Complete Nutrition for Dogs in MS, AR, TN, LA
• Natura recalls 5 lots of dry cat and dry ferret food due to vitamin insufficiency
• PEDIGREE® Adult Complete Nutrition recall expanded due to metal fragments
• Pet Center, Inc., recalls 3-oz bags of Lamb Crunchys dog treats due to potential Salmonella contamination
• PMI Nutrition recalls Red Flannel® Cat Food due to Salmonella
• Pro-Pet recalls dry dog and cat food: Hubbard Life, Cat Stars, Joy Combo, and Plus Adult, due to Salmonella
• Warning, not recall: Tear Stain Removers Angels’ Eyes, Angels’ Glow, Pets’ Spark, Glow Groom, Health Glow

Think of how many times you have had food poisoning and have not reported it. If only one of a hundred reports food-related illness, then you know how many pets became ill before it was reported and the FDA took notice.

Think of the pets that died from unexplained kidney or liver disease, which can be cause by treats containing bacteria, mold, toxins or excessive levels of micronutrients.

Pay attention if you choose to feed commercial treats and pet foods, or begin making your own.

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