What's a good food to feed your dog in light of everything we've learned from the massive pet food recalls of 2007? I don't know. But if I could find one, it might look like this:My Make Believe Dog Food Co. isn't waiting around for Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) to become law. They know … Continue reading Make Believe Dog Food Company – I Highly Recommend Their Product!
Month: April 2008
He Said, She Said – FDA vs. Evanger’s
Update on April 29, 2008: Over on the Itchmo Forums, a consumer posted a response from the FDA on the back and forth between Evanger's and the FDA.Original post:On April 24, 2008 FDA issued a press release stating in part:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an order requiring that Evanger's Dog & Cat Food … Continue reading He Said, She Said – FDA vs. Evanger’s
FDA Sets Date for Public Meeting on Pet Foods
From the CVM Update:The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to obtain input from stakeholder groups, including, but not limited to, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), veterinary medical associations, animal health organizations, and pet food manufacturers, on the development of standards for pet food, including ingredient standards and … Continue reading FDA Sets Date for Public Meeting on Pet Foods
Report: Nutro Pet Foods Making Pets Sick
Lisa Wade McCormick from ConsumerAffairs.Com has posted an article compiling reports from owners in many states whose pets became ill after eating Nutro brand foods. Nutro's products for dogs include varieties under the following names:Nutro MaxNutro Natural ChoiceNutro UltraNutro's products for cats include varieties under these names:Nutro Max CatNutro Natural Choice Complete CareAs always: if … Continue reading Report: Nutro Pet Foods Making Pets Sick
AAFCO – The Pet Food Industry Fails to Regulate Itself
The National Research Council (NRC) has traditionally set the standard for nutrient requirements for dogs and cats with their publications. The NRC recommends feeding trials in order to determine if a food is truly "complete and balanced". I don't have a degree in animal nutrition but that makes sense to me. How else can it … Continue reading AAFCO – The Pet Food Industry Fails to Regulate Itself
Flatcoats and Malignant Histiocytosis
This is a photo I took today of Randi. She is a 5 year old Flatcoated Retriever. Today would have been her mama's (Jackson) 13th birthday. Sadly, I had to put Jackson to sleep when she was 10 as she was suffering from an aggressive tumor (Malignant Histiocytosis) on the side of her head. The … Continue reading Flatcoats and Malignant Histiocytosis
FDA Wonders if Pet Foods Could be Made Safer
Veterinary Practice News has an article about the FDA looking into expanding the use of third party certification programs for food products, including pet foods."The FDA would like to know what domestic and foreign third-party programs for suppliers are in use by U.S. companies and, significantly, how do these programs ensure independence and avoid the … Continue reading FDA Wonders if Pet Foods Could be Made Safer
Open Letter Regarding Senator Williams and SC Shelter Requests Help
These are the questions I will be mailing to the appropriate parties concerning the Kent Williams GSD case. Anyone is welcome to copy these questions into his/her own letter:Did Senator Williams violate the laws of Marion County and/or the State of South Carolina when he failed to spay a female German Shepherd whom he adopted … Continue reading Open Letter Regarding Senator Williams and SC Shelter Requests Help
More on Marion County Shame
South Carolina State Senator Kent Williams violated state and county laws when he failed to spay a German Shepherd bitch he adopted from the Marion County Animal Shelter - a kill shelter - last year. He said he intended to breed her but when she was bred (presumably to an unknown sire she encountered while … Continue reading More on Marion County Shame
South Carolina Pet News
As I previously blogged, April is South Carolina's month to encourage owners to get their pets vaccinated for Rabies by offering $3 vaccinations. SC DHEC has a list of clinics by county on their website. South Carolina mandates that pets be revaccinated according to the vaccine's labeling. That is, if your Vet administers the Rabies … Continue reading South Carolina Pet News