Recall: Carolina Prime Pet Dog Treats

Carolina Prime Pet Announces Nationwide Recall of Dog Treats (January 27) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:32:00 -0600 Carolina Prime Pet, a manufacturer and distributor of dog treats, is voluntarily recalling four of its dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of the U.S. Food and [...]

Recall: Salix Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5 Peanut Butter Filled Rawhide Dog Treats

FDA News Release: Salix Voluntarily Recalls Dog Treat Due to Possible Health Risk (January 23) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:12:00 -0600 Salix, a manufacturer of rawhide dog chew products, is voluntarily recalling its Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5″ Peanut Butter-Filled Rawhide dog treats that contain peanut butter made by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is [...]

Things you don’t want to know about the proposed FDA ban on beef by-products in pet foods

The FDA is planning a sweeping ban of high risk beef by-products from all animal feeds (AVMA news release dated 1/1/2009).  Objections or other comments on this ban must be accepted by the FDA by January 26.  The proposed ban is scheduled to take effect April 27, 2009. This is not out of concern for our cats [...]

Can a dog with crystals eat holistic pet food?

I was working out with my trainer this morning. He has two adorable little Springer spaniels, young rescue dogs. One had crystals in his urine and was put on a special pet food. Justin was feeding them Canidae, I had given him a bag of Life’s Abundance and I keep him in healthy dog treats, [...]

Top Natural Dog Foods 2009

If you really want the very best, the very safest foods for your pet, look for dog food and cat food that comes from USDA APHIS-certified plants.  These are high-end foods! USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) Registered – APHIS registry certifies that the pet food company purchases all of their meats from USDA [...]

How does salmonella get into food?

With the Mars pet care salmonella contamination in 2008 and the peanut butter contamination throughout human products and one dog biscuit brand in 2009, salmonella is on everyone’s mind.  What is it, how does it get into food products, and how big of a problem is it? What is salmonella? Simply put, it’s a diarrheal [...]

Are any pet products involved in this peanut butter recall?

Several days into the Great Peanut Butter Recall of 2009, we know of THREE pet products that have been recalled.  However, on 1/28/09 the FDA announced that the recall has expanded to everything Peanut Corporation of America has ever made.  The peanut butter products that are safe are those that just plain did not buy from this company: [...]

More on food allergies and food intolerance in dogs

Continuing this week’s theme of allergies in dogs, let me refer you to a great article by PetEducation.com, hosted by Drs Foster & Smith. Skin problems in dogs are caused by food allergies only about 10% of the time.  (The rest of the time, it’s something in their environment, like dust mites or another allergen).  But look [...]

Is pet food in the U.S. recession-proof?

If you mean the $49 BILLION DOLLAR international pet food market, of which the U.S. claims 40%, YES, it’s recession-proof. Why?  Americans often view their pets as members of the family (see article published today on MSNBC ).  As a result, and especially after the deadly wake up call with the melamine recalls of 2007, they tend [...]

Are dust mites the cause of your dog’s skin problems?

Yesterday, I wrote about food allergies as the possible source of your dog’s skin problems.  Today, I’m going off-topic to talk about dust mites.  You may be surprised to know that your dog probably tried to tell you for a couple of years that he was developing an allergy but he learned to quiet down [...]