Pedigree's Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bits dog food has been voluntarily recalled and pet owners are left wondering if their dog could have salmonella.
In the future, when Americans look back upon the summer of 2008, it's very likely they will recall the series of salmonella outbreaks that occurred, triggering panic and concern over foods like tomatoes, beef and peppers.
Unfortunately, humans aren't the only ones affected by concerns of salmonella, as pets and dogs in particular are at risk of contracting salmonella from contaminated pet food. The first Pedigree dog food recall in this series was announced in early August, 2008 by Mars Petcare US, parent company of Pedigree, that a certain variety of Pedigree dog food may be contaminated with salmonella. On September 12, 2008, a larger Pedigree recall was issued and this time, more than a dozen additional brands by the same manufacturer were affected as well.
As a result of August's discovery, the dog food manufacturer issued a voluntary recall affecting Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy bits dog food. A limited number of the recalled 52-pound bags of dog food were delivered to Costco stores in Northern California and Nevada, while about 100 20-pound bags were delivered to Albertsons stores in Southern California and in the area of Las Vegas, Nevada.
In September, the voluntary Pedigree recall was extended nationwide to include all Pedigree dry food and several other brands that were manufactured at Mars Petcare's Everson, PA manufacturing plant.
With this latest pet food recall and salmonella scare in mind, many pet owners are concerned that their pet may have been infected with the salmonella bacteria. Fortunately, Dr. Michael Levine, DVM, provided information on the signs and symptoms of salmonella infection, also known as salmonellosis.
Symptoms of Salmonella in Dogs and Cats
A combination of the following symptoms typically arises about 72 hours following exposure. It should be noted that while an array of symptoms can be present in salmonellosis sufferers, digestive upset is virtually always present to some degree.
Vomiting (often with blood in the vomit)
Diarrhea (often with blood present)
Fever
A refusal to eat
Gurgling and bubbling sounds in the abdomen
Lethargy
Dehydration, often severe
Drooling and panting (often a sign of nausea and/or pain in dogs and cats)
In a minority of cases, dogs and cats can experience symptoms such as arthritis-like joint pain and stiffness, urinary tract abnormalities that can lead to straining and frequent urination, along with redness and swelling involving the eyes.
"This is an infection that can be very severe and treatment, especially for dehydration, is required if you are to maximize the chances of a good outcome," explained Dr. Levine.
Notably, a pet with salmonellosis can spread the infection to human family members and other pets in the household, including small mammals, birds and reptiles.
"This is among the few illnesses that can be easily transmitted between species...It's vital that if your pet is exhibiting symptoms of salmonella that you begin by immediately disposing of any feces to help eliminate the chance of spreading the problem to other household members and pets. Wash your hands after handling fecal material and get your dog to the vet as soon as possible," Dr. Levine added.
Treatment for Salmonella in Pets
In most cases, the symptoms of salmonellosis will disappear with little intervention within about one week. But during that week, an animal can loose so much fluid that the cat or dog's condition will become critical and life-threatening by the time the illness runs its course.
Salmonella infections are diagnosed by testing a fecal sample, once diagnosed, treatment can begin.
With that said, the treatment for salmonella in pets is often comprised primarily of supportive measures such as nutritional supplementation and subcutaneous or intravenous fluid injections.
In cases where secondary infection has occurred, or when the salmonellosis is severe, oral antibiotics may be prescribed.
"Most cats and dogs are generally healthy and so the majority will survive a bout with salmonella without any lasting problems, but if your pet is chronically ill, very young or very old, there's a greater chance that the infection can spread or that he will become critically ill," Dr. Levine explained, adding, "As with all illnesses and infections, prompt diagnosis and treatment is key. If your pet is vomiting or experiencing other symptoms such as diarrhea, the situation should be improving within 24 hours, and it shouldn't be getting worse after the 18-hour mark. If your pet is getting worse or simply is not improving, it's time to get to the vet for an exam."
Proper food handling techniques are vital to prevent human and pet cases of salmonella. The FDA offers information on how to handle recalled Pedigree and other pet foods, along with other valuable pet food recall resources for pet owners.
To learn more about this pet food recall involving Pedigree dog food and several other brands, visit the Mars Petcare website or contact your local pet food retailer or call Mars Petcare US at 877-568-4463.
Related Reading
Pet owners who are seeking to learn more about the Pedigree recall are encouraged to visit the Pet Food Recall Page on Pet Care at Suite101.com and check out our articles on related topics, like how to treat a pet's diarrhea at home until you can visit the veterinarian.
The copyright of the article Salmonella in Cats and Dogs in Pet Diseases is owned by Mia Carter. Permission to republish Salmonella in Cats and Dogs in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
I would like to know, with all these recalls lately, what is being done to
prevent this? My dog currently is sick with Salmonella from this recall,
how am I supposed to protect the other animals in my house, and my kids?
I'm so sick of recalls I could scream! When I came home Friday night and
found bloody diarrhea throughout my house, including on my couch which is
now ruined, I had no idea at the time there was a recall! What are these
companies doing to make sure the food is safe?
Sep 14, 2008 10:12 AM
Mia Carter :
I'm sorry to hear that your dog is ill. Unfortunately, your story is not
uncommon - some of these recalls are not well publicized in the
beginning.
You've touched upon a key problem with the pet food
recall situation in terms of what's being done to solve the problem. The
FDA does have control over the pet food recalls and they are taking some
measures, which include these recalls. If you scroll up to the article,
click on the FDA link in the second to last paragraph and that will take
you to the FDA's website, where they have information on their role in each
of these recalls.
As for protecting your family and other pets,
it's difficult with Salmonella, which is a zoonotic illness, meaning it can
be transmitted between pets and humans (which is pretty rare, fortunately).
To protect family members, hand washing with anti-bacterial soap and
keeping the home clean is key. I would perform a thorough cleaning of your
entire home, especially areas where bodily fluids/excrement were found
Friday evening. An anti-bacterial cleaner is best for this. I would also
recommend picking up poop as soon as it happens, even if its outside, and
flush it or toss it in a sealed outdoor trashcan. And wash, wash, wash your
hands.
Unfortunately, short of isolating your pet completely
from the other animals, there is a chance it could spread. So I would be
closely monitoring your other pets for signs of a problem. Salmonella and
many other illnesses are tricky, because infection can occur before
noticeable symptoms arise, so they may have already contracted the illness
- it's difficult to tell.
I would also contact the pet food
manufacturer. In many cases involving recalls, the companies will pay to
cover the cost of vet bills and other associated costs if your veterinarian
can vouch for the fact that it was the contaminated food that likely caused
this. So I would speak with your vet to obtain a short letter confirming
your pet's illness and confirming that he suspects it was due to the
tainted food. And from there, I would contact the pet food manufacturer
(Mars Petcare US, see link above) and request compensation.
Have you considered feeding a homemade dog diet? It's something to
consider. It's not right for everyone, but some pet owners prefer it in
light of these recalls. Here's a list of all our related stories on the
recall and natural/homemade diets:
http://www.suite101.com/blog/miacarter/information_and_resources_on_pet_foo
d_recalls
Sep 14, 2008 4:13 PM
Guest
:
How unbelievable!, I talked to someone @ Pedigree on Thurs. I told them
both of my dogs had HORRIBLE diarrhea. I specifically asked her if anyone
else had reported problems. Of course she said no, I cannot wait to call
these idiots tomorrow!!!!! I have 4 small kids what am I going to do now!!
They may have already contracted this so we'll see.
Sep 14, 2008 8:08 PM
Guest
:
I have 3 dogs, 2 of them are 12 years old and the other is 5. They all eat
the same dog food, Pedigree small crunchie bites. The two older ones were
both sick about 2 weeks ago with fever, vomitting, and diarrhea. The
younger one did not get sick. I am trying to figure out if it was the food
they have been eating or a maybe a virus. They were both so sick,
especially the bischon. The other is a golden retriever. She was sick, but
not as sick as the bichon. I also had no idea there was a recall. I will
be looking for a new dog food.
Sep 14, 2008 8:52 PM
Mia Carter :
I'm sorry to hear your dogs were ill - that's always a stressful time,
especially when it's more than one who's affected.
It is
certainly possible that the illness was due to the food, but it's not
likely due to the severity of salmonella in most cases. It's usually quite
acute and in most cases, you usually need medication or at least supportive
care (i.e. fluids). Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. But
salmonella is very contagious, so it would be unlikely that two would fall
ill and not the third, but I have seen stranger things happen, so without a
fecal test, there's no way to tell for sure. (and had they successfully
fought off the salmonella, their fecal sample could very well be clean by
now).
It does make sense though that the two older dogs were
ill - an older dog would have a less robust immune system, whether it's a
virus or salmonella. So they're more at risk of infectious illnesses than
the younger dog.
If you still have the package, you can always
check to see if it's among those recalled. If it's not, you should be okay.
But if it is, I would double bag the food in garbage bags and bring it back
to where you purchased it for a refund. If you don't have the package, I
would assume it's tainted and return it for a refund, just to be safe.
I hope that answers some of your questions! If you have any
additional questions, feel free to let me know! I hope your trio of dogs
are doing well, healthy and happy.
-Mia Carter Pet Care
Feature Writer, Suite101.com
Sep 15, 2008 11:48 PM
Guest
:
I can relate to your Issue with this!! I had some very sick doggies in
Late July, did not understand what was going on with the Diarrhea and
throwing up, I assumed that the new puppy I just purchased made them sick.
I gave all eight of them antibiotics, med. for diarrhea and made their
Food( Boiled Chic. & RIce for 7 days) watched them for serious effects
and they all got ok after 5 days. I never knew why till now. I only found
out about this re-call today! I have a small bit of the food left in this
bag (Thank god I stopped feeding it too them when they where sick) This
product was purchased by my husband not I, He wanted to try this dog food,
so I had been adding it to my reg. food product to switch them over slowy.
I can not beleive this company did not Place a BIG AD on TV for the recall!
And how many others will there be! I am now going to stop buying there
treats, biscuits , Can puppy food and more (the only pedigree products I
had been buying) I could have lost all my babies over all this and would
have been left with only a Broken HEART, not to mention the Cost I have in
all my babies over 7,000. I would have lost my mind!
Sep 17, 2008 12:17 PM
Guest
:
I have two babies that are very sick from eating this food. Both of my
dogs are on IVs at the vet's office after eating the small crunchy bites
this weekend (I bought a new bag this weekend - obviously I knew nothing
about this)!!!!!
I am so worried, heartbroken and furious......I
do not know what I will do if I lose my dogs to this.....they are my
family.
Sep 18, 2008 8:17 PM
Guest
:
it makes me so mad. i have been feeding some puppies i have had their puppy
food but i would free feed the momma dog the Pedigree's Complete Nutrition
Small Crunchy Bits. of course the puppies would eat a little and i didnt
think anything about this, they soon got Diarrhea w/small amounts of blood,
we thought they may have had worms and treated them for worms. we lost in
total about 5 puppies. we found out shortly after that they didnt have
worms. now we wonder if it may have been salmonella
Sep 20, 2008 1:27 AM
Guest
:
OMG I just received a letter from Sam's club saying I may have bought the
recalled product. My beautiful German Shepard had every sign & symptom
of this last week. The vet didn't no what was wrong with her & told me
to put her to sleep to stop her suffering, her legs wouldn't move they were
stiff. now what do i do? This makes everything worse
Sep 20, 2008 2:49 AM
Mia Carter :
To the owner of the German Shepherd:
Is your dog still alive or
did you end up putting her to sleep??
It's certainly possible
that salmonella was the cause, but if she's no longer with us, it's
impossible to tell without a necropsy. If you did put her down, it probably
was the best thing to do - had your vet felt it was a situation where
medication could have possibly helped, they'll always opt for that first.
I should also note that there are some other serious
neurological conditions that could very closely mimmick salmonella -
vomiting, stiffness and other symptoms that result from the dehydration
that's usually seen with salmonella. So it's difficult to know for sure.
If your dog is still with us, I would get her back to the vet
immediately. Saturday, if they're open. Or now if you have a 24 hour clinic
in your area. Let me know if you have any other questions and I'd be more
than happy to help in any way I can!
-Mia Carter Pet Care
Feature Writer, Suite101.com
Sep 20, 2008 2:27 PM
Guest
:
My main concern about this pet food recall is, the food in question was
still on the shelves. I feed my cats Special Kitty Cat Food from Wal Mart.
I was told of the recall by a friend, after my cat started showing
symptoms. My main compaint is Wal Mart should of pulled the food off the
shelves, and it should of been on the news.
Sep 20, 2008 3:53 PM
Mia Carter :
That is unfortunate that Wal-Mart is still selling the food. I would
recommend giving the store manager a call to complain - I know in my area
(Boston), the recalled food brands were pulled at most stores.
And I agree - these smaller pet food recalls are not well publicized. I
happen to work for a CBS affiliate and we had it on our air for a day and a
half, so if you happened to miss those broadcasts, you were out of luck. I
never saw anything in any of the major Boston newspapers or their websites.
I hope your kitty is doing well!
-Mia Carter Pet Care Feature Writer, Suite101.com
Sep 21, 2008 9:32 AM
Guest
:
my puppy died because of this and it was too late when we found out about
the recall. I dont have the original bag to file a complaint though. what
can i do?
Sep 26, 2008 8:50 PM
Mia Carter :
Hi there.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your dog.
I think you have a couple of options in this situation. Firstly, I
would contact your veterinarian to see if you can get some sort of
documentation stating that your dog did, in fact, suffer from Salmonella.
The next step would be somehow proving that your dog ate
Pedigree or one of the other recalled brands. Did you purchase your food
using a credit card? Some stores like Target can look up what items you
purchased using your credit card number. Same goes for Costco and B.J.'s. I
would contact the store to see if they have any way of providing
documentation/proof that you purchased the food.
From there,
there's a couple options. You can approach the company and ask for a refund
of your vet bills - this is common practice. You could also approach an
attorney if you wanted to go that route. Lots of lawyers will give you a
free consultation. And I would also keep your eyes and ears open about a
class action lawsuit. I'm sure you're not the only person in this position
and at some point it's plausible that a class action lawsuit may be filed -
that's just speculation on my part, but there's power in numbers and I'm
sure there's lots of other people in your exact same position.
I'm actually in the process of writing an article on this very issue -
recourse for people who have lost pets due to this recall.
I'm
so sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. I know how difficult it can be
to loose a pet. And to have it be so untimely is even worse. Please accept
my condolences.
-Mia Carter Pet Care Feature Writer,
Suite101.com
Sep 26, 2008 8:53 PM
Guest
:
I"m like one other guest I had come home and found bloody diarrhea all
over my house and my dog was very ill.. I have two dogs and one got
real sick real fast! Vomiting, Diarrhea with bloody stool and fever,
lethargy and almost died at the vets office.. the vet didn't know if he
would make it.. but he did and much better now.. but I think it's
salmonells in his dog food..OL Roy from wal mart
Sep 27, 2008 1:31 AM
Guest
:
We were on vacation when we found out about the recall. Our dogs were all
fine when we returned home last weekend. Tonight while I was checking out
at Wal-mart a lady behind me suggested not to buy the dog food. I thought
they would have taken it off the shelf. She had just spend $500 in vet
bills with her dog. When I got home, my dog was sick. It was too
late to call the vet. I couldn't sleep so I have been looking up articles
trying to see how bad this could be for my dog. I am so glad I found your
article. It has been very helpful. Maybe I can get some sleep knowing she
wont die before morning.
Sep 27, 2008 7:54 PM
Guest
:
We had 3 pets who passed away. Two were elderly dogs and a 9 year old cat
(he preferred dog food over his cat food). What can we do to prove this in
court?
Sep 27, 2008 8:36 PM
Mia Carter :
I'm so sorry to hear all these stories - especially the cases where pets
have passed away.
I think there's two basic steps that need to
be taken by anyone who is considering legal action. Firstly, speak with
your veterinarian. Your vet will need to vouch for you that Salmonella was
the cause of death. You'll likely need a copy of your pet's veterinary
records, itemized receipts for care, and a letter of some sort from your
veterinarian.
I would also be trying to collect some sort of
proof that you purchased the recalled food. Many people no longer have the
original bags or pet food receipts. But there's other ways to prove this.
Stores like Costco and BJ's keep records of what each member purchases.
Target keeps a database of purchases (including receipts) for anyone who
made a purchase using a credit card. Contact the store where you purchased
the food. Find out how and if you can track down documentation that you
purchased the tainted food.
At the moment, I am in the process
of researching how and if people can take legal action in cases where pets
have become sick or have died due to salmonella that's linked to the
recall. With the weekend, I will probably make little headway in speaking
with some attorneys about this, but I hope to have something published by
Monday or Tuesday of this coming week. I hope to have a more in-depth
version of the above-mentioned advice written into an article by tomorrow
(Sunday, Sept. 28) so feel free to check back then.
You can
check my Pet Food Recall Resource Page: http://www.suite101.com/blog/miacarter/information_and_resources_on_pet_f
ood_recalls
Or sign up for an article feed (see the little peach
colored box at the bottom right of this page).
You can also
find new articles on the main Pet Care page at Suite101 under
"Feature Articles": http://PetCare.Suite101.com
Until then!.... Mia Carter Pet Care Feature Writer,
Suite101.com
Sep 27, 2008 9:35 PM
Guest
:
I have to agree this situation is very frustrating because i had just
purchased a brand new bag of pedigree small crunchy bits. I wasn't aware of
the recall that was going around until i got a notice through the mail
from BJ Wholesale stating that I had purchased the following item and
should not feed my pet that brand of food. A couple days earlier i notice
my dog ate half of his bowl which was rare and didn't think of anything
about it..until the next day again same thing. I just hope my dog doesn't
get sick or else i will be very furious if something was to happen to my
dog.
Sep 28, 2008 8:44 PM
Guest
:
I just got some Ol Roy at walmart on Wed. My dog ate it and had the runs.
On Friday morning, he did not want to eat it but after awhile did. He was
running a fever all day and even Saturday. This morning he ate and it all
came back up time he ate. Then I read about the dogfood recall and when I
checked the serial number, I have that bag. My question is if the recall
has been going on, why was I able to buy this dog food at the Walmart in
Gallatin, Tn on WED? This is crazy! I called the Vet and he told me
not feed him anything else and take the water to give his stomach time to
settle. Then in the morning to give him rice and cottage cheese.
Sep 29, 2008 3:22 PM
Guest
:
My 4 year old toy Yorke has been at the vet since Friday on a IV drip with
antibiotics. We bought the pedigree dog food at costco on 9/15/08. My dog
at 2:00 AM was vomiting, diarrhea and blood all over our bed. Took her to
the vet right away. Ran test couldn't figure out way she was sick. Then
today we found out about the recall, called the vet he said he couldn't do
a test for salmonella because she has been getting antibiotics for 4 days.
Called Costco they are still selling the dog food said they never got a
recall. I want to know who is going to pay my vet bill? And what should we
do with the dog food. Patti, Cooper City, Florida
Sep 29, 2008 3:57 PM
Mia Carter :
To Patti and the Previous Commenter:
I feel your frustration.
Your stories are not isolated and that is both infuriating and scary. I get
about TWO DOZEN e-mails per day from people sharing stories just like yours
- and in many of the cases, the stores are unaware of the pet food recall
(or they've simply disregarded it) and they're still selling the food.
I'm urging everyone who finds a store that's still selling recalled
dog food to stop by and drop off a copy of the recall notice (available on
the Mars Petcare website - there's a link in my article above) Hopefully,
this will be enough to get the store to stop selling the food. I know it's
not your responsibility to do this, but I'm encouraging anyone who has the
time to notify the stores and ask them to remove the food from store
shelves - so we can prevent this from happening to other people's pets.
I've done this at two stores in my community and with a few phone
calls, I was able to contact the stores' district managers and we were able
to get the recalled food pulled from more than two dozen stores!! (And I'm
not going by their word - I checked about half of them!) All with just with
a few phone calls. So if you have the time and motivation, I urge you to do
the same to help protect our animals.
As for who is going to
pay the vet bills, many companies will pay for veterinary bills in these
situations - simply to avoid more costly lawsuits. (Beware that if you
accept the compensation for vet bills, this will void your case for a
lawsuit in many states).
So here's what to do with the recalled
food, and how to handle it safely: http://petcare.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_handle_recalled_pet_food And here's what paperwork you'll need if you're going to ask for
compensation or pursue a lawsuit: http://petcare.suite101.com/article.cfm/pet_food_recall_lawsuits_compens
ation
For anyone dealing with a sick dog with vomiting and
diarrhea, I have great tips, resources and more info on this recall on my
Pet Food Recall Page: http://www.suite101.com/blog/miacarter/information_and_resources_on_pet_
food_recalls
I wish you all luck. Don't hesitate to post another
note if you have any other questions or feel free to e-mail
PetCare@Suite101.com
-Mia Carter Pet Care Feature Writer,
Suite101.com
Sep 30, 2008 9:31 PM
Guest
:
I lost my dog to salmonella. It was heart breaking and the vet couldn't
find anything wrong with her. I'm glad I now know what happened to her. If
only I knew back then. RIP Sydney.
Oct 2, 2008 9:34 AM
Guest
:
Today is October 2, 2008 and I just found out about the recall through a
friend. I have always fed this to my dogs. I just bought a huge bag a
couple days ago. Unfortunately I threw the bag away, I always dump my food
in a big plastic container. My dogs have not had diarhea yet(hopefully
will not). But I have noticed they are not eating. This is horrible. I
pray for those dogs that have become sick and their owners. Things like
this should not happen.
Oct 9, 2008 10:53 AM
Guest
:
My dog just died because of this: Please see his story at:
http://www.awaitanswer.com/banditsick Something has to be done NOW!
Jan 2, 2009 4:02 PM
Guest
:
Emily: I am very angry with the fact that the dog food I trusted to be
nutritious and safe could possibly be the reason my dog is now dead. She
died in April, 2008 and we fed her Pedigree most of her life. She was a
Siberian Husky and possibly had some wolf in her. She was about 8-9 and was
very obedient and calm. She had every symptom on the list above, She didn't
deserve to die suffering.
Jan 2, 2009 8:30 PM
Guest
:
Emily: I finally got to read most of these comments and I feel very
sorry for every family who lost a dog or cat. I know how you all feel as
you can tell by my other comment that I posted. I can't understand how a
store could just leave tainted food on the shelves for pet owners to buy
which is said in a lot of these comments. I wish that mine and all of your
dogs and cats could come back. And that this had never happened.
Jan 22, 2009 12:39 AM
Guest
:
I am so shocked at this. I used to feed my dog pedigree and she had minor
symptoms of those listed here in this article. # Vomiting-this was
intermittant like # Diarrhea-hers were just loose though not runny # Gurgling and bubbling sounds in the abdomen-I could hear her stomach
from another room :( # Lethargy # A refusal to eat
When she flat out refused to eat I put her on her homemade dogfood and
transitioned her to another dogfood. I haven't had any of the symptoms come
back. I was just glad to see her back to herself again and not have issues
with feeding time with her again!
I am so sorry for those who
lost their loved ones and for those that suffered.
If I hadn't
seen the news article on the Peanut Butter recall recently I wouldn't have
found this. She got into my peanut butter, the brand that is linked too the
current salmenilla recall (in an article I found anyways) About the same
time that article is dated was right before I bought the peanut butter and
she got into it. *sighs* She has thrown up twice since then and is having
urinary problems now, discharge and doesn't have a lot to pee no matter how
much she drinks, but other than that she is her normal self.
Lori & Peanut
Jan 28, 2009 8:42 AM
Guest
:
my to dogs they are German Shepard's and have just died of salmonella
recall and it was to late when we found out they died from eating pedigree
from wall-mart and I'M so sad that they did not have a chance to go to the
vet and get put on a iv and my hart has been broken and will not be curd so
I'M so very mad at all of these recalls and company's doing the wrong
things so i have high hopes for me and all that have lost there loves
Mar 11, 2009 1:11 PM
Guest
:
I purchased a bag of Pedigree Small Bites from a Big Lots. Normally I would
not do this but I was there, I needed the food and so I bought it. Days
later my dog ate the food, she had blood diarrhea,lethargic, tummy
gurgling. she was at the vets office overnight being dehydrated. In the
morning before I picked her up she had a seizure, then went into cardiac
arrest, I lost her. About a month later I got a new little puppy, I
crunched up some of this food to add to her soft food until I could find
the hard puppy food I was looking for. Within 24 hours, bloody diarrhea,
not very responsive, vomiting, I rushed her to the emergency clinic and she
had to stay the night hooked up to an i.v. That was when it occurred to me
that it was the food. Now I have lost one dog that was healthy and had
years left in her and endangered the life of my new little puppy. I am now
in over $1,100 in vet bills and i have lost my pet and made another little
one sick. My rugs are a mess from the accidents... I cannot understand how
this can be ok to be on shelves! It has taken so much out of me...
emotionally, financially and the guilt of knowing I bought this food and
fed it to MY dogs... inexcusable! I am afraid to feed my new little one
ANYTHING from any company! I am outraged and crushed! What is this company
going to do about this!? I'm not in this for money but... over $1,100 in a
month just for i.v.'s and emergency vet overnight stays... and I lost my
baby!!!!!!! This is NOT OK!!!!! She was my family, and now she is gone. And
it almost took another one from me. I WILL be speaking out about this!
Jul 3, 2009 7:27 AM
Guest
:
for any type of bacteria infection in human or animals activated charcoal
found at a health food store will absorb the bacteria and flush it out
without side effects-in humans and animals. you can even use activated
charcoal as a preventive measure for you or other animals in the house
hold. i strongly recommend this, i used this on my cat who had salmonella
posioning and within 3 days he was eating again, no diarehha and no more
dehydration. please try this healthy and cheap alternative as opposed to
vet recommedations of expensive unnessecary medications that may or may
not help.
