[myst]

There has been a large recall on cat and dog food - cans and pouches, not the dry. Some pets have experienced vomiting and kidney failure, and according to one newspaper, about 10 pets have died so far.

They think it might be from an ingredient they started getting from a new supplier.

http://menufoods.com/recall/

Includes Eukanuba, Authority, Iams, lots of others...

[rachelb]

I saw that in the paper today! (I never read the paper but picked it up at a friend's house. Wow!)

Rachel

[KimS]

This makes me SO thankful that I make homemade animal food!

I can't even imagine losing one of my animals so unnecessarily.

[SnooZQ]

They're thinking it may be due to changing mfctrs of wheat gluten ... many vets think wheat gluten doesn't belong in pet food.

[mrsD]

was very ill before Xmas with vomiting .. he took her to the vet
and $800 later they told him she had bacterial hepatitis! She had been
previously diagnosed with kidney problems (malformed kidneys congenitally).

Now I wonder? The IVs the emergency vets gave her pulled her out of it.
(antibiotics and electrolytes)

He uses Eukanuba pouches!

[rachelb]

Originally Posted by SnooZQ

They're thinking it may be due to changing mfctrs of wheat gluten ... many vets think wheat gluten doesn't belong in pet food.

Well, I'm not a vet but I definitely think gluten shouldn't be in pet food, either!

Rachel

[glenntaj]

--what DogtorJ might have to say about this (and is he currently dealing with any food-sickened pets)?

[mrsD]

You know, the adding gluten to everything these days is a real bummer.

The new Salmon cups by Chicken of the Sea for putting in lunches, has
added GLUTEN in them. I almost bought them. I buy the Pink Salmon pouches
sometimes. I just happened to check the ingredients on the cups since they
looked good for me to have at work-- a nutritious lunch-- and there was the
dreaded GLUTEN...

What is this world coming to?

There is also a thread on this subject at our Pet forum. I have put up
two links to toxins that might interest some here.

[SnooZQ]

Originally Posted by mrsd

The new Salmon cups by Chicken of the Sea for putting in lunches, has added GLUTEN in them. I almost bought them.

Thanks for the heads-up, MrsD. WHY would they want to put gluten in salmon salad? Sounds to me like a cheap way to bump up protein content ... the same way they do with pet food.

YUCK!

[DogtorJ]

Originally Posted by glenntaj

--what DogtorJ might have to say about this (and is he currently dealing with any food-sickened pets)?

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for thinking of me. As you might imagine, I have been very busy with this situation on numerous fronts. The sad thing is that my own profession is so unknowledgeable when it comes to the gluten issue. In fact, I spoke to someone at my old alma mater, Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, and was telling them about my view of this whole thing, and this vet asked me if gluten intolerance had ever been demonstrated in the dog. I choked and told her that we had been taught about gluten enteropathy in the Irish setter 30 years ago (altho she sounded much younger than that).

So, this is what we are up against in the veterinary world. BUT, it is all coming together, isn't it? The celiac awareness in people and then the reminder that it occurs in pets. Pretty soon, gluten will be a household name and we can get on with the task at hand...managing things with our forks instead of our medicine chests.

You have probabaly now seen my "blog" on the following thread, but here is the link for you if you haven't: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ad.php?t=16081

I hope all of your pets are safe and healthy. Here is my running list of clean pet foods. ( http://dogtorj.tripod.com/id39.html ) I do recommend supplementing with fresh fruits, veggies, lean meats, eggs and omega three fatty acids with vitamin D. You should avoid grapes/raisins, onions, macadamia nuts, and chocolate (especially dark chocolates).

I hope this helps,
John