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In case you have not heard yet – VIN News is reporting some concerning news about Blue Buffalo Wilderness Diet Chicken Flavor; “veterinarians have revealed cases of hypercalcemia secondary to vitamin D toxicosis occuring in dogs…” From VIN News Service: Veterinarians report mysterious link between dog food and hypercalcemia August 31, 2010 By: Jennifer Fiala [...]

As a veterinary naturopath and animal nutritionist, one of my passions, is through education, to help expose and eliminate the unholy alliance between pet food companies and veterinarians. Everyone needs to be aware that it is the multi-billion dollar Pet food companies that fund and control veterinary education, research, and practice, putting out the lies [...]

Will the pet food recalls ever end? Is there NO safe food for our dogs? PACOIMA, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and [...]

Diamond Pet Food Recalled AGAIN! Diamond pet food has recalled cat food due to problems reported in cats in the Rochester, NY area. Diamond Pet Foods has withdrawn from distribution the following date codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat & Premium Edge Hairball cat: RAF0501A22X 18lb. RAF0501A2X 6 lb. RAH0501A22X 18 lb. RAH0501A2X 6lb. [...]

Wysong has recalled some of their dry dog food due to mold. Established in 1979, Wysong Corporation is one of the true pioneers of natural pet foods and holistic pet health care & nutrition. While Wysong is a producer of “Natural and Holistic” pet food, this re-call only helps make the point in my recent [...]

September 30, 2009 Nutro Products is pulling some of its puppy food off store shelves because of a production error, ConsumerAffairs.com has learned. A Nutro customer representative said the company is taking this action because a worker’s plastic hard hat was “sucked” into some machinery on Monday and the bags of puppy food may have [...]

Pet Food Recalls & Food Safety Issues While much smaller in scope since the 2007 recall, pet food recalls continue, including this week’s cat food and February’s peanut butter Salmonella contamination that affected both human and dog food products. For the latest information on food recalls and safety concerns, visit the US Food & Drug [...]

I know this is a dog blog but really friends, when will we all wake up, smell the coffee and read the handwriting on the wall??? There is NO safe processed pet food and there is no such thing as complete and balanced pet food in a bag or can! Nutro Products Announces Voluntary Recall [...]

Pet stores are literally filled with aisles and aisles of dog treats. The variety of options available can make choosing a treat for your dog seem overwhelming. It’s easy to take your dog’s treats for granted and assume that their treats don’t do much harm, especially when they only get a small amount each day. [...]

FDA Confirms Probe of NUTRO Pet Food Deaths, Illnesses Menu Foods earlier revealed it was the target of a federal probe By Lisa Wade McCormick ConsumerAffairs.com Copyright 2009 © All Rights Reserved April 20, 2009 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that the agency is investigating NUTRO pet food, following a series [...]