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Pet Food Recall Widens After Toxin Found
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 The pet food scare began March 6 with a nationwide recall of more than 60 million cans and packages of moist cat and dog food made by Menu Foods for a number of name-brand companies.
According to published reports, Menu Foods has said that 16 animals died. The Veterinary Information Network said earlier this week that at least 471 cases of pet kidney failure have been reported and more than 100 pets have died.
To date, Sundlof said Friday, the FDA has received 8,800 calls reporting kidney failure in cats and dogs. However, none of these cases has been confirmed, he added.
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For more information on pet food, visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Last updated 4/1/2007
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SOURCES: March 30, 2007, teleconference with Stephen F. Sundlof, D.V.M., Ph.D., director, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; March 30, 2007, FDA statement; March 30, 2007, Nestle Purina PetCare Co., statement
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