Comments on: JAVMA Reflects on a Less Famous Pet Food Recall

By: niki h

niki h — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:51:47 +0000

hi was earls dog food recalled?

By: George

George — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:08:18 +0000

Persons who suspect that contact with dry dog food has caused illness should consult their health-care providers. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12–72 hours after infection, and Salmonella infection usually is diagnosed by culture of a stool sample. Illness typically lasts 4–7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. Infants, elderly persons, and persons with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness.

By: Telly Lam

Telly Lam — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:37:47 +0000

…I guess mistakes DO happen. The contamination story doesn’t end there. There is a report (Can Vet J 1992; 33: 749-751) of dogs who died from eating dog food contaminated with coccidiostat (monensin). The pet food company in question made “animal feeds” of all kinds. I guess somehow some of their chicken feed contaminated the dog food accidentally. Just goes to show how much times have changed: there was not nearly the kind of media publicity and legal fallout that we got from the whole Menu Foods fiasco. Still no less painful for the owners of those poor dogs involved, however.