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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Tips From the Pet Poison HELPLINE Pyrethroids (Part Two!) |
| Published: August 15, 2007, 12:35 pm |
| Tags: Tips From The Pet Poison Helpline, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| keep our furbabies safe and healthy. Dogster Kristy Sweetland, furmom to Seva and Finlay, will be providing weekly tips and warnings from the Pet Poison HELPLINE to make that job easier. As a veterinary technician with the Pet Poison HELPLINE she’s going to help us all stay more on top of what’s dangerous for our furry |
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| Kentucky Bichon Frise Breeder Claiming Purina Food Killed Her Dogs |
| Published: August 16, 2007, 10:08 am |
| Tags: Recall News, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Should other dog food have been recalled last year? The Itchmo Blog is reporting that one Kentucky breeder blames Nestle Purina food for the death of three of her dogs. If you know more about this or have suspected Purina food has harmed your dog, please bark in. Breeder Claims Purina Dog Food Caused Her Dogs' Deaths Posted on Tuesday, August |
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| Hyperthyroidism in Cats Linked to Chemical Flame Retardants |
| Published: August 16, 2007, 10:06 am |
| Tags: Cats Science, Cat News, Health Warnings |
| could be a sign of possible health threat to humans, researchers say By Steven Reinberg Posted 8/15/07 WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) — A mysterious epidemic of thyroid disease in pet cats in the United States may be due to dust from fire-retardant chemicals used in carpets, furniture, mattresses, electronic products and even pet |
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| British Rottweiler Mix Eats Too Much Grass, Needs Surgery |
| Published: August 17, 2007, 11:10 am |
| Tags: Health Warnings, Dogs Medicine |
| Thanks to IOL for this article. Dog addicted to chomping grass August 14 2007 London - A dog needed life-saving surgery after he began feasting on grass when his owner put him on a diet. (more…) |
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| Scamper-Ramp Lifesaving Pool Device for Dogs |
| Published: August 18, 2007, 10:33 am |
| Tags: Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| If you have a pool and dogs, you really ought to look at getting the Skamper-Ramp. I haven’t tested it out but anything that can help your dog get out of a pool quickly could save his life. Thanks to Smarter blog for the heads-up on the Skamper-Ramp. Here’s what SmartPak which carries Skamper-Ramp has to say about the product: |
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| Wal-Mart Pulls Chinese-made Chicken Jerky Strips After Illnesses Reported |
| Published: August 21, 2007, 7:35 am |
| Tags: Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Two thoughts — hasn’t anyone learned anything about ANYTHING even remotely edible coming out of China???? Just say NOOOOOO! Second, isn’t it interesting that this news is not being widely reported in North America? Could it be that the regular news outlets are afraid of mega-advertiser Wal-Mart? Thanks to the International |
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| 50 Pound Bags of Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula Dry Dog Food Recalled |
| Published: August 23, 2007, 12:18 am |
| Tags: Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Thanks to the FDA for this recall. Select Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula Dry Dog Food 50lb Bags Voluntarily Recalled in Pennsylvania FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — August 21, 2007 — Mars Petcare US, Inc. today announces a voluntary recall of select 50 lb bags of Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food |
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| Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food Recalled |
| Published: August 22, 2007, 11:57 pm |
| Tags: Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Thanks to Mike for meowing in this recall. Select Krasdale Gravy Dry Dog Food 5lb Bags Voluntarily Recalled in Five States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — FRANKLIN, Tenn. — August 21, 2007 — Mars Petcare US, Inc. today announces a voluntary recall of select five pound bags of Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold in Connecticut, |
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| Watch Out for Foxtails! |
| Published: August 24, 2007, 12:01 am |
| Tags: Health Warnings, Member News |
| Thanks to Sassy Girl for barking in to warn us about foxtails. I am so glad to hear that Midge is doing well after her surgery. Our friend Midge has had “mystery swelling” for the past 3 months come to find out it was due to a foxtail! For those that live in areas that have them, be sure to check out this page. Here is what the CSU |
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| Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots Recalled |
| Published: August 24, 2007, 9:25 am |
| Tags: Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Product Because of Possible Health Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Industry, CA — August 22, 2007 — Los Angeles Salad Company, located in City of Industry, CA is recalling its “Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots” with a Sell By Date Code up to and including August 16, 2007 printed on the back of the packages because the |
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| More Than 100 Nutro Products Blocked from Entering US in July, Nutro Finally Responds |
| Published: August 29, 2007, 11:51 am |
| Tags: Cat Products, Recall News, Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Here we go again! Another problem with Chinese food products. What a surprize (NOT). I used to feed Nutro but you can bet I won’t be touching ANY of their products again! Happy barks to the FDA officials who stepped up and did their jobs by stopping Nutro’s tainted food. Thanks to Mike for meowing in this article from |
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| Mars New Zealand Recalls Pedigree and Optimum Dog Rolls |
| Published: September 8, 2007, 11:32 pm |
| Tags: Recall Alerts, Health Warnings, Dog Products |
| Thanks to tvnz.co.nz for this recall news. Pet food recall for dog roll Sep 9, 2007 A recall has been announced of two of the country’s best-known pet foods. Mars New Zealand Petfood spokeswoman Mary Sutherland is asking people who have bought Pedigree and Optimum dog rolls with best before dates between the 16th and 19th of October to take |
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| Special Watch Tip from the Sunbear Squad Mortgage Crisis Threatens Dogs and Cats |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 9:35 am |
| Tags: Health Warnings, Rescue Groups Information, Sunbear Squad Watch Tips Of The Week |
| The Sunbear Squad is very concerned about a new threat to our furfriends — the mortgage and foreclosure crisis. PLEASE CROSS-POST THIS LIFE-SAVING MESSAGE A note about the mortgage crisis: it has also created a crisis for some household pets of foreclosed-upon owners. The former homeowners leave their pets behind, trapped in empty homes, |
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| Mercury in Alaskan Sled Dogs' Fur Shows Danger to Humans from Contaminated Salmon |
| Published: September 10, 2007, 4:17 pm |
| Tags: Working Dogs, Health Warnings, Dogs Science |
| Thanks to the Discovery Channel for this article. Sled Dogs Warn of Alaskan Mercury Levels Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Sept. 7, 2007 Alaskan sled dogs live in one of the world’s most pristine environments, but a new study has revealed the hard-working canines are often exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury. |
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| CDC Announces US Canine Rabies Eradicated, Other Forms of Rabies Still in Wild |
| Published: September 10, 2007, 4:17 pm |
| Tags: Health Warnings, Dogs Science |
| the United States, federal health experts are expected to announce at a conference in Atlanta on Friday. |
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