Pet Food Safety: Page 17

No new Midwestern Pet Foods recall despite headlines

News media outlets reported on FDA’s warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods. However, much of the coverage framed the warning letter as related to a concurrent recall.

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FDA warns Midwestern Pet Foods over aflatoxin, Salmonella

As of August 9, the FDA is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses that may be linked to eating brands of pet food manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.

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Plant toxin caused Australian dog deaths, illness

Australian investigators identified a plant toxin, indospicine, as the cause of numerous dog deaths and illnesses clustered near Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

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Wet dog food sold in Hong Kong fails to meet guidelines

Learn about a recent analysis of wet pet foods in Hong Kong and how they stacked up against international nutritional requirements for pet food.

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Sick dogs, deaths correlated to raw pet food in Australia

Australian authorities are investigating a cluster of dogs affected with severe liver disease. The dogs all ate fresh or frozen meat from a specific source.

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130 blood disease cases in UK cats correlated to food

In the United Kingdom, officials advised cat owners not to feed their pets specific foods after finding correlations to a rare disease.

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Pet Food Market

WSAVA, part 2: Pet food recommendations are now guidelines

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association made some useful revisions to its tool for selecting pet foods, yet in some cases failed to set a proper bar.

WSAVA's Global Nutrition Committee, which revised the guidelines for selecting a pet food, is supported by the Purina Institute, Hill's Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin.

Sharing pet food analysis data key to avoid another DCM

Providing empirical data to back up nutrition claims could help pet food companies avoid another situation like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum returns in person to Kansas City

The premiere conference for the global pet food industry returns in person to Kansas City, with an on-demand version for people unable to travel.

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Petjust enacts anti-counterfeit label for Petcurean products

Learn about the new anti-counterfeit label measures for Petcurean pet food products in China after alleged pet deaths in January 2021 due to possible counterfeit products.

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FDA plan for pet food facility inspections post-pandemic

FDA released a report on their inspection activity during the pandemic, “Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspectional Oversight,” with projections for a return to normal pet food facility inspection routines.

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