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Genomics may help DCM and lead to targeted dog nutrition

With more effort to identify the genetic components of DCM, perhaps dog foods could be formulated specifically for at-risk dogs.

Doberman Pinschers are one of the many breeds studied for their genetic link to dilated cardiomyopathy. (Eric Isselee | Shutterstock.com)

FDA warns Hill’s that vitamin D dog food reply deficient

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Hill’s Pet Nutrition on November 20, related to the company’s recall of wet dog food for toxic levels of vitamin D.

Pet Food Regulations

Pet food supply chain risks include labor, animal welfare

Pet food sustainability today encompasses not just the environment but also nutrition and supply chain areas like labor practices and animal welfare.

Labor abuses in fisheries in Asia have generated negative press and even lawsuits for pet food manufacturers. (FOTER)

3 steps to earning skeptical pet owners’ trust

Pet food buyers’ may have become jaded and skeptical over the past several decades, as violations of the public trust by government, business, religious and other institutions became more visible.

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35 lawsuits combine over Hill’s vitamin D dog food recall

The United States District Court in Kansas City, Kansas will hear the case, likely due to its proximity to Hill’s headquarters and production facilities.

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Market Trends and Reports

CBD in pet foods: Has anything changed with legal status?

Despite media focus and many CBD pet products on the market, CBD does not meet any regulatory criteria for use as an ingredient in pet foods or treats.

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Pet Food Market

CBD ‘boom’ brings pet product regulatory issues to light

Established and new pet food companies alike do their best to navigate nebulous legality and regulatory compliance issues, as more players enter the CBD pet products game.

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J.M. Smucker recalls cat food over unspecified ingredient

Ingesting affected product may cause nausea with excessive salivation, diarrhea or vomiting to more severe symptoms including difficulty walking, seizures and, in extreme situations, death.

(courtesy J.M. Smucker)

Pet Food Market

Marketing pet foods with CBD: A regulatory perspective

Even though there may be uncertainty on the regulatory status of CBD products, responsible companies that are selling CBD-containing products should know where FDA has been focusing its enforcement.

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13 CBD pet product companies warned by FDA

Thirteen companies making cannabidiol (CBD) products for pets were among the 15 warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that their sales of pet and human products containing CBD violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

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CBD not Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for pet foods

U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned 15 companies, 13 of which produce pet products, that they illegally sold products containing cannabidiol (CBD).

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Atypically, mainstream media covered raw pet food recall

Numerous news outlets, including CNN, USAToday, the International Business Times and at least 60 others posted the related FDA recall press release or articles based on it.

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