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Recent dog and cat food and vitamin recalls reported

By Domenic Marinelli

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 17: Delta therapy dog owner Robyn Burnett supplies some dog treats during a 'Paws the Pressure' session at St Vincent's Hospital on August 17, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Delta therapy dogs, a volunteer based organisation believe in the social, emotional and physiological benefits of positive interaction between people and therapy animals. Therapy dogs were introduced to the emergency ward at St Vincent's Hospital in late 2021 and under the 'Paws the Pressure' program are also providing comfort to staff during added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 17: Delta therapy dog owner Robyn Burnett supplies some dog treats during a 'Paws the Pressure' session at St Vincent's Hospital on August 17, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Delta therapy dogs, a volunteer based organisation believe in the social, emotional and physiological benefits of positive interaction between people and therapy animals. Therapy dogs were introduced to the emergency ward at St Vincent's Hospital in late 2021 and under the 'Paws the Pressure' program are also providing comfort to staff during added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) /
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Two specific recalls in the realm of pet food and/or vitamins have made the news and they’re pretty serious.

First, specifically a brand of Purina dog food has recently been recalled, reports USA Today. The specific type under the recall is labeled as such: Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental.

Pet food recalls include a number of products for both dogs and cats

The specific product codes are as follows, and the company urges throwing these away immediately if you happen to have purchased them:

"UPC Codes: 38100 19190 (8-lb. bag), 38100 19192 (20-lb. bag)Production codes (first 8 characters): 2213 1082 (new);  2214 1082 (new); 2249 1082; 2250 1082; 2276 1082; 2277 1082; 2290 1082; 2360 1082; 2361 and 1082via USA Today (link above)"

Proper discarding practices are also urged, which entail sealing the dog food further so that no other wild animals can get access to it before it’s picked up by waste management workers.

The dog food in question caused vomiting, excessive drooling, a loss of appetite, and a larger amount of urine in dogs that ingested the product. So it’s very serious, dear readers and pet owners.

And in other recall news, Stratford Care USA has also recalled a specific dog and cat vitamin, and all because of an excess of vitamin A found in the product in question.

Vitamin A toxicity is just as serious as the above and can cause many of the same symptoms in an animal. Added to the aforementioned list is a peeling of the skin and a sense of ‘malaise’ in the animal, as WHIOTV7 reported.

Specifically the product in question is an Omega 3 supplement for animals under the lot numbers: “lot 31133 EXP 04/13/23″ and “lot 30837 EXP 10/26/22.”

There are 60 soft gels in the containers in question.

For the record, vitamin A for cats and dogs is sought after and a supplement that can go a very long way in the health of your animal. Specifically, vitamin A helps the animal in the vision department (night vision), as well as the healthy formation of organs and healthy skin—essentially a very healthy growth and development process for the animal. This all according to the National Research Council Academy of Sciences.

If you’ve already given your animal any of these products, you are urged to stop immediately and as mentioned discard of the items properly.

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