| As the nationwide recall of contaminated dog | | | | many dog veterinarians, the Hill's Science |
| food widens, the Nestle Purina Pet Care | | | | Diet brand, manufactured by Colgate |
| Company has now recalled some of its dog food | | | | Palmolive. Hills Prescription diet feline has |
| upon discovery that it is tainted with | | | | been added to the recall |
| ingredients that have contributed to the | | | | |
| kidney failure and death of dogs. | | | | While this recall affects feline food at this |
| | | | time, we would suggest that all precautions |
| The contaminated ingredient is wheat gluten | | | | be taken and to stop feeding any Hills |
| from China. This wheat gluten is from the | | | | Science Diet dog food as well until assured |
| same supplier that delivered wheat gluten to | | | | that the dog food recall will not be extended |
| Menu Foods who earlier recalled more than 95 | | | | to this portion of the line as well. Err on |
| brands of dog food sold as private label dog | | | | the side of caution. |
| food and as major brands through large dog | | | | |
| food retailers. | | | | For many years, dog enthusiasts have |
| | | | questioned the nutrition value and safety of |
| Some reports have indicated that it is | | | | Hill's Science Diet because of certain |
| tainted with a rat poison and additional | | | | preservative and additives that dog nutrition |
| laboratory tests have revealed the existence | | | | experts have deemed to be unsafe. |
| of melamine. Melamine is used in the in the | | | | |
| manufacture of plastic products such as | | | | To date more than 8,000 complaints have been |
| plastic spoons. Melamine is also used in the | | | | received with regard to dog kidney failure |
| manufacture of fertilizer. | | | | and death since the inception of the dog food |
| | | | recall. |
| With this now widening dog food recall, | | | | |
| Purina has recalled Alpo Prime Cuts and | | | | If you feed your dog Purina Alpo Prime Cuts |
| Gravy wet food. Earlier, Purina recalled | | | | and Gravy or Hill's Prescription Diet dry |
| some Mighty Dog pouch products . | | | | food you should immediately stop and contact |
| | | | your veterinarian. |
| An added concern is a dog food recommended by | | | | |