its a prescription dog food in a can and im not finding anything on it was wondering if there is a recall cause their is one on the regular hills science diet and my dog isn’t acting strange she just keeps ****** on the floor. the ud is for keeping the ph level in her urine at a nutural level so she dont get bladder stones. any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Best bet is to call your vet, and ask. I hope all is ok.
No, not so far. Just Hills Science Diet M/D for cats. Here is a website that gives a recent list on the recalled food. You practically have to check everyday!
Here is an excellent website on dog ailments that can probably can give you some good info on why she is ********* on the floor. Usually, there isn’t any symptoms of sickness when they do that, but they have urinary crystals. A trip to the vet might be a good idea.
No, but it is a good idea to keep an eye out for new foods that may be affected by the recall. The only food by Hill’s that has been recalled has been canned can food, and that was a voluntary recall. You should be fine, but always keep an eye out!
Here is a web site you can go to and it will show the pictures of the cans that are on recall. I hope this will help.
Here’s the latest info that I have as of today:
This listserv covers mainly Class I (life-threatening) recalls. A complete listing of recalls can be found in the FDA Enforcement Report at:
April 22, 2007
Media Inquiries:
301-827-6242
Consumer Inquiries:
888-INFO-FDA
FDA’s Update on Tainted Pet Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating an imported shipment of rice protein concentrate which has been found to contain melamine. The rice protein concentrate may have been used as an ingredient in some pet foods. FDA’s investigation of the rice protein is being carried out by specialists in FDA headquarters and in eight FDA district offices. Thus far, the following has been established:
The suspect shipment of rice protein concentrate was imported and offloaded during the week of April 2, 2007 by Wilbur-Ellis, an importer and distributor of agricultural products, including rice protein concentrate, with headquarters in San Francisco, CA. The source of the product is identified as Binzhou Futian Biological Technology in China.
The shipment consisted primarily of rice protein concentrate in white bags, but also included one pink bag that was labeled, in part, with the word “melamine.”
On April 15, Wilbur-Ellis notified FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine about the suspect shipment. On April 16, FDA launched a nationwide investigation tracing eight import entries identified as being shipped from the Chinese firm since July 2006. FDA testing revealed melamine in both the white and pink bags.
Wilbur-Ellis has initiated a recall of all suspect rice protein concentrate it had imported and distributed; see
FDA investigators have obtained records showing distribution to five pet food manufacturers in seven locations. Investigators are currently inspecting all five manufacturers and collecting additional samples, as appropriate.
FDA initiated inspections at Royal Canin USA and C.J. Foods and, as a result, both companies have voluntarily recalled certain products; see
and
FDA also has confirmed the presence of melamine in finished pet food products containing rice protein concentrate. Those products, and others within the same product line, are currently under recall by Natural Balance Pet Foods and are labeled as: Venison and Brown Rice canned and bagged dog foods; Venison and Brown Rice dog treats; and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food; see
If FDA’s investigation determines that additional pet food products have been manufactured from the suspect rice protein concentrate, FDA will expect manufacturers to initiate voluntary actions to remove these products from the marketplace. FDA will continue to communicate its findings promptly.
In a related development, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) issued a press release on April 19, 2007, stating that CDFA laboratory testing had detected melamine in urine from hogs at the American Hog Farm in Ceres, CA. For further information, see:
Due to the involvement of animal feed, FDA is working with CDFA on this development.
FDA continues to work comprehensively to protect the nation’s pet food as well as to conduct a full investigation to determine any impact on the human food supply. The agency is now sampling all rice protein concentrate from China and continues to sample all wheat gluten imported from China, and it is ready to increase its surveillance of other products, if necessary.
To search for the latest list of recalled products, which will be updated when new information is received, please see:
FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts Page:
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Hope this has been of some help,
My dog uses UD as well. I don’t like the smaller cases and cans and I’ve certainly noticed a change in the consistency of the product. Have you? A new case was purchased yesterday (also with the new look or fonts and size). My dog was fed his meal and today he is not himself and is lethargic. My vet has not heard of any recalls for this brand nor is aware of the change in recipe. However, something has changed because it’s now more clumpy and thicker. . . which I don’t like. Please let me know if you learn anymore. Thanks.