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I used to feed Taste of the wild to my dogs which they ate reluctently, but never really did well on. I feed rotations dog food now, which they seem to do much better on and they eat it without any bribing. No issues ever with the rotations and it seems to be from a small company.
My dogs have been very sick for 2 months. How do I get my money back for vet bill for almost 200.00 dollars? We thought the one dog was going to die. I called the company back in March when my one dog got real sick and they told me there were no recalls. I started feeding the The taste of the wild to my animals back in December and they have been sick since then. I don't know but that Iams dog food is starting to look good again.
My 4 dogs got sick in February when I started feeing Taste of the Wild. I called the company and, no, they hadn't received any other complaints. Over $500 in vet bills later, I still have one sick dog. TOTW is not returning my emails. It infuriates me that the news keeps reporting that no dogs have been reported as being sick. Where do they get their info? From the same dog food companies that are denying any reports of sick dogs? If anyone knows where to report a dog being sick from food, please let me know. Because telling the company won't do any good.
aswearingen0419 and SickDogs, please report it to the FDA.
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm
I'm sorry your dogs were sick. I hope they are doing better.
Dogs can handle some Salmonella humans cant thats why the humans have been sick and in the hospital. Did you mix the old dog food with the new TOW or just did a straight switch cause that can cause digestive upset I have worked at a pet specialty store for 6 years and wouldnt try to steer you wrong but there are multiple reasons why your dogs could be upset.
My scraps and refrigerator leftovers seem to be safer than commercial dog food. Actually - some days I cook up a little extra and mix it in their kibble. Spoiled? YUP - you bet.
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The FDA did not find it through routine testing - they collected a sample at the plant as part of the CDC investigation. See the CDC report. Michigan Ag dept found the first contaminated bag. Ohio public health and ag found more contaminated bags. The first illness was reported back in October. http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dog-food-05-12/index.html
Salmonella can be spread if the equipment is not cleaned adequately or things are stored at the wrong temp or wrong humidity.
I too have spent almost $3000 in vet bills over the past 2 months because of this. I am going after them so if you would like to team up with me then please email me at jayspadaro at gmail dot com.
The list of recalled dog food keeps growing...today Solid Gold recalled two products made in that same plant: http://www.findavet.us/2012/05/solid-gold-recalls-dog-food/
Things like this should never happen. These food manufacturing plants need to be kept to the same standards as vaccine production plants, where no spills/messes are tolerated.
Tell me how salmonella can effect a dog or cat? Or even better tell me the biological difference between a wolf and dog? If you know the answers you then would know why no dogs have been affected. The funny thing is the people who feed dogs food with corn, will have higher chance of salmonella in there feces over a dog on a raw diet. Also, everyone should wash their hands after feeding their pets and if your dog eats poop don't let him kiss you.
How did a spill or mess affect this? If anything it shows how slow our FDA is at testing food. Plus salmonella won't affect most pets and won't be caused spread by spills. That is why us as omnivores need to cook our raw meat. Plus I hope you know pet vaccines kill animals almost everyday. Not because of their safety factors, but because we are putting a virus in the animal that can kill it. But senior and puppy pets sometimes can't handle it. Especially when their those 4 in 1 shots.
deanabel82, It is much easier for people to become sick but cats and dogs can absolutely be affected by salmonella especially if they have other health issues or have recently been on antibiotics. This is from the American Veterinary Medical Association: "Pets infected with Salmonella may be lethargic and have diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, vomiting, decreased appetite, and signs of abdominal pain (tense abdomen, painful reaction to petting or pressure in the area). A pet can be infected with Salmonella and not appear sick, but can infect you or your family (in this case, the animal is called a "carrier"). If you suspect your pet is ill, contact your veterinarian without delay."
If you have read any of the pet sites reporting this story or the facebook pages of the recalled brands, you will see plenty of people reporting sick pets. Many have vet confirmation of salmonella infection.
Also from the AVMA: If your pet becomes ill from pet food or treats, you should file a report with to the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in their state, or electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal.
http://atwork.avma.org/2012/05/04/multistate-salmonella-outbreak-from-dry-dog-food/
Please report if your pet is ill so this can be officially documented.
And Lerianis6 is totally right - this should never happen. Sloppy manufacturing process and inadequate testing is not new to this plant. Fatal aflatoxin contamination ended in a $3.1 million settlement in 2008.
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http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ReportaProblem/ucm182403.htm
I'm sorry your dogs were sick. I hope they are doing better.
I thought that was the whole point of having a dog, so we could throw them the scraps.
Oh man, now what am I going to do with all the food in the fridge that may or may not be good?
extra and mix it in their kibble. Spoiled? YUP - you bet.
The FDA did not find it through routine testing - they collected a sample at the plant as part of the CDC investigation. See the CDC report. Michigan Ag dept found the first contaminated bag. Ohio public health and ag found more contaminated bags. The first illness was reported back in October.
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/dog-food-05-12/index.html
Salmonella can be spread if the equipment is not cleaned adequately or things are stored at the wrong temp or wrong humidity.
It is much easier for people to become sick but cats and dogs can absolutely be affected by salmonella especially if they have other health issues or have recently been on antibiotics. This is from the American Veterinary Medical Association: "Pets infected with Salmonella may be lethargic and have diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, vomiting, decreased appetite, and signs of abdominal pain (tense abdomen, painful reaction to petting or pressure in the area). A pet can be infected with Salmonella and not appear sick, but can infect you or your family (in this case, the animal is called a "carrier"). If you suspect your pet is ill, contact your veterinarian without delay."
If you have read any of the pet sites reporting this story or the facebook pages of the recalled brands, you will see plenty of people reporting sick pets. Many have vet confirmation of salmonella infection.
Also from the AVMA: If your pet becomes ill from pet food or treats, you should file a report with to the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in their state, or electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal.
http://atwork.avma.org/2012/05/04/multistate-salmonella-outbreak-from-dry-dog-food/
Please report if your pet is ill so this can be officially documented.
And Lerianis6 is totally right - this should never happen. Sloppy manufacturing process and inadequate testing is not new to this plant. Fatal aflatoxin contamination ended in a $3.1 million settlement in 2008.