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Natural Balance Pet Foods announced Friday a voluntary recall of the 5-pound and 28-pound bags of its Sweet Potato & Chicken dry dog food, with an expiration date of June 17, 2011. The recall came after a sample of the … Continue reading →

From recent reports, it appears that there can be a transmission to ferrets and there is a chance of transmission of H1N1 virus to cats Continue reading →

Two dogs in Beijing have tested positive for swine flu in the second case of animals catching the disease in China along with pigs in the northeast, Chinese media said Sunday. The A(H1N1) virus detected in the dogs was 99 … Continue reading →

Dogs and Cats Are Being Contaminated with Toxic Chemical Pets concentrate environmental toxins more than we do because their exposures are different. They are lower to the ground, always cleaning their fur and paws, rolling in the dirt and grass, … Continue reading →

FDA*s Center for Veterinary Medicine Alerts Veterinarians About Problems with Vetsulin* to Treat Diabetes in Dogs and Cats November 2, 2009 The Food and Drug Administration*s (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health are alerting veterinarians and … Continue reading →

H1N1 Influenza Virus and Pets (The following information is from Karen Ehnert, DVM, MPVM, Senior Veterinarian, County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health, Veterinary Public Health & Rabies Control) November 4, 2009 What is the latest information about the … Continue reading →

Wysong has a pet food recall because of a danger of mold and toxins. Continue reading →