December 11, 2019
Weekly News Roundup 12/ 6 to 12/12
This week: A congressman’s pet rabbit flies at taxpayer expense, Smucker recalls some cat food, and a big, red dog gets a reboot.
December 11, 2019
This week: A congressman’s pet rabbit flies at taxpayer expense, Smucker recalls some cat food, and a big, red dog gets a reboot.
January 06, 2021
The FDA is investigating now-recalled Sportmix pet food for potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin following the deaths of more than two dozen dogs. .
January 02, 2020
If you have “get pet health certificate” on your mid-winter Mexican getaway to-do list, you can cross it off.
December 18, 2019
With 30 people in 13 states reported ill, a new outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni linked to puppies sold in pet stores is underway.
July 10, 2019
And if you’ve been gnawing on them (they’re a human delicacy in some countries), you might want to spit ‘em out. The FDA and the CDC are investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella across 13 states—an outbreak linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.
March 12, 2018
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted pet owners and veterinary professionals that at least 11 different brands of dog food are recalling their products and that people need to check before feeding any dry food to their dogs. “Testing found that samples of the dog food contained excessive, potentially toxic amounts of vitamin D,” the FDA said
July 31, 2019
How many times do we have to say it? Possibly every time the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update their investigation into an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella across multiple states.
November 13, 2019
If you’ve had a craving for pig ears (you may be a fan of nose-to-tail eating), you’ll be delighted to know that pig ear treats recently received the all-clear from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
September 25, 2019
This week: A woman quits her job to find her dog, and veterinary students want to know where their money’s going. Also: should human surgeons operate on homeless dogs?
December 04, 2019
This week: A proposed law would require veterinarians in Florida to report suspected animal abuse, beleaguered dog-walking app Wag under fire again, and the sad passing of a popular pet influencer.