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    Pet owners file civil suits against Hill’s Pet Nutrition in relation to dog deaths

    Posted in: Fda, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pet Food on: February 19

    Pet owners have filed a total of three separate civil lawsuits in federal court against Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. following the company’s recent admission that some of its pet foods contained excessive levels of Vitamin D. The consumers are seeking class action status. The named plaintiffs in the three lawsuits allege that their dogs became... Continue Reading Read More

    Pentobarbital continues to ‘dog’ pet food industry; tainted beef tallow prompts recall

    Posted in: Fda, Pet Food on: November 28

    On May 8 Champion Petfoods USA Inc. was informed that three shipments of beef tallow delivered by their supplier were contaminated with pentobarbital, a tranquilizer often used to euthanize sick or fatally injured animals. Ingestion of the barbiturate can cause drowsiness, dizziness, excitement, loss of balance, or nausea, or in extreme cases, possibly death of dogs... Continue Reading Read More