The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from a specific lot of one of its dry cat food products due to potential salmonella exposure. No illnesses have been reported, and no other Iams pet food products are involved. Only one code date is affected by this announcement: Product Name Version Code Date UPC Code Iams Indoor Weight Control... [more]

In recent weeks, there have been numerous Salmonella recalls for pet food, chew toys and supplements that have been made for our pets. The sudden upswing in recalls could be related to a crackdown by the FDA or just the misfortune of a few companies getting their products contaminated with a dangerous foodborne pathogen. Like Salmonella, at the same time. Regardless of the cause of the recalls, people... [more]

Foodborne illness victims may suffer reactive arthritis (also known as Reiter’s Syndrome or RS) following an infection with Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, or Campylobacter bacteria. It appears that a person’s body reacts to a bacterial infection…. apparently the bacterial infection leads to joint pain, conjunctivitis, and urinary track inflammation. These three symptoms in combination or... [more]

With Easter right around the corner and many individuals giving baby chickens as pets to young children, the CDC published an article warning of the risk of Salmonella contamination from baby chickens and other poultry. The article was appropriately entitled “Risk of Human Salmonella Infections from Live Baby Poultry.” Live poultry can be a source of Salmonella foodborne illness.  Salmonella food... [more]

The U.S. pet market is rapidly increasing in size. According to the American Pet Product Association, pet owners spent over $43 Billion in 2008 to benefit their animal friends, with over 60% of the U.S. Homes owning a pet.  However, the next time you visit the pet store, you may want to bring along a bottle of hand sanitizer.  Although pets bring incredible joy, recent events in the pet market remind... [more]