When I was working towards my master’s degree in nutrition, I tried to write papers about dog nutrition whenever possible. Below is a section of one of my papers, focusing on the risks of commercial pet food.
Why bother making homemade dog food when there are a million commercial options available? There are many reasons!
The Food and Drug Administration announced that Midwestern Pet Foods has issued a voluntary recall of certain dog and cat foods.
The recently announced pet food recall has expanded.
From the Food and Drug Administration website.
Hill’s has expanded their dog food recall….
We all hope bad things won’t happen to us. Unfortunately, this concept applies to pet food just as much as anything else.
I am sure you saw my email the other day about the latest dog food recall. It seems every time we turn around, we see another pet food recall. From plastic, prescription medications and even euthanasia drugs found in pet food, how can we have confidence in what our pets are eating?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just sent out another pet food warning. This time, it is for potentially toxic levels of vitamin D. Several dogs have already gotten sick, and tests have found excessive levels of vitamin D in many dog foods. The FDA notes this is a developing situation, and more recalls may occur.