Animals
Whiskers died March 9th, 2007 of kidney failure. He ate Special Kitty Pouch Cat Food that was on the recall list. In today's paper I read where another local pet fell victim to Menu Foods negligence.
"But with the timing and coincidence, it's highly possible that it could be the food that caused the kidney failure," said Wilkerson. "The brand was not on the list at the time Sami was brought in, but since then it's been put on recall. The only way to know is to have the food tested.
"We're seeing more than usual kidney failure within the last month."
Pinpointing the exact cause of renal failure is not easy because it can be caused by age, heredity, poor diet and other environmental factors.
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Animals
More Ocean Springs Pets Victims of Menu Foods
Whiskers died March 9th, 2007 of kidney failure. He ate Special Kitty Pouch Cat Food that was on the recall list. In today's paper I read where another local pet fell victim to Menu Foods negligence.Sami's vet, Dr. Lisa Wilkerson of Big Ridge Veterinary Hospital, said she cannot say for sure if the death was caused by tainted pet food.
"But with the timing and coincidence, it's highly possible that it could be the food that caused the kidney failure," said Wilkerson. "The brand was not on the list at the time Sami was brought in, but since then it's been put on recall. The only way to know is to have the food tested.
"We're seeing more than usual kidney failure within the last month."
Pinpointing the exact cause of renal failure is not easy because it can be caused by age, heredity, poor diet and other environmental factors.
Read more in the Sun Herald.
- Pet Food Recall: Nearly Two Years Later, And The Death Toll Still Climbs
So many of our friends have been going to the bridge lately and we always think of our beloved Whiskers this time of year. Whiskers died in March 2007, due to kidney failure. He ate the Special Kitty cat food that was recalled, so we believe that he was...
- Cfo Of Menu Foods Dumps Shares Before Recall
The chief financial officer of Menu Foods Income Fund says it's a "horrible coincidence" that he sold nearly half his units in the troubled pet food maker less than three weeks before a massive recall of tainted pet food. Insider trading reports...
- A Tainted Food Scare Linked To The Deaths Of At Least 16 Animals Raises Questions About The Regulation Of Pet Foods.
On March 20, Daniel Rogan, 12, holds a photo of his 9-month-old kitten that was euthanized two weeks ago after eating what the family believes was tainted food From Newsweek The processing plant in Emporia, Kans., where the tainted food was manufactured,...
- More News On The Pet Food Recall
I would give anything if Whiskers was still alive, no matter how high the medical bill. The pet food recall is still a hot topic in the news. Owners Furious Over Deadly Pet Food RecallAnd they still don't know why our pets died needlessly.The Food...
- More Info On The Pet Food Recall
Whiskers died March 9th, 2007 of kidney failure after eating Special Kitty Pouch cat food. From CBS News An unknown number of cats and dogs had suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, veterinarian and CBS News correspondent...