Pet Food Recall Update

From the AVMA

The AVMA has been closely monitoring the recent pet food recall issued by the FDA and the overwhelming number of media reports it has generated. As a result, you may be getting inquiries about this from the general public or seeing patients potentially affected by ingestion of the recalled products.

As a service to our members, the Association has compiled and continues to constantly update resources for veterinarians and the general public on the AVMA Web site at http://www.avma.org.

The resources can be accessed from the home page by clicking on "Pet Food Recall," or by going directly to http://www.avma.org/aa/menufoodsrecall/default.asp.

For veterinarians, these resources include:
* A complete list of recalled products
* Emerging news about the possible causative agent(s)
* Data from the Animal Medical Center of New York City
* Up to the minute information from the companies and federal agencies affected by this recall
* Guidelines for veterinarians from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
* A fact sheet written specifically for veterinarians
* A checklist for dealing with suspected contaminated food from JAVMA

In addition, the AVMA has made a concerted effort to share all that it knows about the recall with the public to help reduce unwarranted fear.

If you haven't already, please visit the Web site, and check back for updates. The AVMA continues to expand and refresh these materials as new information becomes available.