Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- March 20, 2007
In light of pet-food recall, pet owners should watch for symptoms (:45)
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Suggested Intro:
PET OWNERS ARE CHECKING THEIR PANTRIES TO SEE IF THEIR DOG OR CAT HAS BEEN EATING FOOD SUBJECT TO A RECENT RECALL. AN EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS IF THE RECALL APPLIES TO YOU, YOU SHOULD WATCH YOUR PET FOR SYMPTOMS. CHUCK GILL REPORTS:
Story:
(:18) THE RECALLED FOOD -- LABELED "CUTS AND GRAVY" AND MANUFACTURED BY MENU FOODS IN ONTARIO, CANADA -- WAS SOLD IN CANS OR FOIL POUCHES UNDER MORE THAN 40 BRAND NAMES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. PENN STATE SMALL-ANIMAL VETERINARIAN NANCY DRESCHEL SAYS IF YOU HAVE SOME OF THE SUSPECT FOOD, YOU SHOULD MONITOR YOUR PET:
Dreschel Actuality:
(:13) "THERE HAVE BEEN A SMALL NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY FAILURE AFTER EATING THESE TYPES OF FOODS. THEY'RE UNSURE OF THE TOXIC PRINCIPLE, BUT THESE ANIMALS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF VOMITING, INAPPETENCE -- NOT WANTING TO EAT -- LETHARGY."(:14) DRESCHEL SAYS IF YOUR DOG OR CAT SHOWS THESE SIGNS OF ILLNESS, TAKE IT TO THE VET FOR TESTS AND TREATMENT. FOR A LIST OF PRODUCTS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL, VISIT THE WEB AT MENUFOODS DOT COM SLASH RECALL. FROM PENN STATE, I'M CHUCK GILL.
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