The Latest  for You & Your Pet 

 
Doctors:  No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids 10/7/2008 American Academy of Pediatrics report first-authored by an infectious disease specialist at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Courtesy of MSNBC.com

Mars Petcare voluntary recall 9/12/08  Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of products manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania facility. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella serotype Schwarzengrund. This voluntary recall only affects the United States.

Canine Influenza 8/25/08 The dog flu has actually been around since 2005, but has recently become more prominent in and around southern New Jersey

Local Kitten diagnosed with Rabies 7/22/08  In Burlington County, a recently adopted free-roaming kitten without a known history of bite wounds or of other rabies exprosure presented to the veterinarian with a fever, but then deteriorated.

BEWARE of Over-the-counter Flea & Tick Medications 6/10/08 NBC10 news report about pets having reactions to Flea & Tick products that they did not purchase through their veterinarian

Microchips are they safe? 12/3/2007 Frequently asked questions and answers from the AVMA about Microchipping your best friend.  Addressing concerns such as: what is the purpose, is there any discomfort, is the implant related to cancer or any other risks???

American Veterinary Medical Association web page  Automatically updating web page with excellent information concerning the food recalls- AVMA

University of Pennsylvania food recall and nutrition suggestions 4/6/2007 In response to the recent national news regarding the widespread pet food recall, Penn Veterinary Medicine created the following web information link.  This site highlights statements from several pet food companies affected by the recall, and offers advice and information from Dr. Kathy Michel, clinical nutritionist at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital.

Menu Foods Recall web page  automatically updating web page with newest lists of pet food recalls (from Menu Foods only)

Unraveling the Pet-Food Mystery  Time magazine article excerpt- Time

Pet chews may be contaminated with Salmonella according to the FDA 4/5/07  American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews have been recalled- CNN report

Cats may be more sensitive to the food recall toxicity 4/1/07 possible explanation of why most of the confirmed deaths have occurred in cats- MSNBC report

BJ's Wholesale Club Recall of Pig Ears Dog treats of 3/9/07   Lesser known recall involving Salmonella contamination, but without any known illnesses associated with their use- FDA report