Pet Food Recalls and Pet Food Contaminants in Small Animals: An Update

Karyn Bischoff; Wilson K Rumbeiha

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.07.005

Pet Food Recalls and Pet Food Contaminants in Small Animals: An Update

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2018 Nov;48(6):917-931. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Authors

Karyn Bischoff¹, Wilson K Rumbeiha²

Affiliations

¹ New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center, PO Box 5786, Room A2, 232, Ithaca, NY 13081, USA; Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, PO Box 5786, Room A2 232, Ithaca, NY 14853-5786, USA. Electronic address: KLB72@cornell.edu.
² Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 2659 Vet Med, Ames, IA 50011, USA.

PMID: 30173926
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2018.07.005

Abstract

Commercial pet foods are usually safe, but incidents of contamination can have a devastating impact on companion animals and their owners. There are numerous possible contaminants ranging from natural contaminants to nutrient imbalances to chemical adulteration, making it impossible to predict what will cause the next pet food recall. Veterinarians involvement with pet food recalls includes examining and treating affected animals, documentation and sample collection, and communicating with pet food manufacturers and regulatory agencies.

Keywords: Aflatoxin; Cholecalciferol; Cyanuric acid; Melamine; Thiamine; Vitamin B(1); Vitamin D.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animal Feed / analysis
Animal Feed / toxicity*
Animals
Autopsy / veterinary
Cat Diseases / chemically induced*
Cat Diseases / diagnosis
Cat Diseases / therapy
Cats
Dog Diseases / chemically induced*
Dog Diseases / diagnosis
Dog Diseases / therapy
Dogs
Food Contamination* / analysis
Pets
Product Recalls and Withdrawals*
Professional Role
Social Control, Formal
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
Veterinarians