Iams recall

deepcovejackie · July 2010

I know there are alot of cat parents on the board, and I just heard today that Iams has done a voluntary recall. It's for some types of prescription cat kibble. Apparently there's some evidence of contamination with salmonella. I don't know if it's only in Canada, or if it involves the US as well.

Just FYI. Didn't want any sick kitties.

Steph0871 · July 2010

Doesn't IAMS have a recall like every month?

deepcovejackie · July 2010

Don't know. Just heard this one this am, and I remember another one a couple of years ago.

Steph0871 · July 2010

That makes me sad for the owners who've already been feeding it to their pets.

I thought they just had another recall last month or so.... that's what the guy at the pet store told me me when I went looking for my Purina One.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

I refuse to use Iams based on their business practices. This solidifies that decision. Iams and Purina are both low-quality food anyway.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

Oh, what's funny though is that salmonella doesn't affect cats and dogs. That's why they can eat a raw diet, and many people have started feeding their pets raw meat. Their digestive systems are much more acidic than ours. It's jut the handling of the food by people that poses a problem - which they mention at the end of the article.

katiewhompus · July 2010

The had a recall on canned cat food about 2 months ago I believe.

The thing to remember about recalls though is that they are voluntary and due to testing qualities. Normally the recalled product don't hit the shelves, but it takes a few weeks to get in new product which is why the shelves are empty. Most recalls aren't caused by sick animals, just by testing qualities being slightly off.

Except for the one in 07. That one was bad

deepcovejackie · July 2010

Salmonella can be serious in humans though, both the very old and very young have higher morbidity/mortality. Didn't know it wasn't a serious pathogen in cats.

Steph0871 · July 2010

Katie- since you're a dog person

What food would you usually recommend? We're just doing the Purina One stuff, because the vet recommended it?

katiewhompus · July 2010

I'm mostly familiar with the ones PetSmart sells, but of those the ones that are the most highly regarded are Blue Buffalo or Avoderm. They are on the pricier end but so worth it. Also Halo and Wellness are highly regarded (Petco) and California Naturals is always being talked about.

I'm always amazed that vets recommend Purina or Iams as dog food. I mean, they aren't bad, but it's kind of like a doctor recommending you eat boxed dinners as a complete meal. I guess for most people it's the best they can/will afford though, so there is that.

goheels05 · July 2010

I'm surprised, too. I don't have as much general pet food knowledge as KW but I feed my dogs Merrick Wilderness Blends. The cat gets Merrick Before Grain (it's an all-meat food). Merrick is a 5-star food (out of 6). I found this website to be extremely helpful:

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Blue Buffalo is 6 stars, I believe.

Lenore2010 · July 2010

Agreed that this solidifies my decision not to use IAM's. I think that their big scary recall might had something to do with the death of my Rhett. Sure he was old (15) but he was always super healthy and suddenly kindey failure. He had eaten recalled IAMS.

Nope, Tank, Dozer (Siamese cats) and my new dog, Tori are all and only Science Diet. You could give me free IAMS for life now and I would just say no.

goheels05 · July 2010

Sorry about Rhett, Lenore.

jelique7 · July 2010

Omg, I feed my dog Iams. I add vitamins to it but still...I was going to feed him Blue Buffalo but my dog eats so much fricken food I didn't think I could afford the 1 plus bag a month but now I think i might switch over.

My puppy vomited yesterday and had explosive diarrhea all last night. It was a sleepless night, I think I will finish this bag and switch foods. Damn Iams.

Steph0871 · July 2010

I heard the Purina One stuff was actually ok as far as dry dog food goes... now I feel bad. It's what they were giving him at the humane society, so we continued.

I don't mind spending a little more on his food, but he's going be huge... as it is, he's eating about 3 cups/day. We tried the Science Diet stuff, but he wasn't a huge fan.

Lenore2010 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Sorry about Rhett, Lenore.
Posted by goheels05[/QUOTE]

<div>Thanks Heels. I try to see it this way, it was a privilege to have 15 years with him-I was blessed.</div>

jelique7 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]:( I heard the Purina One stuff was actually ok as far as dry dog food goes... now I feel bad. It's what they were giving him at the humane society, so we continued. I don't mind spending a little more on his food, but he's going be huge... as it is, he's eating about 3 cups/day. We tried the Science Diet stuff, but he wasn't a huge fan.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

My dog eats 5 cups a day and he is not even 5months old yet. Good luck lol

Steph0871 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Iams recall : My dog eats 5 cups a day and he is not even 5months old yet. Good luck lol
Posted by jelique7[/QUOTE]

<div>Yeah, ours is about 4 months old. You have a Great Dane puppy right? We met one at the dog park the other day, and he was HUGE. The owner said he had another one when he was a kid, and it gained like 15 pounds/week sometimes. eek!</div>

jelique7 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Iams recall : Yeah, ours is about 4 months old. You have a Great Dane puppy right? We met one at the dog park the other day, and he was HUGE. The owner said he had another one when he was a kid, and it gained like 15 pounds/week sometimes. eek!
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

Yah i do. The biggest Dane i have ever seen was 220lbs and on all fours stood about 4inches below my armpit. I am only 5'4 but still! My dog gains about .5-1lb a day.
What kind of puppy do you have?

Steph0871 · July 2010

He's a 'Goberian' which is half Siberian Husky and half Golden Retriever. They think they'll be about 80 pounds when full grown. He's adorable.

ETA: oops. sorry about the threadjacking, Jackie!

jelique7 · July 2010

Omg how adorable!
Ohh I have never threadjacked before, this is a break-through moment for me! Sorry.

kimheartsscott · July 2010

My dog is on Blue Buffalo. It's worth the extra cost.

Jelique, you give your dog adult food right?

katiewhompus · July 2010

Oh my goodness giant dogs! Have you talked with a vet about how much food they are getting or just going off the package? I only ask because the package said to feed Katie 4 cups of food a day, while the vet said she is not supposed to have any more than 2 cups, ideally 1.5 cups a day. It's a huge difference when it comes to purchasing more food. Then again, she's an old lady

Something I've suggested to customers at the store is to do half and half. Half high quality food, half what they are feeding now/economical food. That way they are getting better food, but it's not hurting the bank as much.

Purina isn't hurting them, it's just not as good for them if that makes any sense.

Steph0871 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Oh my goodness giant dogs! Have you talked with a vet about how much food they are getting or just going off the package? I only ask because the package said to feed Katie 4 cups of food a day, while the vet said she is not supposed to have any more than 2 cups, ideally 1.5 cups a day. It's a huge difference when it comes to purchasing more food. Then again, she's an old lady :) Something I've suggested to customers at the store is to do half and half. Half high quality food, half what they are feeding now/economical food. That way they are getting better food, but it's not hurting the bank as much. Purina isn't hurting them, it's just not as good for them if that makes any sense.
Posted by katiewhompus[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Makes sense. The vet really recommended a "large breed puppy" food, and since he's doing ok on it and loves it, to just stick with what we've got. We were feeding him half/half with Science Diet and Purina One. The package says 2.5 - 4 cups and we're giving him about 3 cups. He's right on weight though :)</div><div>
</div><div>We'll look into trying another "good" food to split at least.</div><div>
</div><div>Thanks again for all of your pet wisdom!

</div>

jelique7 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]My dog is on Blue Buffalo. It's worth the extra cost. Jelique, you give your dog adult food right?
Posted by kimheartsscott[/QUOTE]

No giant breed proactive puppy food. He is still a baby, he wont be on the adult food until he is well, an adult lol.

Katie- I did lots of research on it and it says between 4 and 6 cups a day for a puppy. I am slowly increasing it because he is so skinny but i figure he is just growing so fast he cant pack on any fat I could give that dog a bag of food a day and he will still be skinny! haha.

kimheartsscott · July 2010

Oh, they have a giant breed and not just large breed specific food? I didn't think they did. I just know most dane breeders recommend feeding adult food even as a puppy, since they grow so quickly and feeding them puppy food can seriously mess up their development.

jelique7 · July 2010

lol oops I mean large breed. I was thinking one thing in my head and I typed another. I give him added vitamins in his food to help his little body grow. That is interesting though I have not heard of feeding them adult food before. I know their protein level has to be at a certain amount for them and I was under the impression that the puppy food was supposed to be easier for them to digest and gave them the extra vitamins they needed. Now I am going to go on a googleing extravaganza.

rak123 · July 2010

I actually save money by feeding my dog high quality expensive food. She eats so much less of it because it is full of protein and nutrients and not just filler crap like a lot of the cheap dog food has.

I feed my dog Solid Gold. I bought a large bag on petfooddirect.com and it has lasted about 3 months. The website always has coupons and specials running.

Please check out the website that Heels posted. It has lots of good information. Remember that expensive doesn't always mean better, especially in the cases of Science Diet and Canin.

goheels05 · July 2010

Yeah, Science Diet is about the same level as Purina One. The Merrick I buy is the same price and it's much better.

If you have large dogs and the expense factor is preventing you from buying an upper level food, could it possibly be beneficial to buy some of each and mix them to offset the cost a little?

meganyani · July 2010

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[QUOTE]I actually save money by feeding my dog high quality expensive food. She eats so much less of it because it is full of protein and nutrients and not just filler crap like a lot of the cheap dog food has. I feed my dog Solid Gold. I bought a large bag on petfooddirect.com and it has lasted about 3 months. The website always has coupons and specials running. Please check out the website that Heels posted. It has lots of good information. Remember that expensive doesn't always mean better, especially in the cases of Science Diet and Canin.
Posted by rak123[/QUOTE]

Exactly!!

I feed Taste of the Wild and I think it's pretty economical for being grain-free. I'd also recommend people check out the dogfoodanalysis website.

How many recalls will it take til people stop feeding grocery foods? <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" />

Steph0871 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Yeah,<strong> Science Diet is about the same level as Purina One</strong>. The Merrick I buy is the same price and it's much better. If you have large dogs and the expense factor is preventing you from buying an upper level food, could it possibly be beneficial to buy some of each and mix them to offset the cost a little?
Posted by goheels05[/QUOTE]

Did not know this. Thanks for sharing that link....

The price isn't really an issue; we just kept feeding him what the humane society had been. Since the vet said he was healthy and growing well, we figured the food was fine.

We'll probably be looking into other options once he uses up his 18 pound bag (in about a month or so. ha)

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