If
you
should
be
in
the
unfortunate
position
of
having
a
sick
animal
who
may
have
been
made
sick
by
the
foods,
supplements
or
medicines
given
to
it,
it
is
important
that
you
report
the
problem
to
the
FDA.
Without
proper
reporting
the
food
and
pharmeceutical
companies
can
make
untrue
claims
without
any
rebuttal.
Please
check
FDA’s
website
to
see
if
your
pet
food
is
involved
in
the
recall.
If
your
pet
food
is
not
listed,
the
pet
food
is
not
affected
by
the
recall.
However,
this
is
a
good
time
to
take
a
good
hard
look
at
your
pet's
food
and
see
if
there
are
better
alternatives
for
their
long
term
health.
However,
if
your
pet
exhibits
a
sudden
on-set
of
symptoms
including
loss
of
appetite,
lethargy,
vomiting,
stop
feeding
the
pet
food
and
contact
your
veterinarian
immediately.
If
your
pet's
food
is
one
of
those
being
recalled,
do
NOT
feed
it
to
your
animals.
Feed
your
pets
another
pet
food
that
is
not
included
in
the
recall.
Return
the
food
to
the
store
where
you
purchased
it
for
a
complete
refund.
If
your
pet
is
sick
or
is
diagnosed
with
renal
failure,
we
suggest
you
hold
onto
the
food
if
the
brand
and
lot
numbers
match
the
recall.
There
will
undoubtedly
be
a
number
of
class
action
law
suits
coming
out
of
this
and
you
will
have
to
have
proof
that
your
pet
was
eating
one
of
the
recalled
foods.
To
report
complaints
about
pet
food
(and
other
animal
feed),
please
contact
your
state
FDA's
Consumer
Complaint
Coordinator(s).
When
reporting
an
adverse
event
or
complaint,
please
try
to
have
the
following
information
ready:
-
Brand
name,
lot
numbers
and
UPC
code
for
the
pet
food
fed
to
your
dog
or
cat
when
it
was
ill.
A
lot
number
is
a
separate
number
assigned
to
each
production
lot
of
product.
These
are
typically
stamped
on
the
bag/pouch
or
on
the
can
lid.
Lot
numbers
usually
consist
of
a
series
of
letters
and
numbers.
-
If
your
pet
received
treatment
by
a
veterinarian,
the
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
attending
veterinarian
-
Date
illness
first
noticed
-
Symptom
displayed
- Any
veterinary
reports
available
Luckily
for
us
the
FDA
has
posted
a
printable
.pdf
flyer
about
their
response
to
the
pet
food
recall.
I
am
not
sure
how
helpful
this
is
but
isn't
it
lucky
for
the
taxpayer
that
graphic
artists
are
standing
by
to
explain
what
the
government
is
doing
for
us.
There
is
no
requirement
that
pet
food
products
have
premarket
approval
by
the
FDA.
However,
FDA
ensures
that
the
ingredients
used
in
pet
food
are
safe
and
have
an
appropriate
function
in
the
pet
food.
Many
ingredients
such
as
meat,
poultry,
grains,
and
their
byproducts
are
considered
safe
“foods”
and
do
not
require
premarket
approval.
Other
substances
such
as
mineral
and
vitamin
sources,
colorings,
flavorings,
and
preservatives
may
be
generally
recognized
as
safe
(GRAS)
or
must
have
approval
as
food
additives.
(See
Title
21
CFR,
Parts
73,
74,
81,
573
and
582).
For
more
information
about
pet
foods
and
marketing
a
pet
food,
see
FDA’s
Regulation
of
Pet
Food
and
Information
on
Marketing
A
Pet
Food
Product.
Pet
food
labeling
is
regulated
at
two
levels.
The
FDA
regulations
require
proper
identification
of
the
product,
net
quantity
statement,
name
and
place
of
business
of
the
manufacturer
or
distributor,
and
a
proper
listing
of
all
the
ingredients
in
order
from
most
to
least,
based
on
weight.
Some
states
also
enforce
their
own
labeling
regulations.
Many
of
these
regulations
are
based
on
a
model
provided
by
the
Association
of
American
Feed
Control
Officials
(AAFCO).
For
more
information
about
AAFCO,
please
visit
its
website.
There
are
two
informational
documents
on
CVM’s
web
site
that
provide
more
details
about
labeling
requirements:
Interpreting
Pet
Food
Labels
and
Interpreting
Pet
Food
Labels
--
Special
Use
Foods.
The
FDA
also
has
put
into
place
policies
for
making
health
claims
on
pet
food,
such
as
“maintains
health
of
urinary
tract,”
“low
magnesium,”
“reduces
plaque
and
tartar,”
and
“reduces
hairballs
in
cats.”
Guidance
for
collecting
data
to
make
a
urinary
tract
health
claim
is
available
in
Guideline
55
on
the
CVM
internet
site.
