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tor9055 · 05-03-2007, 08:15 AM

Hello everyone, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone has heard of a test we could do to find out if our pets have been exposed to bad food. The food I'm feeding to my knowledge has not been affected, but with new food added by the day I would like to find out if I'm feeding something contaminated sooner rather than later. I was reading that the FDA tested the urine of pigs and found melamine in the urine. I was hoping there was a test like that for cats/dogs. Thanks in advance, Kathy, Mickey, Copper,and our ragdoll kitty bailey

jp4m2 · 05-03-2007, 08:30 AM

Hope this answers your ?...scary isn't it....

http://www.fda.gov/cvm/MenuFoodRecallFAQ.htm

jp4m2 · 05-03-2007, 08:31 AM

Scrool down to the ? of , "What if my pet ate the contaminated food" ?

tor9055 · 05-03-2007, 08:48 AM

Thanks for the reply so quickly

I have always feed Mickey Royal Cannin puppy food 33. About a month ago I ran out and the petstores were closed so I picked up Iams small /toy breed food. Mickey seemed to really like his new food so I bought another bag(15lbs). He was about a 1/4 of the way through the bag and noticed he had been losing a lot of weight . I could feel his hip bones and spine. So I went straight back and bought more royal cannin and some solid gold wet food(hoping to put some weight back on him). It's been almost a month and Mickey has put some weight back on ....still needs a little more. I would just like to make sure I am not putting my babies in danger. He is only 2.9 lbs (that is what he weighed before the weight loss) so any weight loss is a big deal to him.

05-03-2007, 08:15 AM	#1
tor9055 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl Posts: 25	Question about food recalls? Hello everyone, I'm new here and was wondering if anyone has heard of a test we could do to find out if our pets have been exposed to bad food. The food I'm feeding to my knowledge has not been affected, but with new food added by the day I would like to find out if I'm feeding something contaminated sooner rather than later. I was reading that the FDA tested the urine of pigs and found melamine in the urine. I was hoping there was a test like that for cats/dogs. Thanks in advance, Kathy, Mickey, Copper,and our ragdoll kitty bailey

05-03-2007, 08:30 AM	#2
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	Hope this answers your ?...scary isn't it.... http://www.fda.gov/cvm/MenuFoodRecallFAQ.htm __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..

05-03-2007, 08:31 AM	#3
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys Posts: 5,056	Scrool down to the ? of , "What if my pet ate the contaminated food" ? __________________ B.J.mom to : Jake J.J. Jack & Joey, momma misses you..... The joy found in the companionship of a pet is a blessing not given to everyone. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too..

05-03-2007, 08:48 AM	#4
tor9055 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl Posts: 25	Thanks for the reply so quickly I have always feed Mickey Royal Cannin puppy food 33. About a month ago I ran out and the petstores were closed so I picked up Iams small /toy breed food. Mickey seemed to really like his new food so I bought another bag(15lbs). He was about a 1/4 of the way through the bag and noticed he had been losing a lot of weight . I could feel his hip bones and spine. So I went straight back and bought more royal cannin and some solid gold wet food(hoping to put some weight back on him). It's been almost a month and Mickey has put some weight back on ....still needs a little more. I would just like to make sure I am not putting my babies in danger. He is only 2.9 lbs (that is what he weighed before the weight loss) so any weight loss is a big deal to him.