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Pet Food Recall Information
The recent recall of a large number of pet foods made with wheat gluten and rice protein imported from the People's Republic of China has scared many of us.
For detailed information about the recalls, please refer to the following web sites:
- For good overall information:
- United States Food and Drug Administration general pet food recall web page -- last updated July 23, 2007
- American Veterinary Medical Association information about pet food recalls, including a list of all of the recalled foods
- For information about the federal government's regulation of pet food, the Center for Veterinary Medicine web site is a good resource describing their oversight of pet food. It is probably the best place to start to find out how a pet food gets to market. Go almost all the way to the bottom of the page to the "Information for Consumers" section:
- For more information about nutrition and your pet, see the preventive health care section of our web site.