FDA Recalls 22 Veterinary Pet Foods

Salmonella bacterial contamination has been detected in 22 veterinary pet food brands including Iams and Eukanuba pet food formulas for dogs and cats. Pet owners should discard the tainted pet foods listed in this recall. Practice good personal hygiene as simply handling the pet food can transmit the Salmonella bacteria to humans. Dogs and/or cats that have become infected with Salmonella infections may show various signs including reduced appetite, fever and stomach pain. Diarrhea with or without blood along with a fever and vomiting may also occur. Pets infected that appear to be healthy may carry the bacteria and transmit the infection to other pets and people.

Contact your veterinarian and/or physician should your pet or a family member become ill. Proctor and Gamble, the pet food manufacturer in question may be reached by calling their toll free phone at: 1-877-340-8823.

Zoonoses or Zoonotic diseases are those infections able to be transmitted between humans and pets. In this case the Zoonoses is due to a bacteria called Salmonella which is magnified many times and visible in this photograph on the left. The recalled veterinary pet diets for dogs and cats contaminated with Salmonella bacteria included in this pet food recall are listed below: