Mars Petcare US on Aug. 8 announced a voluntary recall of limited bags of Pedigree Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites sold in Albertsons stores in Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada.
The pet food was voluntarily recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella. There have been no complaints or reports of injury resulting from consumption or handling of the recalled product.
The Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance will hold a FREE vaccine clinic for already spayed and neutered cats and dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 30, at Central Allison Hill Community Center, 1524 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Vaccines available are rabies and distemper. AVID microchipping will be available for a one-day special of $15, which includes registration.
Dogs should be on a short leash and cats should be in a secure carrier. The clinic veterinarian will be Dr. George Bates, DVM, Asst. Professor at Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA.
Call (717) 938-1191 for a vaccine appointment or to schedule a spay or neuter appointment. Donations are encouraged.
Breeders will NOT be serviced at this clinic.
For more info about CPAA, visit www.cpaa.info.
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance and The Phoenix Rescue Group will offer a low-cost vaccine and AVID microchipping clinic for cats and dogs from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, August 16, at Blue Dog Pet Shop, 1004 Hummel Ave., Lemoyne, PA.
Appointments are not necessary.
Vaccines cost $10 each and microchips cost $25 each, including registration.
Dogs must be on short leashes and cats must be in secure carriers.
Dr. Sara Michler, DVM, of Good Hope Animal Hospital in Mechanicsburg, PA, is making this clinic possible.
For details on the clinic, e-mail pdravk@yahoo.com or call (717) 938-1191.
Please note: Breeders will not be served at CPAA's low-cost/free clinics.
PAWS will offer a low-cost vaccine clinic for cats and dogs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, August 8, at Superpetz, 4833 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Dr. Robert Heidecker of Good Hope Animal Hospital will provide distemper and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. For a three-year rabies vaccination, owners must provide proof of previous rabies vaccination.
Vaccines will cost $10 each.
Cats must be in approved carriers and dogs must be leashed.
The clinic will be held in the rear of the store, with entry provided through the right rear door via the side parking lot.
The event will include a hot dog grill, baked goods and a book sale, as well as sales of pet-related items. Proceeds will be used to pay for free surgeries provided via the PAWS Trap-Neuter-Return program for free-roaming cats.
For details, visit www.pawsofpa.org or call (717) 957-8122, Box #5.
From ASPCA:
Planning any nature hikes this summer? Take care to prevent your curious pets from painful encounters with snakes. This applies to urban, suburban and deep country animals alike.
Take Stone, the four-year-old pit bull who was surprised last Tuesday, when a diamondback rattler, likely an escaped and illegally kept pet, bit him on the face in a Bronx, NY, park. Stone's owner did exactly what he should have: he immediately brought his dog to an animal care facility. Stone could have died from the snake bite within 24 hours had he not received the antidote, two injections of antivenin, so quickly.
Dr. Safdar Kahn, Director of Toxicology at the ASPCA Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL, offers the following bite prevention tips:
Walk your pet on a leash.
Steer your pet clear of long grasses, bushes and rocks.
Tidy up your yard by clearing away undergrowth, toys and tools that make great hiding places for snakes.
Clean up spilled food, fruit or bird seed, which can attract rodents -- and therefore snakes -- to your yard.
A snake can strike from a distance equal to about half his body length, so if you see a snake, head back the way you came.
If you think your pet has been bitten, keep him calm by limiting his activity.
For a complete list of snake bite prevention tips and symptoms that may indicate a bite, visit ASPCA.org.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Tuesday that a kitten given away from a York County residence tested positive for rabies, and there are other kittens that need to be located.
There were seven "free kittens," approximately 1 to 2 months old, advertised at a residence on West Canal Road in Dover, PA. One kitten taken from this residence on June 27 developed rabies several weeks later at its new home. A littermate is accounted for in that same household and tested negative for rabies.
Health Department officials would like to speak to anyone who picked up two free kittens June 14 or three free kittens June 26 from the residence. The department wants to check the status of these kittens and ensure there no possible rabies risks to humans or other animals.
Anyone who may have information about these kittens is encouraged to call the York County State Health Center at (717) 771-4505 or the Department of Health at (877) PA-HEALTH.
Touching or handling a potentially rabid animal does not constitute exposure unless you have been bitten or scratched. Under these circumstances, you should seek medical attention immediately.
For details, call the PA Department of Health at (877) PA-HEALTH. General information on rabies along with other diseases and illnesses is available at www.health.state.pa.us.
By Meghana Keshavan, Detroit Free Press:
The FDA has approved a single-dose antibiotic from Pfizer Inc. for cats and dogs, shortening treatment from two weeks to one day.
Convenia, an antibiotic injection administered at a veterinarian's office, treats common skin infections in companion animals.
The drug was developed in Kalamazoo, Mich., and will be produced in a new $35-million facility in Portage, Mich.
Clinical trials showed that Convenia was as effective as a 14-day course of its oral equivalent. The cost and dosage of the injection varies depending on the weight of the pet and the extent of the infection.
Although approved only last month for use in the United States, more than 4 million doses of Convenia have been administered in Europe. Pharmaceuticals geared toward pets have been profitable for Pfizer. Last year, the company's total revenue for animal health was $2.6 billion, a 13 percent increase from 2006.
A rabid kitten was also found on Danielle Drive in Dover Township. According to the York County SPCA, the ACO has trapped all the remaining cats and kittens and they were put down. The state is handling the case, but I haven't seen a press release on this one yet.
From PA Dept. of Health:
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Health said today that a kitten dropped off last month at a farm in York County tested positive for rabies, and anyone who may have come into contact with the animal should call the local state health center.
The kitten, a black, short-haired female about eight- to 10-weeks-old, was abandoned on or around June 16 at the Fisher farm on Valley Road in Etters and tested positive for rabies on June 27. Another kitten, a black and gray tiger female, was also dropped off at the same time and is currently undergoing testing.
Health Department officials advise anyone who may have come in contact with these kittens, their littermates, or the mother cat, to call the York County State Health Center at (717) 771-4505 or the Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH.
Touching or handling a potentially rabid animal does not constitute exposure unless you have been bitten or scratched. Under these circumstances, you should seek medical attention immediately.
For more information, call the PA Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH. General information on rabies along with other diseases and illnesses is available at www.health.state.pa.us.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine has received reports of adverse reactions in dogs receiving the drug Comfortis (spinosad) concurrently with high, extra-label doses of the drug ivermectin. The clinical signs of these adverse reactions are consistent with ivermectin toxicity.
Comfortis (spinosad), manufactured by Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly & Co., is a monthly oral, chewable tablet used for the prevention and treatment of flea infestations on dogs.
Veterinarians who use high, extra-label doses of ivermectin to treat dogs with non-responsive demodectic mange and other conditions should be aware that some dogs have developed signs of ivermectin toxicity when ivermectin is used concurrently with Comfortis (spinosad).
CVM and Elanco Animal Health are advising veterinarians that dogs receiving extra-label doses of ivermectin should not receive concurrent treatment with Comfortis (spinosad).
For more information, see elms.xh1.lilly.com/10788_03_tech_Bulletin.pdf or visit www.fda.gov/cvm.
Issued by:
FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine,
Communications Staff, HFV-12
7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855
Telephone: (240) 276-9300 FAX: (240) 276-9115
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