Please call the FDA consumer complaint coordinator for your geographic area. To find your coordinator, visit www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html. Try to have the following information available before calling: Brand name, lot numbers, and Universal Product Code (UPC) for the pet food fed to your pet when it was ill. A lot number is typically stamped on the bag/pouch or on the can lid. Lot numbers usually consist of a series of letters and numbers.

To report complaints about pet food (and other animal feed), please contact you state FDA's Consumer Complaint Coordinator(s). Contact information can be found at the list of FDA's Consumer Complaint Coordinators. When reporting, please include as much information as possible, including the specific product name, lot numbers, veterinarian's report and diagnosis, etc.

Reactions to foods come in different shapes and sizes. The stronger reactions are easy to spot. Pain and swelling usually flood back within a couple of hours after ingestion. More subtle are reactions that bring on headaches, mental fog, anxiety, intestinal distress, sleepiness or fatigue. Symptoms from hyper-acute reactions can be lessened by taking one tablet of alka-seltzer (the gold box version) in a large glass of water. This can be repeated every 4 hours if needed.

Consumers and veterinarians who wish to report adverse reactions or other problems can go to the FDA internet page at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html to obtain contact information for the FDA complaint coordinator in their state. When reporting an adverse event or complaint, please try to have the following information: middot; Brand name, lot numbers and UPC code for the pet food fed to your dog or cat when it was ill.

Epinephrine, also called "adrenaline," is the medication of choice for controlling a severe reaction. It is available by prescription as a self-injectable device (EpiPen® or Twinject®).

adverse food reaction is any symptom following the intake of a food. The symptom may be any perceptible change in how we feel and/or function. A symptom may present, for example, as a rash, achy joints, or fatigue. Adverse food reactions are classified into three subgroups; toxic food reactions, psychological, and non-toxic. A toxic food reaction is commonly known as food poisoning, due to contaminants contained in the food.

anaphylactic reaction to an ingested food is a life-threatening condition that causes swelling and constriction of the airways. It is an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction and occurs immediately after the ingestion of the culpable food. This condition requires immediate medical attention. IgE antibodies live actively in blood circulation for about 1-2 days, with a residual activity on mast cells for about 2 weeks.

Doctors, dentists, coroners, pharmacists and nurses are strongly encouraged to report suspected adverse drug reactions to the Committee on Safety of Medicines. Prepaid Yellow Cards are available for this purpose and may be found at the back of printed copies of the BNFC or complete a Yellow Card on-line.

Return the pet food to the store where you purchased it and ask for a refund. Stores generally have a return and refund policy when a company has announced a recall of its products. If you cannot return the pet food immediately, store the food in a secure place where pets and children cannot get to it.

You should contact your state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Consumer Complaint Coordinator. For a state-by-state list of Coordinators, go to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html. Please include as much information as possible, including the specific product name, lot numbers, veterinarian's report and diagnosis, etc.

Our food has no fillers, so you feed a lot less than traditional pet food. As a result the price per feeding is actually quite affordable. Check out this article for more info. Also keep in mind that all of our prices include free shipping. You need to make sure the transition is gradual. When you introduce the Sojos diet, feed your pet a meal with mostly the old food and a little bit of the new mixture (Sojos mix, meat, and water – preferably soaked overnight).

Adverse reactions are reported to MedWatch by manufacturers, health care professionals and consumers. If you think you or someone in your family has experienced an adverse reaction to a tissue transplant, you are encouraged to take the reporting form to your doctor. Your health care provider can provide clinical information based on your medical record that can help us evaluate your report.

Veterinarians who have case files and post-mortem results in cases where renal failure is involved and the clients were feeding recalled food are encouraged to contact FDA through the complaint coordinator in their state. To find your coordinator, visit www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/complain.html.

FDA regulates pet food similar to the way it regulates other animal feeds. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires that pet foods, like human foods, be safe to eat, produced under sanitary conditions, contain no harmful substances, and be truthfully labeled. In addition, canned pet foods must be processed in conformance with low-acid canned food regulations to ensure safety from harmful bacteria or their toxins.

First you'll need to add water and meat. We recommend USDA beef, chicken or turkey (ground or whole from the grocery store or butcher, or frozen meat patties sold in your local pet store). Always use safe handling methods when dealing with raw meat.

It depends on the size of your pet, but generally speaking, an average sized cat will go through one 4 lb bag of Sojos European-Style in 2 months. As for dogs, typically a 10 lb. bag of Sojos European-Style will last about 5 weeks for a 50 lb. adult dog and an 8 lb. bag of Europa or an 8 lb. bag of Monzie's will last about a month. As a rule of thumb, Sojos European-Style Dog and Cat Food Mixes and Monzie's contain approximately 3.8 cups per pound and Europa contains about 4 cups per pound.

It appears that melamine was introduced through wheat gluten from a specific supplier from China. The FDA announced, during their press conference of March 30, 2007, that their investigation had not identified any violations at either of the Emporia, Kansas or the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities of Menu Foods. The FDA also announced that they did not find melamine in any of non-recall impacted samples of finished product or raw materials.

If your pet shows any signs of illness, including loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, changes in water consumption or changes in urination, please consult your veterinarian IMMEDIATELY. If you are unable to reach your veterinarian and suspect your pet is gravely ill, you may call the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 for emergency advice (a $60 fee applies).

It is possible to get such testing done by a diagnostic laboratory in your area. Please consult your veterinarian, who will be able to guide you on this. According to the FDA, food testing trials were conducted by the manufacturer, not any of the pet food companies who sold final formulations made by the manufacturer. The FDA is conducting an investigation into how this testing was done. The ASPCA was not aware of this element of testing until the FDA mentioned the fact on its Web site.

This comes up more than you would expect, pets fight infections too, like viral based diseases like feline leukemia and feline AIDS. Thanks to the work of pet psychic Amelia Kincade and the experimenting of pet owners everywhere we have many customers adding olive leaf powder and/or liquid extract to pet food and olive leaf powder to pet wash topically.

No. Manufacturers add preservatives to pet foods to maintain the freshness of their product so it will last long enough to reach the consumer and the consumer's pet. Preservatives are listed in the ingredient list usually in parenthesis behind a fat source, and can be divided into two categories: chemical and natural.

The vaccines that we administer to your pet are very safe. However, in rare instances they can cause a reaction in your pet. These reactions can vary from mild to severe and potentially fatal. Small breed dogs are more likely to have a vaccine reaction than a large breed dog. Since reactions to vaccines are very uncommon, the risk of exposure to the potentially serious illnesses the vaccine is designed to protect against far outweigh the slight risk of a serious reaction.

There is no requirement that pet food products have premarket approval by FDA. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does require that pet foods, like human foods, be pure and wholesome, contain no harmful or deleterious substances, and be truthfully labeled. Information about marketing a pet food product may be found by reading our Information on Marketing a Pet Food Product flyer.

The American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) determines the nutritional adequacy of pet foods and if a pet food is determined nutritionally adequate, they are labeled "complete and balanced". The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates production of pet food through Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations. In cases of illness related to pet foods such as in the current situation, the FDA steps in to investigate the cause.

Menu Foods only manufactures wet pet food in cans and foil pouches. Dry pet food is not part of the Menu Foods recall. If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton. If you are in possession of a variety or multi-pack, please be sure to check the individual can or pouch rather than relying solely on the date coding on the side of the carton.

Some people do not have to eat the food to have an allergic reaction; breathing or touching the food to which they are allergic can cause a reaction. It is not correct that if you administer a shot of epinephrine during a food allergic reaction, you can forgo further treatment. It is also not correct that you should try to “tough out” a reaction.

the first sign of an allergic reaction to a food, call 911 immediately. Time is of the essence. Most food allergy fatalities occur within an hour of ingesting the allergenic food. If you are not minutes away from an emergency room, you may need to use an EpiPen, which you should always carry in case of an emergency.

Although food additives are rigorously assessed before approval, their possible health risks continue to be a matter of some controversy. Adverse reactions to food additives do occur in a small proportion of the population and some scientists have linked the consumption of additives to health conditions such as allergies, asthma, migraines and hyperactivity (Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD) in children.