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Oklahoma City, April 24, 2007 – The National Reining Horse Youth Association, an AQHA Alliance Partner, announces seven new regional training clinics across the United States. The clinics are designed to help reining enthusiasts learn from some of the best trainers in the reining business. The Regional Clinic Series is open to all riders, youth and adults. Non-NRHA members also are invited to attend and learn what NRHA has to offer. Proceeds from the clinics benefit the Youth Association and its programs. A percentage of the proceeds will help fund the youth awards at each of the
FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom McPheron Phone: 847-285-6781 Cell: 773-494-5419 e-mail: tmcpheron@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2007 Pet Food Contamination Found in New Source, Rice Protein, AVMA Advises Pet Owners to Remain Vigilant and Stay Informed SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Natural Balance Pet Foods has announced a recall of all its Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food in response to consumer complaints that animals were vomiting and experiencing kidney problems. The California-based pet food company has stated that testing has shown that these recalled foods contain melamine, the
Royal Canin Canada voluntarily recalls pet food products that may contain contaminated rice protein concentrate Following Royal Canin USA’s discovery of a melamine derivative in rice gluten in some of its dry pet food products, Royal Canin Canada has decided to remove Sensible Choice Diet and certain veterinary prescribed specialty diet products from distribution.
One in four dogs will die of cancer, according to the Morris Animal Foundation. But within the equivalent of a dog’s lifetime of 10 to 20 years, the foundation intends to find cures for cancer in dogs. Cancer is ranked the number one disease of concern among owners. In April, the MAF officially kicked off the Canine Cancer Campaign, a large-scale, $30 million initiative involving multiple institutions as well as independent scientists and researchers from around the globe. “The time could not be better as the canine genome has been sequenced, new genetic tools are available that
The American Hog Farm, a 1500-animal facility in Ceres, has been quarantined by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and lab testing has revealed the presence of the chemical melamine in pig urine. Additional testing of tissues, serum and urine from animals at the farm is underway at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory at UC Davis to determine if melamine is present in meat. For more info click here
Royal Canin USA announces the voluntary nationwide recall of its dry pet food products containing rice protein concentrate The company has determined there is a melamine derivative in the rice protein concentrate in some of its dry pet food products. Although Royal Canin USA has no confirmed cases of illness in pets, they have decided to voluntarily remove all dry pet food products containing rice protein concentrate. The company also announced that it will no longer use any Chinese suppliers for any of its vegetable proteins. For more information, see the FDA press release at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/royalcanin04_07.html.
FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom McPheron Phone: 847-285-6781 Cell: 773-494-5419 e-mail: tmcpheron@avma.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2007 Pet Food Recall Expanded: Melamine Found in Blue Buffalo Kitten Food and Corn Gluten in South African Dog Food SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The AVMA is advising the public that there have been new recalls, nationally and internationally, of pet foods contaminated with melamine from Chinese sources. The Blue Buffalo Company has recalled Spa Select Kitten dry food with the printed instructions “Best Used By Mar. 07 08 B.” Blue Buffalo received rice protein concentrate from Wilbur-Ellis, the same company
The Blue Buffalo Company has announced a recall on one production run of its Spa Select Kitten dry food. The production code on the recalled product is: “Best Used By Mar. 07 08 B.” The company stated that the rice protein concentrate used for this production run was obtained from Wilbur-Ellis, the same company that supplied rice protein concentrate to Natural Balance. Test results received late April 18 indicated that the rice protein concentrate tested positive for melamine. For more information, see The Blue Buffalo Company press release (PDF) or the FDA press release at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/bluebuffalo04_07.html.
Wilbur-Ellis Company is voluntarily recalling all lots of the rice protein concentrate the San Francisco company’s Feed Division has shipped to pet food manufacturers because of a risk that rice protein concentrate may have been contaminated by melamine. Wilbur-Ellis noted that it obtained rice protein from a single source in China and shipped to a total of five U.S. pet food manufacturers located in Utah, N.Y., Kansas and two in Missouri. For more information, see the press release on the FDA Web site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/wilburellis04_07.html.