Regarding the IAMS recall?

Question

What is wrong with the food? I have fed it to my dogs for 9 years!!!!! Is there a cirtant code like on the penut butter containers??? HELP!!!

Is it only "wet" food?

Answer 1

Here is what they are saying.

“At this juncture, we’re not 100 percent sure what’s happened,” said Paul Henderson, the company’s president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.

Click on this link for full story.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17650075/

Answer 2

I work for a holistic veterinarian and we would not tell any of our client that IAMS or Eukanuba were good brands of food. When people ask me why, first I tell them read the ingredients. First thing on the list (dry formula) is corn or wheat then something else then possibly a meat "By product". Do you know what a by product is? When you go to the bathroom, thats a by product. Ok maybe a little extreme. A by product are all the parts that ordinarlly get theown away in human meat companies. This includes head, feathers intestines, hooves etc. My question then is this what you really want to feed your pet? Most of us look at our pets as a part of our family so would you eat that stuff? When researching a pet food look at the ingredients. The first 3 or at least first 2 ingredients should be a meat, Chicken lamb or beef. Just the word of the meat. Also another is meat meal such as Lamb meal or chicken meal, this is actual meat with all the liquid removed and made into a powder. Of course real meat is best. Pet food companies have to list in order of what is most in their food so if corn is first on the list and a meat is 3rd then this food is made up of moslty grain. Dogs need protein too. Another thing to watch out for are chemical additives. Look for natural tocopherols or fats as preservatives. Stay away from BHA BHT nitrites and chemical additives other than natural vitamins. I have a list that I know to be human grade meats without chemical additives. Most of these brands can be found in most small non chain pet stores.
Artemis Holistic
Canidae/Felidae
Eagle Pack
Innova
Merrick
Natural Life
Petguard
Precise
It is also best to feed your pets canned rather than dry. Another food which are good are Steve's Raw and Bravo. It is ok and the best way to feed you pet is home cooked. Although be advised that different things need to be supplement to a home cook diet for your pet such as fatty acids and bone meal and other things. Best to find a vet in your area that can give you a good fortefied recipe to a suitable diet that is well balanced and fully nutritional. I hope I have helped a few with questions. Bye

Answer 3

Call the store where you purchase your food. They should be able to direct you to your skew number on the can to see if what you have in stock is among the recalled product. Some of the recalled products are not even listed at the foodmenu site.
A large pet store like PetSmart can tell you the skew numbers that are being recalled. They will also tell you where to look to find your skew number.

Answer 4

Basically, a significant number of animals have died of kidney failure after eating the food that is being recalled. Officials are still unsure of why.

Answer 5

Here is the link to the company that makes the food. It is only the "cuts and gravy" type of soft can or pouch food. Here is the link.

http://www.menufoods.com/recall/