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Pet Food Recall
Pet Food Recall
Updated: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010, 1:51 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 01 Dec 2009, 4:34 PM EST
MYFOXNY.COM - Diamond Pet Foods recalled select bags of dry cat food Tuesday
after 21 reports of health problems in cats.
Select bags of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat and Premium
Edge Hairball could lead to gastrointestinal or neurological
problems for cats, because they do not contain enough thiamine, an
essential nutrient for cats.
If cats fed these foods have no other source of nutrition,
they could develop thiamine deficiency. If untreated, this disorder
could result in death. Initial symptoms of thiamine
deficiency include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting and
weight loss. Later, neurological problems could develop including,
bending the neck toward the
floor, wobbly walking, circling, falling and seizures.
The company has confirmed 21 cases of thiamine deficiency in
New York and Pennsylvania.
The recalled bags of food were distributed in Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
The affected cat food was pulled from store shelves on Sept.
23, according to the company. No incidents have been reported since
Oct. 19.
For a full refund, consumers can return the recalled cat
food to the place it was purchased. For more information call
800-977-8797.