Evanger S Canned Dog Food Recall
Dogfood guru is advising dog lovers that certain lots of evanger s and against the grain canned dog food have been recalled due to the presence of pentobarbital.
Evanger s canned dog food recall. Grain free buffalo with fruits vegetables. Evanger s is a grain inclusive dry dog food that utilizes a moderate amount of named meat meals as its dominant source of animal protein thus earning the brand 4 stars. The following list if present includes all dog food recalls since 2009 directly related to evanger s. Grain free pheasant with fruits vegetables.
On march 2 2017 evanger s dog cat food of wheeling illinois has voluntarily recalled specific lots of its hunk of beef product because the contaminant pentobarbital was detected in one lot of the pet food. If there are no recalls listed in this section we have not yet reported any events. Grain free organic chicken with fruits vegetables. Company announcement out of an abundance of caution evanger s dog cat food is voluntarily expanding its recall of hunk of beef and is also recalling evanger s braised beef and against the.
Testing turned up pentobarbital a drug administered for euthanasia in the dog s stomach. Grain free venison with fruits vegetables. 1816e03hb 1816e04hb 1816e06hb 1816e07hb and 1816e13hb all with an expiration date of june 2020. For years there has been speculation that pentobarbital could be found in some pet foods.
Following discussions with the fda evanger s initiated a voluntary recall on february 3 2017 of certain lots of its 12 ounce hunk of beef canned dog food. Founded more than 75 years ago they specialize in the production of high quality canned food products for dogs cats and other animals. The flavor options available include the following. The company has struggled to provide adequate transparency with fda testing and regulations.
The company voluntarily recalled it s hunk of beef and against the grain pulled beef products for containing potential adulteration with pentobarbital. A vast majority of pet food manufacturers offer a larger variety of dry foods than wet foods. According to the fda pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it and possibly cause side effects such as drowsiness dizziness excitement loss of balance or nausea or in extreme cases possibly death. Pentobarbital can be deadly if ingested.
Since 1935 evanger s dog cat food company has offered superior meat based hypoallergenic dinners for your pets and is a top choice among breeders. In february 2017 a dog died after reportedly eating evanger s hunk of beef canned dog food. Raw gently dried beef tripe. Raw gently dried beef liver.
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