The flea and tick season is here again, and since more and more products are flooding the market we have put together a little overview about the most popular ones.

Unfortunately some are a little pricey (especially if you let your vet administer them), but well worth the money. Sadly, the most effective ointments/liquids do contain chemicals but unfortunately the ones that are botanical, based on natural ingredients, just don’t do the job, especially not in an area with lots of fleas.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today notified Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., of Topeka, Kansas, that FDA testing has detected melamine and melamine byproducts in wheat gluten received by the company to make dry cat food. FDA is conducting an investigation into pet food products made with wheat gluten that contains melamine and their association with reports of injury and deaths in cats and dogs.

Because the cat food is sold exclusively through veterinarians, Hill’s has notified veterinarians, and is voluntarily recalling the pet food containing the wheat gluten and will conduct its own testing.

More information at Hill’s Website or call Hills Pet Nutrition at 1-800-445-5777.

Consumers who have any bags of Prescription Diet m/d Feline should discontinue use. They should speak with their veterinarian if their pet shows any signs of kidney/renal illness. Such signs include loss of appetite, lethargy and vomiting.

Nestle annuonced the following:

On March 30, 2007, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced it is voluntarily recalling all sizes and varieties of its ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes. The Company is taking this voluntary action after learning that wheat gluten containing melamine, a substance not approved for use in food, was provided to Purina by the same company that also supplied Menu Foods. The contamination occurred in a limited production quantity at only one of Purina’s 17 pet food manufacturing facilities.
Consumers should immediately stop feeding their dogs ALPO Prime Cuts products with the date codes listed below and consult with a veterinarian if they have any health concerns with their pet.
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