VIN News and the AVMA: A Cozy Relationship
The absence of reliable, credible information for pet owners about companion animals is a frequent obstacle for the veterinary profession, […]
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Eleven months ago, The Dodo and Petplan announced a deal to rebrand Petplan as “Fetch by The Dodo” — It still hasn’t happened
This story has been updated* Eleven months ago, Petplan announced a deal with Group Nine Media, the parent company of […]
Leading East Coast veterinary hospital announces reduced emergency services, citing nationwide shortage of vets, support staff, and unprecedented patient volume
MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, one of America’s leading veterinary teaching hospitals, announced last week that it would […]
Exclusive: FDA CVM responds to TCR questions following Midwestern warning letter
Editor’s Note Last week, TCR posed detailed questions to FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) Director Dr. Steven Solomon following […]
FDA issues another letter to firm behind deadliest dog food recall in years. Letter threatens more letters.
The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is kicking its letter-writing rhetoric up a notch. On Tuesday afternoon, the agency […]
Target jumps into pet food biz with launch of in-house brand Kindful. Declines to answer questions recommended by vets for evaluating pet food, but promises response by Tuesday.
This weekend, Target joined the growing list of retailers getting their paws in the $42 billion US pet food market […]
Trupanion launches lower-cost, “Furkin awesome” Furkin [“fur-child”]
This story has been updated. Trupanion, Inc., the Seattle-based pet insurer, is expected to launch millennial-friendly Furkin (literal translation: “fur […]
Five recalls in twelve months: Sunshine Mills, Inc. has one report of illness believed to be linked to recalled dog food, FDA says
This story was updated at 4:18 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 5.*
Siobhan Delancey, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told TCR Wednesday that there had still been only one report – an illness – thought to be connected to the recalled food.
We still have received only one report (8/2/21, after the recall was announced). This was an illness report and the dog is reported to have recovered. FDA has not yet determined whether the symptoms were caused by the food or another trigger. I’m afraid I can’t provide location information.
Sunshine Mills, Inc. tells TCR no adverse health effects so far and compliance issues raised in 2019 FDA warning letter all addressed; “nothing incomplete”
Alabama-based Sushine Mills, Inc. issued its third aflatoxin recall in less than one year on Friday. This latest recall also […]
Pet insurers threaten to oppose model law if regs block lengthy waiting periods; consumer reps blast industry trade group NAPHIA
During a contentious ninety-minute Pet Insurance Working Group meeting on July 22, insurance regulators and consumer representatives clashed with pet […]