Nature’s Variety Has Expanded Their Voluntary Nationwide Recall to Include All Their Raw Frozen Chicken Diets with Any ‘Best If Used By’ Date On or Before 2/5/11
Nature’s Variety has expanded its voluntary recall of Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats to include the “Best If Used By” dates of [...]
Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Jeff
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After complaints from consumers increased from 28,895 in 2007 to 44,263 in 2008, the EPA has announced an intention to place new restrictions on “spot-on” flea and tick products. Spot-on products are usually in liquid form and applied directly to an animal in a small area, typically between the shoulder blades. Adverse reactions reported to [...]
Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Jeff
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