Major Brand Pet Foods Recalled Due To Salmonella

The Animal Rescue Site ^ | 5/7/12

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks. How’s your pooch now? Feeling better I hope?

[pietraynor]

Seems a little better. Yesterday I took all the bowls, spoons and dishes they use, did a sanitize wash in dishwasher. Tomorrow she goes for a ultra sound to make sure it is nothing else. What is crazy is the 50 pound Sheltie has no symptoms, that's good!

[Brad’s Gramma]

That’s interesting that both don’t show symptoms!

I wish you the best tomorrow with the tests..

[catfish1957]

I love my dog, and wouldn’t give it to him tainted food, but I was just thinking. I have seen the neighbors dog across the street eat 3 week old road kill, and not miss a beat. Gotta wonder how much overkill there is with this.

[JLLH]

There are freeze-dried or dehydrated options for travel for those feeding raw. Check Bravo’s or Honest Kitchen or one of those that specialize in raw food. Hope that helps!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks! I’ll look into that.

[JLLH]

Hope it helps! Just google “raw freeze-dried” or “raw dehydrated”

[Abby4116]

We switched him to Canidae years ago and it cleared up his ear problems. We didn't know that Canidae was cooked in the Diamond facilities.

Canidae used to be made in CA, I believe. Several years ago they outgrew their production and switched part of it to the Diamond Plant.

I bought a 44 pound bag of Canidae on Friday - by Sunday the first bowl still sat untouched. It is a February use by date and even though the early reports said only use by 1/31 recall, I put it all back in the bag to return it.

I bought Royal Canin Sunday and he loves it, although I don't think it is a high quality food. Still looking, but will not buy anything packaged by Diamond.

The last bag of Canidae gave him foul smelling gas - was ready to vet him although acidophylus daily cleared it up. I suspect now that it was also a bad bag of Canidae.

Open to suggestions of a high quality food for a five year old German Shepherd. Can't do raw.

[Ramcat]

Not sure where you live Abby, but my dog does well with Harmony Farms dry. I think it’s only available in the Upstate NY / NW PA area? We discovered it while on vacation one year in Erie, PA. We ran out of Canidae and picked up a bag at a Wegman’s market. Josh loves it.
We live about 100 mi. from Erie so we started buying it on Amazon (free shipping) and mixing it with the Canidae. Now Amazon sells it through one of it’s partners with no free shipping. So, we’re in the same boat as you.
Freeper Salamander suggested Halo which looks interesting and it’s available at Petco.
I saw a post today that Canidae is opening their own facility in Texas this month? Might give them another chance down the road.
Good luck.