The FDA is making its info available here: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/petfood.html and http://www.fda.gov/cvm/petfoods.htm#newsreleases the AVMA page with its released information: http://www.avma.org/aa/menufoodsrecall/default.asp and the ASPCA's here: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_033107 One thing currently being considered is that a compound, melamine, which has very low toxicity for humans may be more dangerous to carnivores, especially for cats. The compound is used in manufacture of plastics and some other things (including of some fertilizers) and can be a by-product of some pesticides. (BTW, those wanting to read the non-binding guidelines raw pet food makers -- something I know a member of either the FHL or FML asked for in the not terribly distant past, but I can't recall who, will find this useful: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/Guidance/Guide122.pdf and this http://www.fda.gov/cvm/CVM_Updates/rawdiet.htm and I apologize for not finding them till I happened upon them tonight.) Sukie (not a vet) Current FHL address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html [Posted in FML 5564]
