Recalls

Rockville, Md. -- Ridley Block Operations initiated a voluntary recall July 29 on one lot of Purina-Lix 38 Hi-E and RangeLand® 38 Hi-E free-choice supplement tubs for beef cattle because softened product may contain excessive levels of urea.

Wichita, Kan. -- Cargill Value Added Meats Retail is voluntarily recalling about 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey in response to an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg that has infected at least 77 people in 26 states.

Federal and state agencies unveiled a new plan to share information about illnesses and product defects associated with pet food.

St. Louis -- Nestle Purina PetCare is voluntarily recalling a limited number of Purina Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food products.

St. Louis -- Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. is voluntarily recalling about 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to customers in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon.

Vernon, Conn. -- Bravo! is voluntarily recalling some of its pig ear chews because of a possible Salmonella contamination.

Rockville, Md. -- Primal Pet Foods recalled its Feline Chicken & Salmon foods because of possible Salmonella contamination, reports FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Rockville, Md. -- Blackman Industries of Kansas City, Kan. is recalling several pig ear treats because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Salmonella contamination forced a Boss Pet Products, Inc. recall on pig ear treats for dogs.

Rockville, Md. -- A sick dog in Missouri has prompted the recall of pig ear treats that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says could be contaminated with Salmonella.

National Report -- A human drug sometimes used by veterinarians to treat certain prostate conditions has been recalled due to a possible mislabeling error, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mislabeled Phenobarbital has adversely affected some dogs, FDA says.

Rockford, Ill. -- Jones Natural Chews Co. is recalling 2,705 boxes of pig ears that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Certain lots of WellPet's Wellness canned cat food have voluntarily been recalled.

National Report -- Taffy pet treats have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, while some horse feed products have been recalled because it may contain a medication that can be fatal at high doses.

Washington -- Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled one lot of metronidazole tablets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Numerous lots of dexamethasone sodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate injections have been recalled due to the presence of particulates, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Washington--Kroger Co. recalled select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores because the products may be tainted with aflatoxin.

The recall covers three pet-food products suspected of containing higher levels of Vitamin D than intended.

Secaucus, N.J. -- Hartz Mountain Corp. is recalling a dog treat due to concerns over the risk of Salmonella contamination.

Cincinnati -- Proctor & Gamble is voluntarily recalling a small number of bags from one Iams dry cat-food formulation.

Toronto, Ontario -- Menu Foods -- known largely for a widespread pet-food recall in 2007 -- was purchased by Arkansas-based Simmons Pet Food, Inc. for $239 million.

Amarillo, Texas -- Merrick Pet Care is expanding a recall from earlier this month to include another 80 cases of its Texas Hold'ems dog treats.

Cleveland, Ga. -- Mice, rats, and chicks sold as frozen reptile feed may have been the cause of human illnesses in 17.

Salmonella fears trigger recall of some 22 veterinary formulations

Cincinnati -- Concerns about possible Salmonella contamination pushed Procter & Gamble to voluntarily recall two lots of an Iams veterinary formula of dry cat food.

Buffalo, N.Y. -- Potential Salmonella contamination has prompted Feline's Pride to expand an existing recall of its raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens.

Buffalo, N.Y. -- Feline?s Pride has voluntarily recalled its raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, natural chicken formula, because of possible Salmonella contamination.