National Pet Week

HEALTH WATCH: MELAMINE ON MILK ON NESTLE Taiwan: Melamine Found in Nestle Milk Powder Two of the six banned Nestle milk powder products, KLIM and Nespray , are seen in a trolley after they were removed from the shelves of a supermarket in Taipei TODAY . Taiwan health officials ordered stores around the island to remove six types of Nestle dairy products after tests found traces of MELAMINE contamination from China . However, Nestle reconfirmed its products are safe, but it would continue to remove them from stores in Taiwan to obey the government order. KLIM is a brand of milk under the Nestlé ... Read Full Story

Tainted-Feed Pigs Cleared Roughly 56,000 pigs that were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe to be eaten, the Agriculture Department said. As China?s Economy Roars, Consumers Lack Defenders The food-safety crisis has revealed major weaknesses in China?s emerging civil society, which has never developed a consumer movement or citizen advocacy groups. An Export Boom Suddenly Facing a Quality Crisis China is facing international pressure to prove that its food exports are safe, weeks after a tainted pet food case. Need more information on dog health care and dog obedience training? Visit Dog Health Care , and free wellness dog food recipe now… Tags: ... Read Full Story

AssociatedPress asked: SelectPlusTainted Pet Food Makers Settle LawsuitTainted Pet Food Makers Settle LawsuitThe Associated PressCompanies that were sued over contaminated pet food have agreed to a settlement of $24 million. (May 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] Pet owners whose pets were sickened or killed by tainted pet food have settled their lawsuit over the contaminated food.The companies that were sued will pay $24 million to pet owners in the U.S. and Canada.A lawyer for pet owners says that money will be used to reimburse pet owners for the cost of veterinary bills and cremation or burial.It all goes back the the biggest-ever pet food recall in 2007. ... Read Full Story

Judge approves pet-food recall settlement Oct 22, 2008 DVM NEWSMAGAZINE #htmlarticlebody div { display:none; } #htmlarticlebody #page1 { display:block; }   Camden, N.J. -- Pet owners whose animals became ill or died from consuming products involved in last year's massive pet-food recall have until Nov. 24 to file claims. Judge Noel Hillman approved a $24 million class-action settlement in U.S. District Court, opening the way for U.S. claimants to receive compensation checks next year. Canadian pet owners affected will find out whether they will share in the settlement when a Canadian judge rules on it Nov. 3. The terms, worked out earlier this year ... Read Full Story

Issuing an update on the reports from China of infant formula contaminated with melamine, the FDA has issued a Health Information Advisory to proactively reassure the American public that there is no known threat of contamination in infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States. This is so because because none of the Chinese manufacturers of infant formula have fulfilled the requirements to sell infant formula in the United States. Based on World Health Organization reports , tainted infant formula in China has claimed the lives of four babies and more than 47,000 children ... Read Full Story