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[Marp]

WKRN) - The FDA is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about several recalls in dry dog foods.

The FDA has recalled nine dry dog food brands after receiving complaints that the dogs consuming these brands experienced vitamin D toxicity. 

Experts say symptoms to look for in your pet include drooling, vomiting, lethargy and loss of appetite. 

Consuming foods with toxic levels of vitamin D can even lead to kidney failure or other life-threatening side effects, veterinary professionals say. 

Veterinary professionals recommend looking for an AAFCO label on the side of pet food bags, like Purina has, when choosing a brand to feed your pet. 

This label guarantees that there has been a feeding trial which guarantees that the food is safe for your pet's consumption. 

The following dog food brands are a list taken directly from the FDA of items affected by the recall:

Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Old Glory Hearty Turkey and Cheese Flavor Dog Food
UPC 0-70155-14297-9 – 12.75 lb. bag
TC3 29 October 2018
TA1 30 October 2018
TA2 30 October 2018
TC1 30 October 2018
TC2 30 October 2018
TC3 30 October 2018

Evolve Chicken & Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food
UPC 0-73657-00862-0 – 14 lb. bag
UPC 0-73657-00863-7 – 28 lb. bag

Sportsman’s Pride Large Breed Puppy Dry Dog Food
UPC 0-70155-10566-0 – 40 lb. bag
UPC 0-70155-10564-0 – 40 lb. bag

Triumph Chicken & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
UPC 0-73657-00873-6 – 3.5 lb. bag
UPC 0-73657-00874-3 – 16 lb. bag
UPC 0-73657-00875-0 – 30 lb. bag

Ahold Delhaize (firm has not yet issued recall press)
Nature’s Promise Chicken & Brown Rice Dog Food
UPC 068826718472 – 14 lb. bag
All lot codes
UPC 068826718471 – 28 lb. bag
All lot codes
UPC 068826718473 – 4 lb. bag
All lot codes

Nature’s Place Real Country Chicken and Brown Rice Dog Food
UPC 72543998959 – 5 lb. bag
All lot codes
UPC 72543998960 – 15 lb. bag
All lot codes

Kroger (12/5/18)
Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
All lot codes

King Soopers (12/5/18)
Abound Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food
UPC 11110-83556 – 4 lb. bag
All lot codes
UPC 11110-83573 – 14 lb. bag
All lot codes
UPC 11110-89076 – 24 lb. bag
All lot codes

ELM Pet Foods, Inc. (11/29/18)
ELM Chicken and Chickpea Recipe
UPC 0-70155-22507-8 – 3 lb. bag
D2 26 FEB 2019
TE1 30 APR 2019
TD1 5 SEP 2019
TD2 5 SEP 2019
UPC 0-70155-22513-9 – 28 lb. bag
TB3 6 APR 2019
TA1 2 JULY 2019
TI1 2 JULY 2019

ELM K9 Naturals Chicken Recipe
UPC 0-70155-22522-9 – 40 lb. bag
TB3 14 Sep 2019
TA2 22 Sep 2019
TB2 11 Oct 2019

ANF, Inc. (11/28/18)
ANF Lamb and Rice Dry Dog Food
UPC 9097231622 – 3 kg bag
Best by Nov 23 2019
UPC 9097203300 – 7.5 kg bag
Best by Nov 20 2019

Lidl (Orlando brand) (11/6/18)
Orlando Grain-Free Chicken & Chickpea Superfood Recipe Dog Food
Lidl product number 215662
TI1 3 Mar 2019
TB2 21 Mar 2019
TB3 21 Mar 2019
TA2 19 Apr 2019
TB1 15 May 2019
TB2 15 May 2019

Natural Life Pet Products (11/2/18, expanded 11/9/18)
Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food
UPC 0-12344-08175-1 – 17.5 lb. bag
Best by dates range: December 4, 2019 through August 10, 2020

Nutrisca (11/2/18)
Chicken and Chickpea Dry Dog Food
UPC 8-84244-12495-7 – 4 lb. bag
UPC 8-84244-12795-8 – 15 lb. bag
UPC 8-84244-12895-5 – 28 lb. bag
Best by date range: February 25, 2020 through September 13, 2020

[Enders]

@Marp

Thank you for posting this important information. I feed my fur babies Earthborn pet food. I’ve yet to see a recall on this product. 

[Kachina624]

I wonder why dog foods keep having the problem with excess vitamin D?  You would think they'd routinely check it since it seems to be an on-going problem.  Wonder where it comes from?

[Catty2]

Thanks for that information.  Glad my dog's food wasn't on the list. 

[GAQShopr53]

Thank you so much for the information...I just changed my little one's food due to his age and nutrition requirements...glad the new food is not on the list!

[apple1964]

Thank you, so much O/P for the detailed information about these dry dog foods. I have four senior dogs that I have saved and adopted. And thank goodness none of these brands do I feed my dogs. I will spread the news to others who have dogs. I am signed up to get emails on dog and cat brands that are on the recall list but, so  far have not heard about this. Again thank you! Have a nice day!

[SeaMaiden]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I wonder why dog foods keep having the problem with excess vitamin D?  You would think they'd routinely check it since it seems to be an on-going problem.  Wonder where it comes from?

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@Kachina624    This is from the NPR website:

The dog foods all come from a single as-yet-unnamed manufacturer and are marketed under at least eight brand names including Abound, Orlando and Natural Life, sold at Kroger, Lidl and other retailers, the FDA said.

You can see the full list of the recalled products on the FDA's website.

So, it appears that the one manufacturer who makes many different brands of dog food added too much Vitamin D to the formulations..... for some reason the name of the manufacturer is impossible to find. I have searched and googled but it seems to be a secret.... probably as many lawsuits will be filed is my guess....