What wouldn’t you do for your four-legged best friend?
The latest recall covers select J.M. Smucker Company canned dog food products manufactured from 2016 onward. Recalled brands include Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Skippy canned dog food.
Pet owners should check if they have the recalled pet food products, and if so, safely dispose of them. Pets that have eaten recalled brands should be monitored and, if necessary, taken to the vet.
What Is Pentobarbital?
Pentobarbital is commonly used in animals as a sedative, an anesthetic, and for euthanasia. According to the FDA’s recall notice, testing for Smucker’s Gravy Train dog food found low levels of the drug, an amount that’s ‘unlikely to pose a health risk to pets.’ Still, the presence of any death-inducing drug in food is a major problem for manufacturers.
According to Smucker’s, the source of the problem has been identified as a ‘minor ingredient’ from a single supplier at a specific manufacturing facility.
Pet Food Woes
This isn’t the first pet food that has been recalled after testing positive for pentobarbital.
Related Resources
- How Does a Euthanasia Drug Keep Ending Up in Dog Food? (Gizmodo)
- Deadly Dog Treats: Why You Should Avoid Bone Treats for Your Pet (FindLaw’s Common Law)
- What is Product Liability? (FindLaw’s Learn About the Law)
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