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RECALL: Canned Cocolicious Dog Food Due To Potential Presence of Pentobarbital (April 24)

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Via the USDA…

On April 13, a retailer in Texas notified us that their customer had presented samples of our 13-ounce-can Cocolicious Beef & Turkey dog food (Lot #0136E15204 04, best by July 2019) and 13-ounce-can Cocolicious Chicken & Beef dog food (Lot #0134E15 237 13, best by August 2019) to a testing lab, and that the results had tested positive for pentobarbital. We have requested those results.

When we were notified, we immediately tracked the lot numbers of the food in question and determined that the food had been manufactured and distributed in 2015. We then contacted the two probable retailers that had sold the customer the food and asked them to isolate all remaining cans from these lots. If pet parents have cans with either of those lot numbers in their possession, they should return them to the place of purchase and will of course receive a full refund.

We also requested that the retailers send all of the cans from those lots to us so that we can forward them on to an accredited independent laboratory for independent testing. We expect to receive the receive the results in 7 to 10 days. We first saw the formal report from the lab at Texas A&M regarding the customer’s samples, today, April 17.

Out of an abundance of caution, we are retrieving the remainder of these two lots nationwide. We are working with our distributors and retailers to determine if any additional beef-flavored products manufactured during this 2015 production period remain on shelves and, if so, to retrieve them from shelves, immediately, as well.

Party Animal wishes to emphasize that we have submitted many recent lots of our beef flavors for testing and all have tested negative for any pentobarbital. We have also had extensive discussions with our manufacturer regarding the potential cause of the reported contamination of the 2015 lots, and we will continue with such discussions even as we await testing results for the 2015 lots. In order to ensure adherence to our commitment to the safety of pets, we are also actively re-examining our manufacturing processes.

IVR/IVEC to host pet first aid and CPR training April 13

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. –Indianapolis Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center (IVR/IVEC), central Indiana’s original 24-hour emergency and critical care center, plans to educate pet owners on how to assess and handle emergencies during its biannual animal first aid and CPR training class Saturday, April 13.

The session will take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 22,000-square-foot veterinary emergency critical care center, located at 5425 Victory Drive, immediately south and east of the I-465 and South Emerson Avenue interchange near Beech Grove.

“This training was fantastic,” said Brian Massey, a former participant. “Having the doctor teach was phenomenal; we got real-life examples of situations to back up what he was teaching.”

As part of the class, vet techs bring in several dogs to engage with participants and demonstrate life-saving techniques like how to muzzle and/or restrain, how to carry and transport, and how to bandage and splint an injured animal.

A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine will cover common emergency-related topics like head trauma, shock, bleeding, choking, poisoning, heat stroke, drowning, seizures, broken bones, burns, paralysis and more.

IVR/IVEC staff will provide hands-on experience as they utilize a life-sized mannequin, also known as the “ResusciDog,” to show proper ways on how to administer CPR on an animal.

Pet owners will also have the opportunity to purchase pre-made pet first aid kits to better prepare for emergencies.

Doors open for registration at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $35 per person, which includes an animal first aid manual, instruction from experts, extensive hands-on training, refreshments, certificate of completion and a tour of IVEC’s facility.

Pre-registration is required by calling (317) 846-8965. Payment is accepted in the form of a check or credit card (Master Card, VISA and Discover). Class size is limited, and attendees are asked to leave their own pets at home.