Merrick Pet Care expands dog treat recall to include all lots

Release Date: Wednesday, August 04 , 2010

Merrick Pet Care expanded the recall of its "Beef Filet Squares" and "Texas Hold’ems" dog treats to include all lots of the products, due to possible Salmonella contamination
The company previously recalled 83 cases of the treats for dogs after a sample tested positive for Salmonella contamination. The recalled treats are sold in 10-ounce packages and were shipped to distributors and retailers throughout the US. No illnesses have been reported, according to the company.
If consumers purchased these treats, they may be returned to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Merrick at +1.800.664.7387, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Standard Time (US).

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Gizmo has itchy skin - Should we change Pet Food?

JULIE:..........We currently purchase our NutriSource from you for our french bulldog, Gizmo! I was reading that sometimes it is a good idea to rotate between 2-3 different foods. Gizmo has dry skin and we currently give him fish oil to help with that. Can you give me the names of some top quality foods you have that you would recommend we try?? I also wondered if you had any samples of them we could try to make sure Gizmo will eat it!

PKS...........We understand that there are some circles that promote rotation of dog foods. We have heard many different schools of thought on why they recommend this practice.

We are not exactly on board with this thought. With that said, in some cases I think that it makes perfect sense to modify your dogs diet. We take the position that we should not attempt to fix something that is not troublesome.

With the fact that Gizmo is experiencing dry skin, it may be beneficial to explore other opportunities. While the fish oil will help with this problem, there may be a slight possibility that there is an underlying cause. It could be many things including, food allergy, frequent bathing, shampoo allergy, breed specific problems, etc. I would encourage you to think through all of the possibilities. We can help you address many of them.

Food allergy is one possibility that is extremely easy to explore with proper selection of pet food. However, this is only the case if the dog food is the only component of Gizmo’s diet. Other possible components such as treats, table scraps, the neighbor’s dog food that is left on their back porch, need to be explored.

The Nutri-Source that you are feeding is a great dog food and we have numerous customers that have had great success with it. We have two different products that are made by the same company as Nutri-Source …. PureVita and Natural Planet Organics. Either of those would be a great choice and we have samples of both. Pro Plan all life stages would be a good choice as well.

Here are links to two of the products that I mentioned above.

PureVita

Natural Planet Organics

Please feel free to come out and explore any other questions that you may have.

Thanks for your question and please tell all of Gizmo’s friends about the great offering of quality products and services at Pet and Kennel Supply!!

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Pet and Kennel Supply is proud to announce the inclusion of Tri-tronics to their vast product offering. Tri tonics collars are the leading electronic collars in the industry. Tri-tronics has been manufacturing electronic training collars since 1968.  The newest tri tronics g3 technology represents the most advanced and flexible electronic training collars on the market.. "Our relationship with Tri-tronics has grown since our beginnings in 1988.  We are proud to represent and distribute Tritronics products" Said Brian Krenzin, CEO of Pet and Kennel Supply.

Tri-Tronics was founded in 1968 in Tucson, Arizona. Since our start more than 40 years ago, Tri-Tronics has been committed to designing, manufacturing and selling only the highest quality, most durable and reliable, and easiest to use electronic dog training products in the world.

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Pet and Kennel Supply Announces Pet Food Direct Ship Program

ABILENE, KS- Pet and Kennel Supply along with Midwest Greyhound Supply are proud to announce the introduction of a comprehensive direct ship program.  "This is an exciting program that allows us to reach a much wider geography with our vast line of products.  Professional breeders and kennels outside of our company delivery area can now take advantage of our wide product offering and wholesale prices on pet foods." said Brian of MGSI.

The expanded delivery area includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. "We will be able to deliver 2000 pounds of products to most areas for  around $45." said Brian "For large kennels this represents a significant savings over local retail chains. We have an excellent program put together for Purina Pro Plan Performance dog food.  We will drop ship a 24 bag pallet with free shipping in the drop ship service area."

Midwest Greyhound Supply has been serving America's professional kennels and sporting dog enthusiasts since 1988.

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Red Worms - The Pet Grooms Natural Hair Disposal

Products that boast "All Natural" and "Organic" are certainly the newest buzz in the pet care industry.  There are numerous new products launched every day that provide a natural and organic lifestyle for pets. Pet groomers create a lot of excess hair that is generally disposed of through normal garbage collection.

A recent conversation with Liz at Heartland Redworms of Grove, Oklahoma sparked an interesting thought:  Can pet hair be disposed of by organic composting?  Absolutely!  "Red Worms beds are a great method of disposing of pet hair." says Liz " Over time the worms convert the hair to a wonderful organic fertilizer. This fertilizer can be used for gardens and all your potted plants and flowers."

For more information regarding Organic Composting with Redworms, Please visit www.heartlandredworms.com.

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