Dog food company Evanger’s recently recalled some of its products that had been tainted with the euthanasia drug pentobarbital, resulting in four sick dogs and one death. Rather than throw out all that recalled food, Evanger’s proposed spot-checking it for safety and donating it to animal shelters. However, the Food and Drug Administration has nixed this suggestion. [More]
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FDA Rejects Plan To Donate Dog Food Potentially Contaminated With Euthanasia Drug
By 7.5.17 — Updated: 7.6.17
More Dog Food Recalled Over Possible Contamination With Euthanasia Drug
By 4.25.17 — Updated: 5.9.17
Another pet food brand is recalling some of its dog food over concerns that it may contain pentobarbital, a drug used for euthanasia mostly of dogs, cats, and horses. [More]
Evanger’s Expands Recall Of Dog Food That Could Contain Euthanasia Drugs
By 3.3.17 — Updated: 5.10.17
Earlier this year, products from high-end dog food brands Evanger’s and Against the Grain were recalled earlier this year for a surprising reason: Cans from that batch were found to be contaminated with pentobarbital, a drug used for euthanasia mostly of dogs, cats, and horses. The source of the drug still hasn’t been discovered, and now Evanger’s has quietly added another variety of dog food to the recall. [More]
Evanger’s Dog Food Recalled Due To Contamination With Euthanasia Drug: Wait, What?
By 2.6.17
How did a sedative used in euthanasia end up in cans of a premium brand beef dog food? The company behind the food, Evanger’s, would really like to know. So would the owner of three pugs that became sick and one that died after eating cans of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef. [More]
