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Old September 2nd 11, 11:27 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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August 1, 2011
The Partnership for Food Protection and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) today announced the launch of the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet).
PETNet is a secure, web based information exchange system that will allow
FDA and Federal and State Agencies to share initial information about
pet-food related incidents, such as illness associated with the consumption
of pet food or pet food product defects. PETNet's voluntary information
exchange, surveillance and alert system is designed to provide a real-time
mechanism for sharing information about emerging pet food related illnesses
and product defects between FDA, other Federal agencies, and the States.

The concept for PETNet was developed in response to the 2007 melamine pet
food recall.

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/.../ucm266207.htm

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Old September 7th 11, 03:53 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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On 9/2/2011 6:27 PM, buglady wrote:
August 1, 2011
The Partnership for Food Protection and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) today announced the launch of the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet).
PETNet is a secure, web based information exchange system that will allow
FDA and Federal and State Agencies to share initial information about
pet-food related incidents, such as illness associated with the consumption
of pet food or pet food product defects. PETNet's voluntary information
exchange, surveillance and alert system is designed to provide a real-time
mechanism for sharing information about emerging pet food related illnesses
and product defects between FDA, other Federal agencies, and the States.

The concept for PETNet was developed in response to the 2007 melamine pet
food recall.

http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/.../ucm266207.htm

buglady, take out the dog before replying



Ok, so where do they get their information from? Consumers? Vets?
Manufacturers? Is there a way for us to report adverse effects or do
they rely on records from veterinarians? Many vets don't tell their
clients about reporting pet food illnesses and such and aren't big on
reporting adverse reactions. Manufacturers are even worse about getting
the word about about possible problems with products.
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Old September 7th 11, 06:23 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.health
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Part of the problem has always been that the FDA has had limited
responsibility for pet foods and the Dept of Agriculture has had some
minor responsibility..... and neither one talks to the other.

There has always been some degree of ability for consumers to place
complaints, but without vet validation of food-based illness, I don't
think the Feds have paid much attention to them until the numbers, with
the same signs and symptoms, have gotten too big to ignore.

I don't think the vets always think that the tummy upset type problems
that clear up easily are due to food contamination.... so it's up to the
client to give it a push when a little experimentation at home verifies
the possibility. Most often, this type of problem isn't food
contamination, but some other source.

And when it comes to major problems, such as kidney failure, most vets
aren't going to think "food" until they see a second case or third or
fourth.... because something like kidney failure does happen to
previously healthy dogs from other causes. One or two cases of anything
aren't an epidemic.... and many vets are in "loner" practices, and don't
call around to other clinics to find out what is being seen there.

Let's say that Brand X is contaminated with a fungal toxin. Dr. Smith's
practice has active records for 500 dogs. The records don't specify the
brand of food for each. In reality, only 50 dogs he sees are fed Brand
X. Of those, only 5 are getting contaminated food from the "bad batch",
#12, within a few days of that batch going on the market, of which 2
dogs get sick a week apart, one mildly ill, and one severely ill. He
doesn't ask about food, and the two owners don't mention the new bag of
a food they've used for years. The other 45 are getting food from
previous batches.... If the problem is not linked to batch #12, those
45 dogs will start to eat it in sequence as the owners buy food from
batch #12.... a few at a time, some with mild symptoms, some with
severe, even fatal symptoms, and some not at all. These dogs are all
owned by pet owners who have just one or two dogs. Most of these owners
have never heard of toxins in pet foods, and some who bring the dog to
the clinic don't know what food is in use because the other spouse buys
it and feeds the dog.

But at the same time the first 2 dogs in Dr. Smith's clientele get sick,
a breeder with a "kennel" of 8 adult dogs starts to feed a new bag of
Brand X, batch #12, to all of them, and within a few days, 6 of these
dogs get sick with the same symptoms at the same time, and are taken to
Dr. Jones' clinic. The owner remembers exactly when she opened the new
bag of food, and reports this, because she remembers hearing of very
sick or dieing dogs who ate food with a toxin in it several years ago.
She has even brought the batch information with her. When she gets
home, she finds that the remaining two dogs are ill, and notifies the
vet. When one dog dies that night, she takes the dog to the vet for a
necropsy that morning.

Which vet is more likely to suspect contaminated feed first? Why?
Which vet is most likely to promptly make a report to the government,
and to post it to a vet communication site of some sort.... and possibly
call a few of his peers in his community to ask if they have seen this
problem yet? Why is it more difficult for one of the vets to make the
connection immediately?

I am very glad to see that the Feds are starting to get their acts
together..... We shall see.......

Jo Wolf
Martinez, Georgia, USA

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Old October 15th 11, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by buglady View Post
August 1, 2011
The Partnership for Food Protection and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) today announced the launch of the Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet).
PETNet is a secure, web based information exchange system that will allow
FDA and Federal and State Agencies to share initial information about
pet-food related incidents, such as illness associated with the consumption
of pet food or pet food product defects. PETNet's voluntary information
exchange, surveillance and alert system is designed to provide a real-time
mechanism for sharing information about emerging pet food related illnesses
and product defects between FDA, other Federal agencies, and the States.

The concept for PETNet was developed in response to the 2007 melamine pet
food recall.

The Partnership for Food Protection and FDA Announce Establishment of PETNet

buglady, take out the dog before replying
That's great! We can now be updated of the latest dog food related illness.
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