The Maryland Department of Agriculture urges pet owners to discard certain canned Natural Balance brand dog food. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer, Castleberry Food Company, in cooperation with federal food safety and health agencies. The Maryland Department of Agriculture is supporting the recall by issuing a stop sale order to retailers that carry the pet food, checking store shelves, removing the dog food from sale if it is found, and urging anyone with the dog food in question to discard it. After disposing of the product, slowly remove gloves and dispose of in a manner that puts the gloves out of reach of humans and pets. According to the FDA, if a pet has eaten any of the recalled dog food in the past two weeks, it should be observed for signs of botulism for 10 days after eating the product. Symptoms generally begin 18 to 36 hours after eating a contaminated food, but they can occur as early as 6 hours or as late as 10 days. Read More

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