The list of tainted pet products is so extensive, I wanted to provide a list to date of the potentially deadly pet vitamin supplements recalled this year by the FDA. Most are recalled due to salmonella bacteria contamination.

These recalled pet nutritional supplements include everything from pet arthritis supplements to dog dental treats, pet digestive aids dog ear powders, pet multi-vitamins, cat urinary tract health care products and fatty acids for dogs and cats.

Pet Retailers from Doctors Foster and Smith to Petco and United Pet Group  are just some of the pet outlets carrying these contaminated pet nutritional supplements for dogs and cats.

Bookmark www.carolonpets.com for the latest pet health care news,anti-aging tips and information for your dogs and cats.

Holistic veterinarian, researcher and fellow pet lover, Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM., is available for pet health care consultations and pet health questions for dogs and cats.

Contact Dr. Carol’s office toll free at 1-866-372-2765 to make an appointment for your dog and/or cat.

In the midst of working with a variety of worried diabetic pet owners, I wanted to share a story with all of you about a dog named Jock.

I got a call from a man who owns a 9 year old, 8 pound toy poodle, named Jock. Jock has diabetes and had been taking Vetsulin for a couple years to regulate his blood sugar, when all of the sudden, about a month ago, Jock started rapidly going down hill. In fact Jock got so bad, he had to get IV fluids and stay at the vets for 3 days.

Eddie was upset. He had just come home from the vet, who handed him Jock’s latest blood work and explained that unfortunately, Jock’s condition had become even worse. Now he had liver in addition to kidney failure and there was nothing else that could be done. The vets final words were “love your dog for his last few days.”

After talking for a while, I told him it was possible that the liver and kidney problems were both related to the Vetsulin. Eddie was unaware of the Vetsulin recall. I explained the Vetsulin issue and told him he would need a prescription from his vet for DNA based insulin. He would need to make a decision quickly if he was going to try to save Jock. He was going to think about it and hung up.
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Normally, I would not write about a product!

I’ve read similar stories and thought, what the hell kind of crappy food have you been feeding your dog for you to get such great results with any product – especially after such a short time? Junk like you buy at grocery or discount stores is just that – junk with no nutritional value whatsoever! My dogs were never fed any of that stuff!

My dog (the subject of this writing) is a rough-coat black Brussels Griffon who has had a multitude of medical problems from about the time he was 2 years old. At three years he had a hip replacement and has had a skin problem (rash) for years.

He is eight years old now and for the past four years or so he’s been mostly inactive. He’s always had an intestine problem and very soft stools even though we’ve kept him on Probiotics. O.K. to keep this short, he’s not felt well for years – we could tell.

We have three dogs and we’ve always cooked for them and added Omega 3′s, and Probiotics daily. Nothing but the best for our dogs (they’re my children) – white meat skinless boneless chicken and vegetables and healthy home-cooked treats.

About three weeks ago I ordered and started giving him your Paaws Pet VitaminsAM & PM twice a day. Within a week and a half we noticed a difference in his energy. Well here it is three weeks later and he’s like a puppy again, running and wanting to play several times a day.

Now, I’m not a vet and don’t know medically if it’s the Paaws vitamins, but I do know he’s a new dog and no longer laying around like someone who doesn’t feel well.

We’ve always given our pets the finest home cooked food and all the best care available, but nothing comes close to the results we personally have experienced with Dr. Carol’s Paaws pet vitamins.

I know this sounds like a commercial, but I can assure you it isn’t. Anyone who wants to discuss it personally with me, can e-mail me at: bottierijr@me.com.

Thank you, Dr. Carol!

Joe B.

Hi Dr. Carol,
I wanted to get back to you and let you know how our 14 year old dog, Scruffy is doing…
Since you changed his Paaws vitamin supplements to Senior dogs I have had no problems whatsoever with him.

Every piece of information that you have given to me regarding the Paaws, probiotics, digestive enzymes, your home-made diet, eye drops, bathing tips etc. have been a complete turnaround for him in his health and personality.

I am so glad I found you through the internet. I only wish I would have known about you when I lived in Ohio. Your time and opinions and been so worth getting my dog back from where I did not think he was going to make it, to almost completely back to his old personality.

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Hello Dr. Carol,

I recently wrote to thank you for PAAWS and all your personal assistance with my 14 (nearly 15) year old Lhasa Apso Samson. I wanted to tell you some of the additional great results we’ve seen in the past few weeks.

Not only was I able to take him off prescription Tramadol that had him sleeping all the time and reduce the Rimadyl that negatively affects his kidneys, but I’ve noticed that his thinning hair has grown full again! Rogaine’s got nothing on PAAWS!

Best of all, I took Samson to his cardiologist and there was a significant lowering in his kidney levels, both the BUN and creatinine levels are down a significant 5 points! The BUN is down from 107 to 102.

The doctor was very pleased and I told him all about your PAAWS vitamins. I also forgot to tell you that his hair was thinning and since he’s been on PAAWS vitamins it has filled out again!

Thank you again for giving Samson his energy and joy back!

Hope all is well with you and thanks again for all the time you spent helping me and your wonderful advice.

Warm regards,
Jan A.
Bogota, New Jersey

Wysong announced that batched of their dry dog food manufactured during June and July of 2009 have been recalled due to mold. The announcement was made well after the costly, tainted pet food had been sitting on retail pet shelves and already sold to loving dog owners.

Three months after the fact, Wysong tells pet owners not to feed their dogs pet food from the tainted batches. Unfortunately they made virtually no attempt to help pet owners deal with the dogs that had already eaten their moldy food, needless to say, what owners should do to about the potential health consequences their pets may experience as a result of ingesting the tainted food.

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Cancer is now the leading cause of death in dogs in the United States!

Certainly cures are needed and now some of these cancer ridden dogs have been enrolled in a new clinical trials program, in which they receive experimental chemotherapeutic drugs before they become available for people. Twelve trials are currently under way on groups of 15 to 60 dogs, and at this point some reports say that many of these canines have responded “favorably” to the drugs.

The trials are being run by The Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium which is located in Bethesda, Maryland, and was recently formed by the US National Cancer Institute.

The rationale for using dogs instead of mice and rats, is because cancer affects dogs very similar to the way it affects people. In addition, the different types of cancers, plaguing pets is also similar to the variety’s affecting humans. Therefore their rationale on using dogs, instead of rats and mice as “guinea pigs” for people gives researchers a better idea of how the drugs would eventually affect people.
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Hi Dr. Carol,

I forgot to tell you when I took Meeka in for her (Lepto) shot, our vet could not get over how healthy Meeka looked and was surprised at how well she is doing. She did glow. I had to write down all the medications and foods I give her to keep her well and glowing. Who knows maybe you will have another veterinarian recommending Paaws.

I’m sure after our last visit, Dr. Cox has seen the difference in Meeka.
She has actually gained a couple pounds. She has no more loose stool and now she is energetic and not moping around the house. We started doing some agility with her and she seems to enjoy it with no more stomach upsets. I’d say her new home-made diet, along with your Paaws vitamins and probiotics have finally solved her stomach and digestion issues.

Thank you for your wonderful advice and all the time you spent helping me with her.

Jan and Meeka
Chicago, Illinois

Canine Influenza Virus (H3N8) is a novel canine virus first identified in September of 2004 as a respiratory disease in racing greyhounds in Florida. Although the virus has spread to 30 states and the District of Columbia, according to Dr. Crawford and Edward J. Dubovi, Ph.D., Professor of Virology, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, two of the nation’s leading experts on Canine H3N8, actual infection remains rare for most dogs.

Dogs have no natural immunity to this specific influenza virus because it is a novel or new pathogen and, therefore, the infection can spread quickly through animal shelters, adoption groups, pet stores, boarding kennels, veterinary clinics and any area where dogs congregate. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no evidence of transmission of this virus from dogs to people.

The Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is unique and is a different from the viral strain responsible for the bird (avian) or human flu virus. The virus apparently mutated from a horse strain of influenza. Influenza viruses are able to mutate or change in structure and more mutations will likely continue to occur. Five different mutations allowed this particular flu virus to spread from the horse to the dog.

Canine Influenza is fatal in approximately 5% of dog infected with the virus. Consequently, the total mortality rate is about 8%, which is four times above the mortality rate of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in humans, a significant fact!
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Dr. Carol,

Rene has only a week supply of your PAAWS vitamins left. Would you please send us two AM and two PM SENIOR vitamins for him.

My husband has definitely become a believer with these vitamins. They definitely perk Rene up and despite his testicular cancer, he is eating, playing and acts like he is fine. On a similar subject, Rene is doing well after a round of antibiotics. Your diagnosis was correct-that he was also suffering with allergies and had an ear infection as a result.

Thank you for your wonderful advise and support.

Mariam R.
Houston, Texas