FW: Royal Canin recall

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Hey....if anyone feeds this stuff put the word out, hey?! Love, Ginger Royal Canin issued a statement on February 2, 2006 that they werewithdrawing four of their veterinary diets due to elevated levels ofVitamin D3, which can lead to high blood calcium levels, and someadverse effects. The only cat product affected is ROYAL CANIN Veterinary Diet FelineSENSITIVITY VR canned (best

before 05/2007).DO NOT FEED THIS FOOD TO YOUR CAT. For more information please contactRoyal Canin at 1-800-592-6687. The statement from Royal Canin appears below:We regretfully inform you of a recently uncovered problem with our ROYALCanine Veterinary DietTU canned diets.Since November, we have had 8 reported cases from across the USA of hypercalceroia dogs. Clinical work-ups suggested high levels of vitaminD3. All of the dogs affected were on ROYAL CANIN Veterinary DietCanine URINARY SO in gel canned diet. Consequently we started anexhaustive nutrient analysis of our canned products.This week, we received the independent laboratory results of thesenutrient analyses. It is now clear that there are production lots ofROYAL CANIN Veterinary

Diet1" Canine URINARY SO in get canned product in the market with excessive levels of Vitamin D3.The following production Lots are affected (the "best before" date codesare noted on the cardboard tray pack mURINARY SO"1** m gel canned (best before 03/2007,05/2007 and 06/2007). These production code lots shouldnot be fed to pets. Please contact, your clients currently feeding theseproducts to determine if they are feeding an affected code lot. Our veterinarians and representatives are also available to support you atall times.You may contact your distributor for product replacement or refund.Please do not hesitate to contact your ROYAL CANIN Veterinary Diet representative, or our technical veterinary support team at 800 592-6687with any questions or concerns that you may have.The excess levels of Vitamin D3 in the affected production lots are dueto a vitamin premix error. We have taken appropriate actions to

ensure that this type of error does not recur. subsequent code lots have beentested and, other than the production lots noted above, can be used withconfidence. We genuinely regret that this has occurred as we place the highest priority on the health of pets. Respect is love in plain clothes.Frankie Byrne