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New Natural Balance Recall (not Menu related)
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For anyone feeding the Ultra Premium dry, I looked at the ingredients and compared them to the dry Venison & Green Pea. The following ingredients are contained in both varieties:
canola oil
natural flavor
flaxseed
choline chloride
inulin
taurine
vitamin e supplement
niacin
manganese proteinate
copper sulfate
thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b-1)
vitamin a supplement
biotin
potassium iodide
d-calcium pantothenate
riboflavin (vitamin b-2)
pyriodxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6)
bitamin b-12 supplement
manganous oxide
soddium selenite
vitamin d supplement
folic acid (vitamin b)
canola oil
natural flavor
flaxseed
choline chloride
inulin
taurine
vitamin e supplement
niacin
manganese proteinate
copper sulfate
thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b-1)
vitamin a supplement
biotin
potassium iodide
d-calcium pantothenate
riboflavin (vitamin b-2)
pyriodxine hydrochloride (vitamin b-6)
bitamin b-12 supplement
manganous oxide
soddium selenite
vitamin d supplement
folic acid (vitamin b)
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I just called Sadie's vet. She told me to keep Sadie on NB Ultra BUT to keep a very close eye on her. Sadie's been on this for 1 year and no problems (knock wood). She said its her guess that it has to do with the venison but didn't elaborate on it.Originally Posted by touro1979
I am now REALLY confused!!!! I switched my two cats over to NB regular dry and wet food (not green pea & venison). They seem to really like it and I have seen no problems as of yet and it has been a couple of weeks. I hope they figure this out soon and it just ends up being upset tummies due to switching too fast. I dont know whether to keep feeding it to them or what. It makes me want to cry.
For NB feeders, are you discontinuing use or just keeping a close eye?
I was trying to be really positive about this, but it is starting to make me nervous. Is this the first recall on dry food? I don't feed the NB dry, but I do feed the wet. As a matter of fact I just fet vension & green pea wet last night.
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Outside of Hills M/D rx feline .. YES it is the first dry recall
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As far as I can tell, this is the first recall on dry. There's been nothing said about the wet venison & pea.
I'm really nervous too now.... why would it just be the venison & pea, and not the Ultra Premium too?
i'm not sure now. this morning and last night it was all hearsay. now NB's website states kidney & other issues from it. i'm sure my DH won't be happy the brand being involved. he's been the one keeping me sane.Originally Posted by touro1979
I am now REALLY confused!!!! I switched my two cats over to NB regular dry and wet food (not green pea & venison). They seem to really like it and I have seen no problems as of yet and it has been a couple of weeks. I hope they figure this out soon and it just ends up being upset tummies due to switching too fast. I dont know whether to keep feeding it to them or what. It makes me want to cry.For NB feeders, are you discontinuing use or just keeping a close eye?
we've spent a boatload of money on cat food since all this started. i'm getting really ticked off.
the "good" foods i have available are:
NB
Solid gold (but i've heard some anecdotal stuff that echoes the NB recall, so i'm not really interested in feeding it)
Blue Buffalo
Eagle
Innova Evo (not a good choice--i have 2 that will be 10 yrs this year, and cost prohibitive anyway)
i don't feel comfortable feeding nutro dry, otherwise i would still be using that.
i don't feed the majority of their diet as dry food, but i still want to be comfortable that it is safe.
You mentioned earlier that your vet guessed something about the venison, which could very well be the culprit. I refrain from too much speculation as it just gets more and more convoluted and upsetting
Mine just switched to NB Ultra Premium dry (the one you mentioned). I said earlier that in the first week, 2 of my 5 were 'off' and I have chalked it down to tummy upset and working out those enzymes needed to digest higher animal protein based foods.
One of my guys who was 'off' is fine today. The other is still kind of quiet and not much appetite. The other 3 cats love the food and are fine and actually seem more upbeat overall.
Did you experience anything questionable with the NB Ultra dry or had you been using it all along?
I have a bag of venison & pea en route but obviously that is going back. For now I am rotating Chicken Soup for Cat's, their old Purina One, and possibly looking into Felidae. I *think* I will still mix it up with the Ultra??
I have a mixed variety of NB cans too, but haven't tried them yet. I want to wake up from this nightmare please.
This is exactly how I feel. Everytime I start to feel comfortable feeding the cats again something else come out. Now I'm back to having that knot in my stomache & I know I will second guess myself tonight when I put the food down for them.
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Sadie's been eating Ultra Premium dry for at least a year and there's been nothing wrong so far. So glad to hear your guy is feeling better...sending you good thoughts that the other will perk up soon and that it has nothing to do with the food.Originally Posted by Jpawz
You mentioned earlier that your vet guessed something about the venison, which could very well be the culprit. I refrain from too much speculation as it just gets more and more convoluted and upsetting
Mine just switched to NB Ultra Premium dry (the one you mentioned). I said earlier that in the first week, 2 of my 5 were 'off' and I have chalked it down to tummy upset and working out those enzymes needed to digest higher animal protein based foods.
One of my guys who was 'off' is fine today. The other is still kind of quiet and not much appetite. The other 3 cats love the food and are fine and actually seem more upbeat overall.
Did you experience anything questionable with the NB Ultra dry or had you been using it all along?
I have a bag of venison & pea en route but obviously that is going back. For now I am rotating Chicken Soup for Cat's, their old Purina One, and possibly looking into Felidae. I *think* I will still mix it up with the Ultra??
I have a mixed variety of NB cans too, but haven't tried them yet. I want to wake up from this nightmare please.
Regardless of what Sadie's vet said, I'm still nervous... (and getting progressively angry about this)!
i'm going to call my vet this afternoon i think.
my cats are doing fine. in fact they are doing better on NB than any other kibble we've used in the past.
my cats are doing fine. in fact they are doing better on NB than any other kibble we've used in the past.
Rang~
*nodding* in sympathy. This is an absolute travesty. When I said earlier I woke up with hives, I wasnt' joking. I seriously think I am freaking out here (there is a lot of concurrent stress going on and it's just all getting out of control).
I am sitting here wondering what I should give for their 'afternoon' snack. A few of my cats are looking at me expectantly like "Uhm, where's the chow, mom?" but a couple cats are totally oblivious (and that is rare).
I have done food switching in the past and this reaction is NO different. But before, there wasn't a food recall going on to add to the worries
I am so disappointed with the NB news but this last report has blown whatever security I had to smithereens.
Felidae has been getting rave reviews, aside from a few reporting their cats don't like it. Nutro seems mixed. Chicken Soup seems solid aside from a couple finicky cats....and we all keep going over the same thing "What are you feeding? What do you think is ok?" I can't scream loud enough
*nodding* in sympathy. This is an absolute travesty. When I said earlier I woke up with hives, I wasnt' joking. I seriously think I am freaking out here (there is a lot of concurrent stress going on and it's just all getting out of control).
I am sitting here wondering what I should give for their 'afternoon' snack. A few of my cats are looking at me expectantly like "Uhm, where's the chow, mom?" but a couple cats are totally oblivious (and that is rare).
I have done food switching in the past and this reaction is NO different. But before, there wasn't a food recall going on to add to the worries
I am so disappointed with the NB news but this last report has blown whatever security I had to smithereens.
Felidae has been getting rave reviews, aside from a few reporting their cats don't like it. Nutro seems mixed. Chicken Soup seems solid aside from a couple finicky cats....and we all keep going over the same thing "What are you feeding? What do you think is ok?" I can't scream loud enough
Thanks, your news is reassuring. I keep looking at what is most logical here (so I can keep some shred of sanity):
My 5 cats tried a new diet of Natural Balance Ultra dry (not a gradual enough switch, methinks, and that is my fault).
They all loved it the first 2x.
Then 2 of my 5 were reserved, not interested in food, and slept more than usual (as cats will do when feeling off)
Now one of the 'off' cats is fine and only 1 is still 'meh'.
That tells me it's food sensitivity or a switch issue or both.
But it's impossible not to worry--logic pogic!
I wonder if the vets aren't as befuddled as we are
You are not the only one with the stress getting out of hand. I'm sitting here at work and I can barely concentrate, I'm just being eaten alive by anxiety. My husband thinks I'm "over reacting" so he is just adding to my stress. I just called and told him to give them Fancy Feast for their afternoon snack. I don't know what else to do.Originally Posted by Jpawz
Rang~
*nodding* in sympathy. This is an absolute travesty. When I said earlier I woke up with hives, I wasnt' joking. I seriously think I am freaking out here (there is a lot of concurrent stress going on and it's just all getting out of control).
I am sitting here wondering what I should give for their 'afternoon' snack. A few of my cats are looking at me expectantly like "Uhm, where's the chow, mom?" but a couple cats are totally oblivious (and that is rare).
I have done food switching in the past and this reaction is NO different. But before, there wasn't a food recall going on to add to the worries
I am so disappointed with the NB news but this last report has blown whatever security I had to smithereens.
Felidae has been getting rave reviews, aside from a few reporting their cats don't like it. Nutro seems mixed. Chicken Soup seems solid aside from a couple finicky cats....and we all keep going over the same thing "What are you feeding? What do you think is ok?" I can't scream loud enough
I can't concentrate either. I feel like crawling out of my skin. I know that it's only the dry food, but it just makes you question. The biggest issue I have is that NB wet was the only wet food I could feed that would satisfy my cats all night. I guess I may have a few sleepless nights comming up. I'm not even sure what to give them tonight. I know Maggie can't have anything with Garlic because it causes problems with her tummy. Currently I feed nutro natural dry in the morning(I was guessing I was safe because there is no wheat gluten, but that may not be the case) & NB wet (differnt flavors) at night. I don't know if I should switch or just stay witht he NB dry??
