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Feline Pancytopenia Cat Food Recall Overview:
- Who: The Royal Veterinary College has released a list of more than 21 cat food products that are being recalled after more than 520 cat have contracted a disease, 63.5% percent of which having died
- Why: These recalled cat foods have been linked to a deadly surge of Feline Pancytopenia
- Where: The cat foods, some of which are sold at Sainsbury, are being recalled across the UK
More than 21 cat foods are being recalled in the UK after being linked to a deadly surge of cases in Feline Pancytopenia that has been linked to the foods.
So far, more than 528 cats across the UK have contracted the disease, and 63.5 percent have died, My London reports.
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has analysed the cat foods and the Food Standards Agency has issued a list of affected products, some of which are sold at Sainsbury’s. They include:
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Salmon
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
AVA Adult Fish
- Pack size: 2kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Adult Mature Chicken 7+
- Pack size: 2kg and 4kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Senior Chicken 12+
- Pack size: 2kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Sensitive Skin & Stomach
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Weight Management
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Hairball
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Oral Care
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA British Shorthair
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Persian
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Maine Coon
- Pack size: 1.5kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
Applaws Kitten Dry Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Salmon 1+ Years
- Pack size: 800g
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
by Sainsbury’s Hypoallergenic Recipe complete dry cat food with Chicken 1+ Years
- Pack size: 800g
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Lamb
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Chicken & Duck
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Ocean Fish
- Pack size: 350g, 1.8kg and 6kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
Applaws Cat Dry Senior Chicken
- Pack size: 400g, 2kg and 7.5kg
- Batch code: NA
- Best before: December 2022 to June 2023
AVA Kitten Chicken
- Pack size: 300g and 2kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
AVA Adult Chicken
- Pack size: 300g, 2kg and 4kg
- Batch code: All batch codes
- Best before: All date codes
In a statement, the Food Standards Agency said: “Pancytopenia is a very rare condition wherein the number of blood cells (red, white and platelets) rapidly decreases, causing serious illness.”
The fatal illness is caused by toxic compounds that are produced by different types of fungi, and it can cause weight loss, loss of appetite, and a decrease in healthy blood cells leading to infections and/or bleeding.
A Royal Veterinary College spokesperson said in a statement that currently it was aware of over 500 affected cats.
“Investigations into an underlying cause do not suggest a link with common feline infectious diseases, common toxins (e.g., heavy metals, oestrogen) or deficiencies/excesses in vitamins or minerals.”
The agency added that it was continuing its investigation into the sudden increase in Feline Pancytopenia in cats in the UK.
The recall follows a June recall from Fold Hill Foods over the same condition in cats. The company had to recall several of its hypoallergenic cat foods after reports that the products may be causing a rare and deadly bone marrow condition in pets.
The Food Standards Agency and Fold Hill Foods said the recall was a “precautionary action” due to “safety concerns” and extended to dozens of cat food products under the Sainsbury, Applaws, and Pets at Home brands.
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