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Inconsistent vitamin D levels
Severity
2 dogs sick with rickets to date. 7 products are recalled because of variable levels of Vitamin D, resulting in both low and elevated levels in some of the canine milk replacers. Affected products were sold nationwide through online and in retail pet stores.
Who's At Risk?
Any dog that consumes the products. Pet owners who have dogs that have consumed any of the affected products and are exhibiting symptoms should contact their vet.
Symptoms
Dogs ingesting elevated vitamin D may have vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst/urination, excessive drooling, and weight loss; very high levels may cause renal dysfunction. Low levels of vitamin D cause rickets, a disorder that causes soft, weak bones, skeletal deformities.