Acana stopped from entering USA by FDA. Anyone know anything? - Page 1

Just got some Acana Wild Prairie and was told by the feed store that the FDA refuses to allow it in the country and there is a 2 week hold on any further shipments.

While doing a Google search, I saw that in 2011, the Grasslands had the same thing happen due to Salmonella. 

The store said they don't know what is going on. I have to wonder as their distributor probably knows something.

Does anyone know anything?? 

Just found this from last year and Champion Pet Food's response about the Grasslands. Because they rebutt what happened, felt I would post it. Didn't see this before, but what about Acana NOW?

http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/articles/straight-answers-from-champion-pet-food.html

Interesting... My sister has been feeding her dog Acana Grasslands for the last 4-5 months. Her dog recently had an episode of incontinence and she had been drinking noticably more water, so she took her to the vet. Liver and kidney enzymes were slightly elevated. Vet said to stop feeding the bag of ACana Grasslands she was using  and get a different lot number. Instead she changed the food to a comparable brand called NOW because we figured if something was wrong with the food in one lot number, another lot number could be effected. The vet put the dog on SAMe too, which is supposed to help detoxify the liver. Two and a half weeks later her enzymes are back in the normal range, right in the middle. THe dog is acting more energetic than she has in months. Of course, this is a situation where we really don't know what helped or what the cause was of the elevated enzymes because two changes were made- was it the SAMe or the change in foods that helped? That said, I have never dealt with Salmonella in dogs. Could it cause changes in her enzyme levels? 

I don't know but this was June of last year 2011 with the Grasslands. It could be the dog couldn't handle a higher protein level but I think the NOW also is high protein.
This is Acana Wild Prairie that I am talking about. 

A couple months ago, the shop where I get my Acana told me there were some shipping issues, and it may be a little bit before they get more.  By the time I went back for more about 2 weeks ago , everything was back to normal.

Ok thanks and come to think further about her comments (the feed store owner), it may not just be the Wild Prairie. I didn't talk to her first, my husband did and he said she said we may have to go to Orijen. That won't work, but anyway, maybe it's all of Acana as she didn't mention another formula. 

This all happened yesterday though, not a couple of months ago. You may want to call when they open to ask. Please post if you find anything out.

Thank you for clarifying that 1GSD1. The NOW brand she is using is 26% protein and Acana grasslands is 36%. Vet didn't seem to think it was a protein issue, but anything is possible.

 Starrcharr

 quote:  Acana grasslands is 36%.

unbelievable that any vet with knowledge of Liver failure and german shepherds diets, would not have warned you




That is way TOO MUCH protein for a dog not trialing and in competition or on heavy every day manuervers in the MILItary...

THAT MUCH protein will burn out a liver faster tha a match to kindle.

sorry but It is also known most vets have no DIETARY studies in college and they are not breeders usually.

NEVER feed high protein in a dogs diet unless he is a full working older dog ..


And then you should govern it and feed either raw or probiotics and then when season is over of working in trial or hunting or military manuevers, go back to the lower protein %.

Yr

...by the way...championpetfoods is the producer of Acana and Orijin...they most likely would both be banned for import if there would have been a Salmonella outbreak...
Salmonellosis would rather cause a low enzyme level due to persistant diarrhea and vomiting...

High protein levels however can elevate enzyme levels...

That is what the feed dealer thought, both would be banned but on the ban last year, all I could find was the Grasslands.