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Hill’s Pet Nutrition Voluntarily Recalls Select Canned Dog Food for Excessive Vitamin D

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is voluntarily recalling select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. While vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, ingestion of elevated levels can lead to potential health issues depending on the level of vitamin D and the length of exposure, and dogs may exhibit symptoms such as vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, excessive drooling, and weight loss. Vitamin D, when consumed at very high levels, can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction. Pet parents with dogs who have consumed any of the products listed and are exhibiting any of these signs should contact their veterinarian. In most cases, complete recovery is expected after discontinuation of feeding.

The affected canned dog foods were distributed through retail pet stores, veterinary clinics and e-retailers nationwide in Australia. No dry foods, cat foods, or treats are affected.

Pet parents who purchased the product with the specific lot/date codes listed should discontinue feeding and dispose of those products immediately. To have discarded products replaced at no cost, please contact the pet shop, e-Retailer or veterinary clinics where you purchased the product of specific lot/date code, or, contact Hill’s via our website or at 1800 679 932.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition learned of the potential for elevated vitamin D levels in some of our canned dog foods after receiving a complaint in the United States about a dog exhibiting signs of elevated vitamin D levels. Our investigation confirmed elevated levels of vitamin D due to a supplier error.

We care deeply about all pets and are committed to providing pet parents with safe and high quality products. Hill’s has identified and isolated the error and, to prevent this from happening again, we have required our supplier to implement additional quality testing prior to their release of ingredients. In addition to our existing safety processes, we are adding our own further testing of incoming ingredients.

For further information, please contact Hill’s Pet Nutrition Pty Ltd. at 1800 679 932 Monday-Friday during the hours of 9am-5pm (AEST) or at [email protected]. Information can also be found at www.hillspet.com.au/productlist

This voluntary recall is not applicable in all countries. If you are outside of Australia please check your own country’s Hill’s website for more information.

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Welcome listeners to Episode 47 of the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough. This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small. Your cat and or dog will thank you - especially if they like you. We all hope our pets like us. But I really hope your pets like you. Because I like you. So your pets should too.

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums! Melbourne Made, Australian Owned. Don't look for 001 emirP pet food. They don't exist, except maybe in a mirror dimension.

In this weeks episode, Lewis reads a heart felt and tear jerking epitaph to a muscle bound Kangaroo called Roger , Robbie has found some party goats to help to spruce top your next shindig or soirée. Lewis has a shout out to Caroline Zambrano the pet journalist, and about Hugo the Tortoise trying his luck on Tinder. Robbie then makes an executive decision after recent controversy, there will be now more snake stories...

This week Robbie delves into the mysterious world of Cat litter, why cats use it, and how it started being used. And Lewis answers a listeners question about how to try and make her cat and her baby become friends.

If you'd like to support the show check out our page at Patreon, and sign up to one of the options, and get yourself or your bumper an awesome sticker. 

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Thanks for listening, and keep patting your pets. It's good for both of you.

Welcome listeners and friends to Episode 46 of the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough.

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small. Talk to your vet about whether it might be a great option for your pet. Or just talk to your vet. Ask them how they are going. What they had for dinner last night. Whether they like kittens. Of course they'd like kittens...

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums! Melbourne Made, Australian Owned. And they care. and they love kittens too...

Robbie this week shares the email he received for a semi major role in a new animated feature film, and having a run at the Two Bays Trail Run, and then his Mum's 60th Birthday, where his dad just about got into an Alpaca incident. Then, it is time to go back to Lewis's wheel house and get stuck right into a second week of...

DOMINANCE!

Are dogs pack animals?

Why is punishment not useful?

Why won't dog's come when called?

Growling on the bed?

Stealing objects?

Aggressive Puppies at the vet?

Pulling on the lead?

Aggression around the food bowl?

Feeding the people before the dog?

Walking through doorways first?

Should nurses try and hide the chocolates from the vets? (Or at least from Robbie?)

This second part of our big Dominance topic will be sure to start some great debate! IF there's any questions you have, or want to know something, send it in to us. We've had some awesome questions already, so send them in to us!

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker!

Welcome listeners and friends to Episode 45 of the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough. This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the big and the small. But Dogs and Cats - not sure in goannas. Best not to use in goannas. Just in case.

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums! Melbourne Made, Australian Owned, and made with love. And stuff other than love. Love has no proven ability to treat disease. Apart from a broken heart. But that's a song for the next album...

This episode is also proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. A friend to you, a friend to me, a friend in need when you want a diagnostic deed.

After recounting about some unfortunate Anal Gland incidents, amongst other gooey things, and about the weirdest place they have seen people out of context, Lewis grabs the mic, the reins, and puts his digits all over the hot button and presses D for...

DOMINANCE!

Such a huge topic, we start this week, then will finish off next week. Want to spark some debate? Want to comment on what Lewis thinks? Want to comment on your best spraying on or getting sprayed on story at the vets? Get in touch!  

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker!

Welcome to 2019 all you good time party funsters! And welcome back to the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough!

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - safe in the young, the old, the bald, the hairy. But Dogs and Cats - don't use it on your nanna - just give her a cup of tea and a pav, that'd do for Nan.

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums! And a great range for cats! Cats around the world are ecstatic - you can tell because the opened one eye, twitched their tail, then went back to sleep. That's a huge show of support!

This episode is also proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets! What a guy! What a service! What a wonderful day.

In this weeks episode Robbie talks about all the Grass Seeds he has been pulling out of dogs, Lewis found a story about some star crossed interspecies lovers, of the donkey and emu persuasion, and Robbie then finds an article about composting dog poo, but the guys aren't convinced...

For this weeks main topic, Robbie talks about Laryngeal Paralysis, a common cause of noisy breathing in old large breed dogs, that can be really dangerous in hot weather.

Remember, send us a yes or no if you'd be interested in us doing an outside broadcast soon if you'd like to come along.  

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send us an email at [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker!

Adios for now friends, we'll catch you next week!

Happy new year TVTP fans.

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety.

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums!

This episode is also proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets!

This week we play you the recording of the awesome interview we did, across the inter webs, with Texan via Edinburgh Vet Student and host of That Vetlife Podcast, Moriah.

Robbie and Lewis run a little, um, amok, with Moriah, having a great time.

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send out a big yo bro, and send us an email to  [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker!

And if you have any data to help Robbie finish his Phd on the bile characteristics of the French Island Koalas, he'd love to hear from you. Please...

Welcome to all the multicellular organisms who have joined us for Episode 42 of the TWO VETS TALK PETS PODCAST, where too much talking of pets is barely enough. Listeners beware - this episode is a little loose - some beer was consumed, and good times had. At least we remembered to press record...

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety - just in time for NYE Fireworks!

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases - Never heard of them before? Check the link above and get your pet some single protein tasty num-nums!

This episode is also proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets!

This week, after mispronouncing Lewis's last name, Robbie has another story about a bird, one that he hasn't told yet. Lewis tries to convince Robbie he might be going to jail for tax fraud.

Robbie shares a Youtube video on Cats and Cucumbers, while Lewis is on the case of a Blood Thirsty Alpaca called Harry.    Robbie also talks about a slew of cute puppies he has had coming into the clinic (harking back to Episode 1 - back in the good old days where the show was recorded outside the Library!).

Into the Pod proper, and Lewis brings the Flash and Bang to helping pets with Fireworks and Cracker Phobias, just in time for NYE!

And for anyone interested in watching Jermaine Clement from Flight of the Concords singing one of Robbie's favourite songs as an animated Crab in "Moana", feast your eyes on this Shiny Treat!

If you have any questions you'd like to ask Lewis and Robbie send out a big yo bro, and send us an email to  [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker! To the most awesome Tracey who has joined us! Thanks Tracey!

Have a safe and happy new year, and remember, stay shiny people, stay shiny...

Got a funny feeling in your tummy?

Maybe you have been waiting for Episode 41 of the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough.

Or maybe you might have inflammatory bowel disease?

Jeez, it's lucky you've checked into this weeks podcast!

This episode is proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets!

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases!

This episode is also proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety.

This week Lewis talks about a new food recall for dogs, then we rock into our awesome interview with Dr Clint Yudelman, Internal Medicine Specialist, from  Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics (also on Facebook)

We have a great chat with Clint, covering all sorts of topics gut related, from how much vomiting is too much, what is Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diagnostic options to investigate abdominal problems, Pancreatitis, and Clint's early media career as the part of the Runner up team "My Cousin Pescatore" in Season 1 of My Kitchen Rules.

In the interview, we talk about Novel Protein diets, and the one we talk a lot about is Prime 100's Crocodile and Tapioca food.

It was an awesome, in-depth look into lots of the common clinical signs we see every day in practice, and that clients often see in their pets.

If you have any questions about what Clint or Lewis and Robbie were talking about, send us an email to  [email protected], or you can contact us or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker! It will help us buy some insulin to help us with the Chocolate Mousse Cake Clint brought for us!

If your pet is vomiting or has diarrhoea, don't ignore it. It's not fun to clean up, and it's not fun for them to do. Unless they don't like you. We can help Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We can't do much if your pets are doing it because they don't like you. Maybe be nicer to them. Buy them something nice. Like flowers. Unless the flowers have lillies, and you have a cat. That would not be cool at all...

Ho Ho Ho, and Merry Christmas from the Two Vets Talk Pets Podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough.

This episode is proudly supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets!

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases!

This episode is also proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety.

We start off by Robbie trying to educate Lewis on the fable of Krampus - the Christmas Demon!

Don't forget to get your pets vaccinations up to date before they have to go into boarding!

Robbie tries to tell Lewis about the Bird through the car window story again - repetition makes it funny, Lewis finds some stats about what animals are most likely to kill you, and a colleague having problems with dingos in the desert. And Robbie talks about the benefits of a thorough examination. And Lewis finds a great new job for Robbie...

Into the pod proper, and we crack through Christmas Dangers for your pets...

Check it out!

Grapes and Sultanas

Chocolate

Fatty Foods and Pancreatitis

Bones

Onions and Garlic

Stone Fruits

Macadamia Nuts

Tinsel, Decorations and Baubles

Ribbons, string and Wrapping Paper

Lillies

Alcohol

Scary Santas and New Toys

Drinking Horrible Tree Water

Heat Stress with Hot weather

Whew! Who knew Christmas could be so dangerous! Almost as trying to get a carpark at the Shopping Mall at noon on the last Saturday before Christmas.

And Thunderstorm Phobias!!!

Don't by a pet as a present unless they want it, and can care for it.

Make sure you've got enough meds to get you through.

And from the Mailbag - should you cuddle your dog during a storm?

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself an awesome sticker! Just the thing to give your Aunty Flo!

If you want to contact us, send an email to [email protected], or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

Be well, and Merry Christmas to you all, we have loved doing the pod, and hope you have had fun listening.

Welcome movers and groovers, shakers and bakers, to Episode 39 of the Two Vets Talk Pets podcast, where too much talking of pets is barely enough.

This episode is proudly supported by Zylkene from Vetquinol - a safe way to help your dog or cat that may be stressed or have a mild anxiety.

This episode is also supported by Prime 100 Pet foods - Australian made, Single Protein source diets for dogs and cats! Huge range, lots of flavours, for lots of different life stages, and diseases!

And this episode is supported by Dr Clint Yudelman from Insight Mobile Veterinary Diagnostics - a mobile Veterinary Medicine Specialist service, operating around Melbourne, and the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas. Bringing cutting edge specialist internal medicine services for your pet, at your vets!

Robbie is back from his base balling holiday, but he didn't come back unharmed - looking for a giggle? Check out the video of his sprinting up the first base line if you feel the need to smile!

Lewis talks about risks of feeding your pets bones, and the popularity of out TVTP onesies!

Robbie talks about a clown (big shoes, red nose, water spraying flower on lapel) trying to make his dog swim.

The guys talk about men with beards, and Robbie shared his post holiday Moustache...

Lewis found a story about an Echidna allergic to ants, and a great article about whether dogs prefer larger numbers of treats, or higher quality treats.

And Lewis has a story about a cat who got freaked out by a new addition in the lounge room - he really just needed to watch netflix and Chill (Which took Robbie completely by surprise - he's just way to innocent...).

And then into a hang over from our listeners questions episode, Robbie delves into murky (and controversial) world of when to desex your pets.

If you'd like to support the podcast, you can head to Patreon, swing some money each month, to help us keep the podcast going - for as little as 50c per episode ($2 a month), you can get yourself a fully sick sticker - CHOICE!

If you want to contact us, send an email to [email protected], or find us on  Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

We are going to be interviewing Dr Clint Yudelman, Internal Medicine Specialist NEXT WEEK. If you've got any questions for Clint (including cooking questions - Clint was on MKR!)  email us at [email protected], or hit us up on the socials above!

Otherwise, be excellent to each other. And Party on dudes...