On April 17, 2026 the FDA introduced a recall of Breeder’s Edge Foster Care Canine and Shelter’s Choice Canine Milk Replacers. What led as much as this recall and what has NOT occurred after is each heartbreaking and heartless.
On January 13, 2026, Hazel House Animal Rescue in Oregon took in a litter of 9 new child puppies, many with umbilical cords nonetheless hooked up. These puppies had been deserted close to a dumpster, found by a Good Samaritan. Hazel Home Animal Rescue instantly started to look after the puppies, and named them after the Brady Bunch: Carol, Alice, Peter, Greg, Mike, Bobby, Jan, Cindy, and Marcia.
Quote from Hazel Home Animal Rescue: “Since they have been orphaned neonatal puppies, they required around-the-clock bottle feeding to outlive. We completely fed the puppies Breeder’s Edge Foster Care Pet Milk Replacer that’s supposed to supply full diet with digestive and immune assist. However, at roughly 4 weeks outdated, one thing began going terribly improper.”
“First one pet started limping. Then one other. Then one other. One pet, Greg, couldn’t stroll and 4 of his siblings started struggling as properly. What we initially feared have been remoted accidents rapidly grew to become one thing a lot larger.”
“A number of veterinary visits, x-rays, specialist consultations, bloodwork, endocrinology assessment, genetic testing, and FDA involvement finally led to a analysis of dietary rickets. The puppies’ bones have been so weak that fractures developed and, in some circumstances, bones started collapsing underneath their very own weight.”
Evidently, Hazel Home Animal Rescue was pressured to spend A LOT of cash to deal with these puppies for severe well being points all because of a recalled, improperly formulated canine milk replacer. Immediately, 5 puppies want additional surgical procedure to restore the damages of dietary rickets. The rescue is trying to raise $100,000 to cowl surgical procedures, rehabilitation, veterinary payments, and ongoing restoration care.
However…what in regards to the components producer? Shouldn’t they be answerable for the damages their merchandise prompted?
Breeder’s Edge Pet Milk Replacer’s producer Revival Animal Health, and its proprietor Incline Equity Partners has – to this point – not agreed to cowl the prices of remedy for the puppies.
From Hazel Home Animal Rescue: “For months, Hazel’s Home Rescue tried to resolve this matter privately with Revival Animal Well being, the producer of the Breeder’s Edge Pet Milk Replacer the puppies have been completely fed. Sadly, no settlement has been reached with the corporate that would supply all the essential funding for the surgical procedures, rehabilitation, veterinary bills, and ongoing care these puppies require because of the lasting results of the imbalanced components.”
Hazel Home Animal Rescue has filed a lawsuit towards Revival Animal Well being. The priority is whereas puppies are in dire want of surgical procedure now, the lawsuit may take months or years to be resolved. Click Here to learn the lawsuit.
Quote from the lawsuit:
“The FDA recognized deficiencies in six vitamins: Calcium, Phosphorus, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium. Of explicit significance, Calcium and Phosphorus ranges have been measured at roughly 35% and 39% (respectively) of AAFCO minimal necessities for development. Calcium and Phosphorus are the very vitamins most instantly implicated within the improvement of metabolic bone illness and fractures.”
When will Revival Animal Well being and its proprietor Incline Fairness Companions do the appropriate factor?
We despatched the next e-mail to Revival Animal Well being and Incline Fairness Companions:
Your recalled product – Breeder’s Edge Pet Milk Replacer – resulted within the analysis of dietary rickets in a number of puppies cared for by Hazel Home Animal Rescue. This Animal Rescue has been pressured to file a lawsuit towards your organization as a result of you’ve gotten didn’t take accountability on your improperly formulated product.
You will have selections. You may present pet house owners you’re a accountable pet product firm that accepts monetary accountability for the damages your merchandise prompted – or you possibly can proceed to do nothing which can show to pet house owners Revival Animal Well being and Incline Fairness Companions may care much less about pets. Which can it’s?
5 puppies want surgical procedure. Do the appropriate factor. Write the test! Immediately!
I encourage each pet proprietor to contact Revival Animal Well being and Incline Fairness Companions. Allow them to know you might be conscious they’ve didn’t take monetary accountability for the damages their pet components prompted the puppies at Hazel Home Animal Rescue.
Revival Animal Well being
800.786.4751
info@revivalanimal.com
Incline Fairness Companions
412.315.7800
Web site contact kind: https://inclineequity.com/contact/
Additionally – Revival Animal Well being manufactures a number of merchandise that veterinarians use together with vaccinations and dewormers. Please notify your veterinarian to this horrible pet milk replacer formulation error. All veterinarians want to concentrate on this firm’s historical past.
If you want to donate to Hazel Home Animal Rescue, they’ve established a Go Fund Me web page particularly for the care of those puppies. Click Here.
To comply with the story of those puppies, go to Hazel House Animal Rescue’s Facebook web page.
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