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I rec’d an email from a friend with another Yahoo Group’s announcement
that Purina has recalled several horse products including Senior. She
contacted her feed store and they confirmed. I haven’t as yet but will.
According to the email, the recall was not made available to the
general public!! Notices went to the dealers directly. On 4/9 they
recalled 27 equine products inc. Senior and Platformline. On 4/21 they
recalled another 18 products. The problem is Aflatoxins which can cause
liver dysfunction, immune suppression and neurological difficulties.

This is cross-posted from Lisa Ross-Williams of Natural Horse Talk:

I went to the Purina site and found a SMALL alert:

Eastern U.S. Feed Product Retrieval

Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC has implemented a voluntary product retrieval

of certain feeds manufactured between November 3, 2007 and February 8,

2008 at our Statesville, N.C., feed plant; between January 1, 2008 and February

8, 2008 at our Harrisburg, Penn., feed plant; and between January 1, 2008 and

March 10, 2008 at our Guilderland, N.Y. plant.

This voluntary retrieval was initiated due to the possible presence of aflatoxin

contamination above acceptable levels.

To date, we have received no confirmed aflatoxin-related animal health

complaints involving any of the retrieved products. Nevertheless, we have taken

such precautionary action as our utmost priority continues to be our customers

and the well-being of their animals.

All dealers who purchased any of the retrieved products directly from Land

O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC have been notified. These dealers are located in the

following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland,

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and

West Virginia.

Our investigation and product testing identified one ingredient of concern, which

originated from a single supplier. We have discontinued purchasing from this

supplier. Other feed companies that purchased from this supplier are facing a

similar situation.

For more information about specific products included in the retrieval, contact the

Statesville, N.C., Feed Plant at 704-924-5100 or the Harrisburg, Penn., Feed

Plant at 717-737-4581.