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Banfield Helps the FDA and Victims of Pet food Recall

(March 22, 2007)--To help treat Pets who have been affected by the Menu Foods recall, Banfield, The Pet Hospital is providing a 25 percent discount off the recommended medical treatment plans received at participating Banfield hospitals across the nation. Specialists and other experts have developed these specific treatment plans to screen for and treat kidney problems seen in patients who have eaten the tainted foods.

In addition, the Banfield Charitable Trust has created an emergency fund and donated the first $50,000 in funding to financially assist clients with Pet medical costs incurred at Banfield that are associated with the Menu Foods product contamination. Banfield Charitable Trust funds from this grant can be applied for at Banfield hospitals.

Banfield is assisting the FDA in their investigation of the Menu Foods recall. All Banfield's Pet medical records are linked through a central computer system, giving Banfield the capability of rapidly collecting a large amount of Pet data. We hope that our cooperation with the FDA will shed light on the problem and help the many Pets affected by these diets.

Banfield hospitals across the nation are treating Pets who have been affected by the recalled Pet food. Young feline patients (especially cats under the age of one) appear to have the greatest risk of developing renal failure linked to the recalled diets. All Pet owners of Pets who have eaten the wet food products that are on the Menu Foods recall list are encouraged to take their Pet in to their veterinarian for a full exam.

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