Guest KennelMom Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I can 't find any info on Virbac's site or any site other than VIN. Unusual considering pet recalls usually hit the news pretty big...We don't use Iverhart, but thought I'd post it hear to see if anyone has heard anything. http://news.vin.com/vinnews.aspx?articleId=13680 Virbac recalls Iverhart Plus August 20, 2009 By: Jennifer Fiala For The VIN News Service Virbac Animal Health has recalled Iverhart Plus flavored chewable tablets for dogs after routine stability tests showed that samples from two lots did not contain sufficient amounts of ivermectin to give dogs weighing 85 pounds or more six months of parasite protection. The company, which sent out a letter to distributors last Friday, reports that lots 090093 and 090095 of the heartworm preventative, sold between March 20 and April 5, are affected. A third lot, 090073, initially was named in the recall, but subsequent tests revealed the related product was not subpotent. While Virbac did not share the company’s letter with the VIN News Service, sales representative Tara Youngblood explains that veterinarians are being asked to contact their distributors to see if they’ve purchased product from the recalled lots. “It’s not going to harm the dog. There wasn’t enough (ivermectin) to keep the dog (heartworm) free for the whole six months,” she explains. The VIN News Service (VNS) contacted Midwest Veterinary Supply and Webster Veterinary Supply to get more information from the recall letter, and representatives at both companies refused to relay any details about it. But Vedco Inc., a generics distributor that feeds more than a half-dozen smaller veterinary supply companies, shared Virbac's recall letter with VNS. The document marked "urgent" asks that distributors track down what veterinary practices might be carrying recalled product and return the inventory to Vedco. Replacement product or credit will be issued after the return of a completed and signed recall response form and the receipt of the returned product, Virbac's letter to distributors states. Butler Animal Health officials say they did not receive a recall letter from Virbac. “It’s very possible that we didn’t purchase from the lot numbers involved,” a representative contends. Virbac’s Youngblood explains that the company is sending inquiries to veterinary practices, via their distributors, asking that doctors name the owners of all dogs that were administered Iverhart Plus from the recalled lots. The company is picking up the tab for additional heartworm tests for dogs weighing 75 pounds or more. Those tests should be conducted within six months of a dog’s last Iverhart Plus dose, Youngblood says. It was not immediately known whether Virbac plans to pay for any adulticide treatments of dogs who were given subpotent doses if they test positive for heartworms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 3greysinPA Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 thank you for the info Heather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I just sent that link to my former vet/employer in Florida. Will let you know if HE has heard anything. Will also send to my vet here. I use Iverheart MAX. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Beau is the only one of my hounds who takes Iverhart this due to his IBD but his is the unflavored and he is way less than 85 pounds. I did forward this to my vet. thanks My mistake- his is on heartgard unflavored. Just checked. Edited August 30, 2009 by RobinM Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Something else also. I received this in an email Aug. 23 so hopefully everyone who uses it has been notified. Iverhart recall Heartworm preventative Iverhart Plus is being recalled by manufacturer Virbac; lots 090093 and 090095 are affected. VIN News, a veterinary news service reports that Virbac “did not share the company’s (recall) letter with the VIN News Service, sales representative Tara Youngblood explains that veterinarians are being asked to contact their distributors to see if they’ve purchased product from the recalled lots.” http://news.vin.com/vinnews.aspx?articleId=13680 The FDA website did not provide any information of this heartworm preventative recall, however the FDA website did provide a FDA Warning Letter issued to Virbac, Inc. dated December 10, 2008. http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementAction.../ucm1048051.htm The FDA Warning Letter to Virbac stated an inspection discovered “numerous violations of current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations…the documented violations cause drug products manufactured at your facility to be adulterated”. Neither Virbac Corporate Website (http://www.virbac.com/p-virbaccompuben/display.aspx?srv=p-virbaccom&typ=pub〈=en&cmd=view&style=styles/home.xsl&monrep=&select=) nor the Virbac Animal Health website (http://www.virbacvet.com/ ) provided information regarding the Iverhart Plus recall (perhaps the information is on Virbac company websites, however I could not find it). If your dog is taking Iverhart Plus heartworm preventative, contact your Veterinarian. Wishing you and your pet(s) the best, Susan Thixton Truth about Pet Food Petsumer Report www.TruthaboutPetFood.com Quote http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/TgrrValily/CookieMac2009pt2/siggyyayayayayay.jpg Waiting at the bridge: Buddy James, Cookie Dough, Shelby, and Mac. My angels New dog mom to dachshunds Ginger and Ruger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Something else also. I received this in an email Aug. 23 so hopefully everyone who uses it has been notified. Iverhart recall Heartworm preventative Iverhart Plus is being recalled by manufacturer Virbac; lots 090093 and 090095 are affected. VIN News, a veterinary news service reports that Virbac “did not share the company’s (recall) letter with the VIN News Service, sales representative Tara Youngblood explains that veterinarians are being asked to contact their distributors to see if they’ve purchased product from the recalled lots.” http://news.vin.com/vinnews.aspx?articleId=13680 The FDA website did not provide any information of this heartworm preventative recall, however the FDA website did provide a FDA Warning Letter issued to Virbac, Inc. dated December 10, 2008. http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementAction.../ucm1048051.htm The FDA Warning Letter to Virbac stated an inspection discovered “numerous violations of current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations…the documented violations cause drug products manufactured at your facility to be adulterated”. Neither Virbac Corporate Website (http://www.virbac.com/p-virbaccompuben/display.aspx?srv=p-virbaccom&typ=pub〈=en&cmd=view&style=styles/home.xsl&monrep=&select=) nor the Virbac Animal Health website (http://www.virbacvet.com/ ) provided information regarding the Iverhart Plus recall (perhaps the information is on Virbac company websites, however I could not find it). If your dog is taking Iverhart Plus heartworm preventative, contact your Veterinarian. Wishing you and your pet(s) the best, Susan Thixton Truth about Pet Food Petsumer Report www.TruthaboutPetFood.com I received emails from BOTH OF MY VETS, my former, and my new, and they both checked their stock, and did NOT have the effected product. Seems vets did get something from Virbac, from what I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartdogs Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 This was posted on the EPI group also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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