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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I thought I would pass this info on so anyone that
has used these lot numbers of Iverhart Plus could talk with their vet. My
vet had no idea that there was a recall so the distributors may not be getting
the info out yet.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Droolz,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Karen and The Dog House Gang</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
class=NewsByLine>August 20, 2009<BR>By: Jennifer Fiala<BR>For The VIN News
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face="Times New Roman">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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>A third lot, 090073, initially was named in the recall, but
subsequent tests revealed the related product was not subpotent. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>“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.<BR><BR>The VIN News Service (VNS) contacted Midwest Veterinary Supply
and Webster Veterinary Supply t o get more information from the recall letter,
and representatives at both companies refused to relay any details about it.
<BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.
<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN>
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