17/06/2021
A surge in the number of cases of pancytopaenia, a rare blood disease, in cats in the UK has led to the recall of a small number of dry cat foods manufactured in a UK factory. Pets in Ireland are unlikely to be affected, as nearly 70% of the recalled products the Sainsburys brand and the AVA brand (sold in the Pets At Home chain of pet shops), neither of which are on sale here. However seven named dry foods from the Applaws brand were also named, and some cat owners may have been using these. The Applaws wet food is not affected, nor are most of the dry Applaws products (see this link to find out precisely which products are included: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-36-2021). If you have been feeding one of these products, you should change to an alternative immediately, and if your cats seems unwell in any way, contact us at once. https://www.rvc.ac.uk/news-and-events/rvc-news/feline-pancytopenia-update