Tennessee Farmers Cooperative: 10% Grain Mix Horse Feed Recalled for Monensin Toxicity

Agency Publication Date: January 11, 2006

Summary

Tennessee Farmers Cooperative is recalling 751 bags of its 10% Grain Mix, a supplement designed for the maintenance of horses, because it was found to contain Monensin. Monensin is an antibiotic that is highly toxic to horses even in small amounts. These 50-pound bags (Item No. 93638) were distributed in Tennessee and South Carolina and could cause severe illness or death in equines. Owners should immediately stop using the feed and contact their veterinarian if their horses have consumed this product.

Risk

Monensin is a medication used in cattle and poultry feed that is poisonous to horses; its ingestion causes rapid heart damage, muscle weakness, and often fatal heart failure. There is no known antidote for monensin poisoning in horses.

What You Should Do

Identify the product by checking the bag label for '10% Grain Mix, supplement for the maintenance of horses' with Item No. 93638 and Recall #: V-012-6.
Immediately stop feeding this specific grain mix to your horses and secure any remaining 50-pound bags to prevent accidental use.
If your horse has consumed this product, contact your veterinarian immediately to monitor for signs of toxicity, such as weakness, rapid heart rate, or difficulty breathing.
Return any unused bags of the recalled feed to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Tennessee Farmers Cooperative at 180 Old Nashville Hwy, La Vergne, Tennessee, for further instructions.
For additional information or questions regarding this recall, contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinator or the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-276-9300.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Refund for toxic horse feed.

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance. Return any unused product to the pharmacy for a refund

Affected Products

Product: 10% Grain Mix, supplement for the maintenance of horses (50 pound bag)

Model:

Item No. 93638

V-012-6

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 34038

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Tennessee Farmers Cooperative

Sold By: Tennessee Farmers Cooperative dealers

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 751, 50 pound bags

Distributed To: Tennessee, South Carolina

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Summary

What You Should Do

Identify the product by checking the bag label for '10% Grain Mix, supplement for the maintenance of horses' with Item No. 93638 and Recall #: V-012-6.

Immediately stop feeding this specific grain mix to your horses and secure any remaining 50-pound bags to prevent accidental use.

If your horse has consumed this product, contact your veterinarian immediately to monitor for signs of toxicity, such as weakness, rapid heart rate, or difficulty breathing.

Return any unused bags of the recalled feed to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Tennessee Farmers Cooperative at 180 Old Nashville Hwy, La Vergne, Tennessee, for further instructions.

For additional information or questions regarding this recall, contact the FDA consumer complaint coordinator or the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine at 1-240-276-9300.