Over 300 Cats , Die in the UK <br />From Illness, Possibly Linked to <br />Recalled Pet Food.<br />ABC News reports that toxins in several recently-recalled <br />cat foods could be linked to a rare illness which <br />has killed at least 330 cats in the United Kingdom.<br />The rare condition is called, feline pancytopenia.<br />According to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, <br />the condition causes the number of red and white blood cells <br />and platelets to decrease rapidly, and results in serious illness.<br />According to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London, <br />the condition causes the number of red and white blood cells <br />and platelets to decrease rapidly, and results in serious illness.<br />As of August 2, at least 528 cases of feline pancytopenia have been reported in the U.K. .<br />According to the RVC, the mortality rate <br />among reported cases is 63.5%.<br />and the actual number of cases is likely much higher.<br />The U.K.'s RVC and Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating the possible causes of the cat deaths.<br />ABC News reports that the agencies are looking into several <br />cat food brands, including Sainsbury’s hypoallergenic <br />cat foods and Pets at Home's Applaws and AVA cat foods.<br />ABC News reports that the agencies are looking into several <br />cat food brands, including Sainsbury’s hypoallergenic <br />cat foods and Pets at Home's Applaws and AVA cat foods.<br />All three were recalled in June.<br />Our investigations are ongoing <br />and we are still collecting data <br />from practicing veterinarians, <br />as well as testing food samples <br />associated with affected and <br />unaffected cats to determine <br />the significance of these findings, RVC statement, via ABC News.<br />Our investigations are ongoing <br />and we are still collecting data <br />from practicing veterinarians, <br />as well as testing food samples <br />associated with affected and <br />unaffected cats to determine <br />the significance of these findings, RVC statement, via ABC News.<br />According to ABC News, it remains unclear <br />if pets in the U.S. have been impacted
