! RodentPro - Official Statement from company

[jarich]

156,000 mice at that facility, with around a 20% infection rate, three months since the last test, and only 14 customers were effected? Wow, that's an impressively lucky outcome for Rodentpro actually. I'm sure it doesn't seem that way when they had to kill them all off, but it could've been much worse.

[Shmoges]

Originally Posted by jarich

I believe we have that proof now. It seems like there is no cause for alarm with the rodents going forward as they have remedied the problem (and at no insignificant cost). However, if you have rodents from them in your freezer, I would consider getting rid of them. Definitely doesnt seem like its worth the risk of infection; LCM sounds pretty nasty.

Why? Is it a protein based virus that can withstand freezing? If not then why throw away my expensive food?

[Wildside]

[totheend]

Originally Posted by Shmoges

Why? Is it a protein based virus that can withstand freezing? If not then why throw away my expensive food?

Yes, it can make it through freezing.

[jarich]

Originally Posted by Shmoges

Why? Is it a protein based virus that can withstand freezing? If not then why throw away my expensive food?

As totheend stated, yes it can survive freezing apparently. But again, this is only applicable to mice from that particular time period (March - May 2012). As most people on here actually feed rats instead of mice, I should've stated that more specifically before.

[infernalis]

Dear RodentPro Customer:

This statement is to inform you that during May, 2012, RodentPro learned that a portion of the mouse breeding colonies at one of its suppliers tested positive for Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis virus, known as LCMV. This particular facility had tested negative for LCMV as recently as February, 2012 during a routine screening. As a result of the positive LCMV findings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took immediate steps to quarantine the facility and required the supplier to take measures to ensure that the facility was returned to a virus free condition. The CDC determined that mice that may have been exposed to LCMV produced at that facility were shipped prior to diagnosis to fourteen of RodentPro's customers, all of whom have been contacted by the CDC. All rats produced at that facility tested negative for LCMV. No rabbits, guinea pigs, chicks or quail were produced at that facility. We are currently not purchasing any products from this supplier.

RodentPro would like to stress that the finding of LCMV at the before mentioned facility is an isolated incident that occurred at only one of numerous locations utilized by RodentPro to produce its products. This incident did not involve any RodentPro products produced at any other facilities.

RodentPro's top priorities are the health and safety of our customers and employees and the welfare of our animals. We have worked closely with the CDC and other governmental agencies in resolving this issue with the above supplier.

We are closely examining every aspect of our production processes to determine enhancements we can make to our procedures in our efforts to further ensure our ability to provide safe feeder animals.

We apologize for any hardships that may have been caused by this incident. We value our relationship with you and are committed to do everything we can to provide you with safe and high quality products.

Sincerely,

Kevin Bryant
President - RodentPro.com