WARNING: FDA List of Chicken Jerky Treats for Dogs

[TorchTheWitch]

Three Name Brands Top FDA List of Chicken Jerky Treats Suspects
by Mike Sagman

Reports of serious illness in dogs associated with the consumption of Chinese-made chicken jerky treats
continue to be filed by pet owners.

Yet the exact cause of these illnesses still remains a mystery. However, according to a recent article posted by msn.com, FDA documents obtained by the publisher suggest a possible link to three popular chicken jerky products and their big name producers:

Waggin’ Train Jerky Treats or Tenders (Nestle Purina)
Canyon Creek Ranch Jerky Treats or Tenders (Nestle Purina)
Milo’s Kitchen Home-Style Dog Treats (Del Monte Corp)

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/chicken-jerky-treats-suspects/

* The FDA has not identified the problem ingredient, so they are not putting out official warnings


This was posted in the Pet Group, here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/11613766 but I thought it was important enough for GD so that many more people can be made aware of it. I asked in the Host Forum if this was appropriate for a GD thread and the consensus seems to be yes, so here it is.

[kestrel91316]

1. Don't feed your dog or cat any freeze-dried raw meat treats.

Freeze-drying is how microbiology labs preserve their bacterial cultures for long-term storage. Any bacteria on that meat before it was freeze-dried will make it through the process just fine. Salmonella in particular.

[ellie]

2. I fed my dog

those Milo treats. He ended up at the vet's and I was $300 poorer. I felt like the worst dog mom.

[Worried senior]

7. When I looked at the Milo Treats

I noticed the beef were made in U.S.A. and the chicken in China, I would not buy those as very afraid of the Chinese food.

[siligut]

3. This definitely needs to be here

* The FDA has not identified the problem ingredient, so they are not putting out official warnings

Stores need to take them off of the shelves.

[newspeak]

4. yeah, I fed my puppy

chicken jerky and he got sick. Almost all of the chicken jerky is made in china.

[siligut]

6. My cat had trouble after the melamine in cat food problem

This information has to be distributed widely and stores need to pull the products. Hope your puppy is OK now.

[bloomington-lib]

5. I try not to buy treats in general but definitely wont buy Chinese treats.

It's not hard, can be cheaper, and absolutely healthier to make your own.

[snagglepuss]

8. k & r

[horseshoecrab]

9. K&R n/t

[superpatriotman]

10. All of these products are made by Nestle and Del Monte

Huge, faceless companies accountable to only shareholders.

[RebelOne]

11. I read the comments about feeding Chihuahuas duck jerky treats.

I have been giving my Chihuahua duck jerky for years with no problems. The same with my Rottweiler, who died of cancer at the age of 13. And I know that the duck jerky did not give her cancer, because she had already lived past her life span.

[ladywnch]

12. for what it's worth (not much I grant you), I've been giving my dog the Canyon Creek

duck and sweet potato (I think it is) jerky rolls for over a year and haven't seen any adverse effects..........(knocking every piece of wood in the house)............

[Quantess]

13. Kickin' it for the pups.

[TorchTheWitch]

14. shameless kick

[robinlynne]

15. It is important. can save a life!!!

[catchnrelease]

16. Kick

I never buy any treats/food that comes from China. Too scary and we end up finding out something was a problem after we've already been feeding it. No thanks!

[Behind the Aegis]

17. We used to feed ours Waggin’ Train Jerky Treats...which they loved.

When I saw the post in the Pets group, we stopped getting them. Ours never got sick, but no sense in taking a risk until we know more.