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Contaminated Chicken from China Conundrum; Drugs in Poultry Cause Allergy in Dogs
Mealbreaker (n.): a nasty, non-edible surprise found in food while it is being eaten; often lawsuit-provoking, sometimes fabricated, always disgusting. Do you know what’s one of Colonel Sanders 11 ‘Secret Herbs and Spices’ in his original chicken recipe? Worms! All kidding aside, the latest food atrocity in China making the rounds is that a woman found worms in her bucket…
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Purina, Wal-Mart face another lawsuit over lethal jerky treats from China
Nestle-Purina, makers of Waggin’ Train jerky treats, is facing yet another lawsuit over their tainted pet treats imported from China, along with the retail giant Wal-Mart for selling the suspect treats. A lawsuit, filed in New Orléans yesterday, alleges that Nestle-Purina’s Waggin’ Train’s jerky pet treats caused the illness and death of three dogs and asks for an unspecified amount…
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Did the FDA kill the AVMA jerky treat resolution?
A resolution before the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that would have discouraged the feeding of jerky treats to pets was not adopted at the AVMA House of Delegates winter session Jan.10-11 in Chicago. According to a source, comments by FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Director Dr. Bernadette Dunham on the contamination issue appeared to weaken support for the resolution.…
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Are drug allergies the real cause of illness in the jerky treat poisoning of dogs?
Since the media explosion surrounding the FDA progress report on pet jerky treats, I thought you all would be interested to listen to what Susan Thixton of Truth About Pet Food and I think about the problem with radio host and pet nutrition blogger Rodney Habib of In the Dish on the radio. The show, which was originally slated for…
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FDA report on jerky treats: Analyst says it’s full o’ holes
The FDA released a progress report, of sorts, on the jerky treat issue today. The report updates the total number of pets affected to date, noting a sharp decline in adverse event reports after jerky pet treat products were removed from the market in January 2013 after a New York State lab reported finding evidence of up to six drugs…
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Dogswell recalls treats imported from China for illegal drug residue
Dogswell announced Saturday it is withdrawing its Breathies, Happy Heart, Happy Hips, Mellow Mut, Shape Up, Veggie Life, Vitality, and Vitakitty brands following the discovery of illegal drug residue found by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets (NYSDAM) in a batch of their Dogswell Happy Hips Chicken Breast Jerky dog treats imported from China. Dogswell’s announcement did…
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Poisoned Pig Ears: River in China Swollen with Thousands of Dead & Diseased Pigs
Imagine, a lovely waterside stroll, the sun dancing on the water, then something catches your eye…[car screech]…WTF? Are those pigs floating downstream, dead pigs? If you live in China the answer is, “You betcha!” C’mon in, the water’s fine One of China’s main water-ways this week was flooded with thousands, yes, thousands, of dead pigs. No one knows for sure…
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Kasel Gets Slammed While Drug Laced Pet Treats from China Get a Free Pass
The treat drama has taken a decidedly nasty turn in recent days, in more ways than most people probably realize. While Kasel Industries, maker of U.S. pet treats, is getting thrown under the bus, the same type of dehydrated pet treats imported from China found tainted with illegal drug residues, on the other hand, remain on store shelves across America…
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Vets Blame Allergy To Drugs For Illness & Death In Dogs Fed Jerky Pet Treats Imported From China
Dr. Patrick Mahaney’s thoughts Dr. Patrick Mahaney, a well-known veterinarian, recently reported on the sulfonamide hypersensitivity hypothesis I had also written about as a suspected cause for the illness and death of dogs fed chicken treats contaminated with sulfonamide drug residues. Dr. Patrick Mahaney agrees, that sulfonamide drug residues could indeed trigger an allergic reaction to the sulfonamides found present…
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Nestle rocked by horse meat scandal
Nestlé, owner of Purina pet foods, the company many pet parents love to hate, have one more reason to hate Nestlé: Horse meat. That’s right: Horse meat. Nestlé discovered at least two of its products, Beef Ravioli and Beef Tortellini, contain — get ready — horse meat. The brands are sold in Italy and Spain and have since been recalled. Now wait,…
