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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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U.S. to Consider Importing Chicken From China Again, This Time For Humans
U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors are headed to China to inspect Chinese poultry processing facilities to verify Chinese claims that several of its chicken processing and slaughter plants meet U.S. food safety standards – a move that could lead to a reversal of a ban on chicken sales to the U.S. Really, Really Bad Timing The incredibly poor timing…
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Veterinary Network Asking for Reports of Illness Associated with Recalled Jerky Treats
While pet treats continue to quietly disappear from store shelves across the country following the discovery of numerous illegal drug residues in the two of the nation’s top-selling pet treat brands, the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) announced earlier this week that they are soliciting veterinarians to submit information about adverse events associated with the troubled treats. Veterinarian’s Plea The VIN…
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Life-threatening illness linked to imported pet treats
The following is a news report published today in the Canadian press by author Michelle Annette Tremblay. I have contacted the author for further information and will continue to update this story as it unfolds. Serious illnesses reported Several groups are warning pet-owners about a potential link between imported dog treats and a mysterious illness. Symptoms include decreased appetite, lethargy,…
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Dog food withdrawn from market after reports of kidney failure and death of dogs
A dog food sold in over 1,300 Mercadona Spanish supermarkets was withdrawn from the market Friday after receiving six reports of dogs becoming gravely ill and suffering from acute renal failure after eating Compy Brand dog food, a private label brand made exclusively for Mercadona by BYNSA a leading private label pet food manufacturer in Europe. The company ordered a…
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Number one selling dog treat in US causing kidney failure, death
Makers of Waggin’ Train dog treats Nestle Purina continue to deny today any problem with their treats despite hundreds of reports of complaints to the FDA. They insist that their strict quality control of the chicken jerky manufactured in China prevents any problems with possible adulteration of their product. Further, Nestle-Purina states if the FDA can’t find the contaminant then…
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Nasty Chicken Jerky Treats from China Associated with Severe Illness in Dogs – Again
The Gruesome History of Icky Poopie Dog Treats from China In September 2007, the American Veterinary Medical Association issued an alert that stated they had been receiving calls from veterinarians reporting Fanconi syndrome-like disease in dogs that appeared to be associated with the consumption of chicken jerky treats made in China. These products are also labeled as chicken tenders, strips…
