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They’re back! Waggin’ Train jerky treats are poised to poison pets again
As incredible as it sounds, the infamous Waggin’ Train brand accused of sickening and killing thousands of dogs is back. Purina just launched a new campaign with three new jerky pet treats, one of which is sourced from China. The announcement comes one month after import documents revealed that Nestle Purina had continued to import millions of pounds of pet…
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Comprehensive list of pet jerky treat lawsuits; how to file a claim
Since the last FDA update on the jerky pet treats, I have been flooded with requests from people wanting help and information about joining a class action lawsuit against a pet treat company. In an effort to assist consumers, I compiled of every known class action complaints involving a pet treat manufacturer in the United States These class action complaints…
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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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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,…
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Hartz Recalls Chicken Chews, Oinkies Twists Treats for Drug Residue
This just in: Another pet treat company snared in the illegal drug residue Chinese chicken scandal: Hartz. The Hartz Mountain Corporation announced Friday the recall of its imported treats Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with Chicken for dogs because they contain trace amounts of illegal antibiotic residue. How Nice Hartz own testing found trace amounts…
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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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Why the FDA posts some recalls and ignores others; more recall madness explained
NOTE: This priceless article was recently discovered found aimlessly wandering in my WordPress Drafts folder, just waiting to be published. Pay no attention to the dates of the recalls, but do note that after one year the same problems exist and the lousy treats still remain on the market today. More than a week has passed [January 2013] since Milo’s…
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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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Rare Disorder Linked to Drug Residues Found in Recalled Dog Treats
While the Food and Drug Administration, Purina and Milo’s Kitchen assure consumers that the antibiotic drug residues found in the recalled treats are not a health risk to dogs, research dating back decades contradicts that claim. There is a reason drug residues are not allowed in food-producing animals in the U.S. Chemical residues in animals slaughtered for human and animal…
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Wegmans Recalls Waggin’ Train, Milo’s Kitchen & Cadet Dog Treats for Illegal Drug Residue
Retail chain Wegmans announced a recall of the recalled Nestle-Purina Waggin’ Train various dog treats, Del Monte owned Milo’s Kitchen dog treats, and Cadet Gourmet Chicken Sausage dog treats, after the products tested positive for trace amounts of five of antibiotics drug residues in the treats. Information posted on Wegmans website follows: Waggin’ Train Treats for Dogs: Big Blast, 1.93lbs…
