Posted on 09/15/2012 10:12:13 AM PDT by chessplayer
At least 360 dogs and one cat reportedly have died in the U.S. after eating chicken jerky pet treats made in China, even as claims of illnesses tied to the products have topped 2,200, federal veterinary health officials said.
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I cant believe that so many Americans buy goods from people who want to kill us...especially food products.
I doubt it’s a huge, dark conspiracy to kill us all. They give their own citizens poisoned crap. They just don’t give a damn. It’s the dark side of unbridled capitalism. Yes, China has laws against poisons in food, using diseased animals for food, etc. But the laws aren’t enforced. It’s profits first, health of citizens a very distant second. Thats why I get dismayed when some in here rage against regulations and all of them done away with.
BUY AMERICAN. It may take longer to find and you may pay more, but its worth it.
Not easy considering we don’t make anything anymore. We can’t even make pet food for our pets.
This is a great site. Good idea to check it regularly.
“HEALTH ALERT - Pet Product Recalls by FDA”
I don’t know.
I suspect they are.
It doesn’t contain the supect chicken ingredient though.
I’ve been feeding them to my 13 year old dog every day for 6 years. Like 6 a day. He loves ‘em and I like giving them.
I really don’t know what I’ll do if they are Deadly Strips.
That is a flavor neither of us wants.
I had received some chicken jerky for my poochie a couple years ago at Christmas and he got violently ill. I put two and two together and threw them out. This was before I had heard about it in the news. He survived that scare, but he has now passed away from cancer, but not related to the jerky. Our new pooch will never get these jerky treats.
Where are vitamins made?
Its not crap.
Its the damn truth.
Too many dogs are shot by cowardly idiots with badges.
I bought some Made in the USA chicken jerky at Target on Wednesday.
I've been taking too much for granted, but that illusion isn't working any more.
I just got a “rescue” dog and am learning about feeding.
My mind rejects the thought that I can give him a raw chicken leg. I am just conditioned to think that way.
I bought 4 drumsticks but I want to cook them first
Just to double check, is it all right to give her a raw drumstick?
No! Dogs are much better at handling salmonella poisoning than humans are, but it can still kill them. There was a big recall of Diamond Pet Food several years ago because dozens of dogs were killed by salmonella poisoning linked to Diamond's dog food. And, of course, salmonella is the big danger when it comes to eating uncooked or undercooked chicken or pork.
Also, personally, I remove the chicken bones from any chicken I give to my dogs. A lot of dog owners and veterinarians, even, would disagree with me about that and say it was unneccesary. But cooked chicken bones are brittle and the shards can perforate the dog's stomach and intestines. Plus it's no fun watching your doggie choke on a chicken bone!
Thanks! I would rather cook them as I always have. This dog chews real well and is not a pig so I will probaly take my chances.
I was just at the feed store and they were pushing diamond brand
We bought these (at Costco) one time, years ago. I confess to being over protective (no hooves or Greenies, either), but we didn’t make it through the bag because they are so sharp. Bully sticks are safer & last longer. (They’re on sale at Only Naturals right now, btw, even cheaper than KV Vet).
Don’t get me started. I am so mad at Novartis right now because they are still holding back Interceptor heart worm prevention to try & strong-arm people into buying Trifexis (google that if you want an eyeful). Australia has no “shortage”, but cannot import it to the US. Why is that? 2 of my dogs can’t take anything else. One is sensitive to almost everything (Heartgard literally nearly killed her) & the other has seizures.
US PhRMA & the FDA are just as bad. They are utterly corrupt. For goodness sakes, do your homework before you accept *any* new medication for your pet.
Thanks for the ping. :>)
Why bake them? The dogs love raw bones.
No, don’t give your dog uncooked chicken. And DEFINITELY don’t give your dog chicken bones, cook or uncooked. Bones of birds are brittle and could do a lot of damage to your dogs stomach or intestines.
If a food item says "made in China" or doesn't display a country of origin at all I will not buy it. But as soemone upthread demonstrated, country-of-origin labelling isn't trustworthy.
“Since U.S. laws don’t require food and drug sellers to label products with the country of origin of ingredients, it’s impossible for consumers to know where food or supplements are coming from, not to mention what factory produced them.”
Thats it then. We have no choice but to play Russian Roulette because there is absolutely no way to avoid something made in China, whether it’s food, medicine, or whatever. Even if it says made in the USA, the ingredients it’s made from could have come from China.
The quality and value of simple tools and kitchen utensils has declined to the point that I purchase most of them at flea markets and antique malls. There are a lot of very high-quality implements to be had at rock-bottom prices. But food and medicine have to be purchased new, and the labelling can be very deceptive. I bought a first aid kit this weekend. The plastic case proudly proclaims "Made in USA" but the contents are entirely sourced from China. I suppose that the outer box is made here, and the deceptive label is therefore not actionable.
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