Jerky treats leave nearly 600 dogs dead in 'mysterious outbreak', FDA says

[Maverick]

"The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued an alert to consumers about the illnesses and deaths tied to jerky treats from China"

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/...ill-600-dogs-in-mysterious-outbreak-fda-says/

 

[jimLE]

i dont buy the jerky treats for my dog..but this is great to know seeing how i now know not to buy it...

 

[Maverick]

My Wife makes her own treats for the dogs, I do know jerky treats is a favorite amongst pet owners though

 

[jimLE]

yeah..im guessing most folks do buy them..but in my case..i buy the 1LB bags of human beef jerky at sams club..in which my dog n me both eats it.but i do have to hold back on how much i feed her thoe.on acount i figure to much is no good for her

 

[Maverick]

I generally don't buy meat from the stores and pretty much my dogs eat what I do in the meat department, my treats for the dogs is apples and carrots from the garden, we have 9 apple trees all producing different types so the pooches have a choice though the wife's peanut butter dog snacks is a little more complicated and of course me and the dogs fight over those

 

[jimLE]

sounds like my dog..she'll eat what ever we're eating.and yes that includes begging when needed..lol..and she hardly touchs the actual dog food..which is kibbles n bit at this time seeing how my mom decided to buy it..which is good seeing how the 8LB bag of purina one is still sealed shut..

 

[jimLE]

The FDA is investigating the cause but still can't pinpoint it.
Beware of all pet treats made in China! Some of them may be deadly:http://www.naturalnews.com/042646_jerky_treats_dead_dogs_FDA.html

 

[Mountain trapper]

Stop buying crap made in China! Look at the label.

 

[Dani]

Product from China have been iffy for year now. I stay away from all of them. A Canadian study showed that 95 percent of product recalls from 1988 to 2007 were for Chinese-made products. In 2007, more than 20 million children's toys were recalled, some of which were found to contain lead paint, which is known to cause kidney failure and brain damage. That year, Chinese-made toothpaste, toys, dog food, baby bibs, tires and laptop batteries were also pulled from shelves for being defective or dangerous.

 

[DavyRocket]

This should tell us something... Never ever trust the FDA, and especially anything coming from China.