Chicken Jerky Treats Recall

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November 18, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an important bulletin warning consumers that chicken jerky products (also marketed as chicken tenders, strips or treats) may be associated with serious illness in dogs.
Over the past 12 months, the FDA has observed an increase in the number of complaints regarding canine illnesses associated with consumption of chicken jerky products imported from China.
These complaints have been reported to the government by both dog owners and veterinarians....
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For more info on this recall; including symptoms to watch for and what to do, go to this link:
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/chicken-jerky-treats/
 
Unbelievable! This is exactly what happened in Australia 2 years ago, and it was the vet association that issued the warnings. The culprit was chicken breast strips from China. No specific contaminant was identified either but the animals showed 'Falconi-like' symptoms, kidney failure etc. In fact the media release for that recall is almost exactly the same as the FDA one.

I cannot believe this has happened again on the other side of the world! When will pet companies stop sourcing product from China. I never buy products made in Asia now but most people don't read the packets and don't realise. Here a lot of the dogs died and it only came to light because of the relatively large numbers that were turning up at vet specialists so one of the vet schools decided to look into it. It could have been going on for ages. The only positive to come out of it is there is finally an Australian pet food manufacture standard now.

Never ever buy chicken products from China or any pet food products made there.
 
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*Caro said:
Unbelievable! This is exactly what happened in Australia 2 years ago, and it was the vet association that issued the warnings. The culprit was chicken breast strips from China. No specific contaminant was identified either but the company switched its manufacture to Australia after that. Here is the news reports


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Exactly the same as the FDA Bulletin. I cannot believe this has happened again on the other side of the world! When will pet companies stop sourcing product from China. I never buy products made in Asia now but most people don't read the packets and don't realise.
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this isn't the first time in the US either- can't believe that anyone is still buying any pet products from China:mad:
 
So what brands of jerky ARE ok?! We got a couple bags a while ago and didnt find out til after about the problems so i looked and sure enough they were both from china. he really REALLY liked them, but i dont want to give him any anymore. So what brands are for sure US only made??? i guess when i got to petsmart next i will have to look very carefully before buying.

I have another question... are these cases of people giving their dogs lots of the treats all the time, or are they ones of the dog getting a chicken strip every once in a while?
 
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Over here the dogs that got sick or died did not get a lot of treats, as the product that was recalled was not the sort you give as a training type treat. I had actually give my dogs that treat because it was sold as 'all natural'. There was no consistency in the time or amount the dogs here were given but it did only effect small to medium sized dogs.
 
*Caro said:
Over here the dogs that got sick or died did not get a lot of treats, as the product that was recalled was not the sort you give as a training type treat. I had actually give my dogs that treat because it was sold as 'all natural'. There was no consistency in the time or amount the dogs here were given but it did only effect small to medium sized dogs.
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k good to know. after i bought some then found out about the problems i tried to look some stuff up but most of the cases i found were people feeding their dogs "tons of these treats on a daily basis for months on end" type of thing.
 
OMG! Now I am in a panic.

My hubs bought some of these (against my advice) at the grocery store last week. Both dogs LOVED them, and I had given them a couple yesterday, and left the closed package on the desk when we left the house for an hour or so.

We came home to a den filled with shredded plastic packaging and not a piece of chicken jerky in sight. Gracie had eaten almost an entire package. (It couldn't have been Bela - she doesn't jump up on anything.) Plus, there was Gracie, in all her JRTerror glory, sitting and burping in the middle of the room with "confetti" all around her.

So when I read this, I went through the trash can to find any indication of where the jerky was made. It was made in China. Now I am terrified that one of the pupniks (or both) may get sick.

What are the symptoms I need to look for?
 
This is what the website says:
Chicken jerky products should never be considered a substitute for a balanced diet. These treats should are intended to be fed only occasionally — and in small quantities.

The FDA is advising consumers who still choose to feed their dogs chicken jerky to monitor their animals closely for any or all of the following signs that may occur within hours to days of feeding these products including:

* Decreased appetite
* Decreased activity
* Vomiting
* Diarrhea (sometimes with blood)
* Increased water consumption
* Increased urination

Blood tests may indicate kidney failure. And urine tests may show Fanconi syndrome (increased blood sugar). Although most dogs are likely to recover, some deaths have been reported.
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Here is the link with more info from the FDA http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/chicken-jerky-treats/

I don't feed chicken jerky, but I bought a new salmon treat last week. It looked great: no fillers, no grains, no bha, no artificial colors or preservatives, no ethoxyquin. Bailey loved them. I just looked at the back of the packaging this morning and it said "product of China." It went right in the garbage.
 
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