Veterinarians were advised by Nestle-Purina on what to tell their clients In April, Nestle Purina sent a letter to about 20,000 veterinarians nationwide, asking them to share “accurate, fact-based information” (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Treats’
Pet food industry vet downplays toxic treats role in killing dogs
Veterinarian David A. Dzanis, columnist for the Petfood Industry magazine, poses the question: what if Chinese chicken jerky treats are being “falsely maligned“; that the treats are being unfairly criticized (…) Read more
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 (…) Read more
Job opportunity at FDA: Nutritional analysis of chicken jerky pet treats? Huh?
Looking for a job? Do you own a private lab? Do you know how to perform basic nutritional analysis? Then you’re in luck. The Federal government has a job for (…) Read more
Rawhide chews & bones: Soylent green for dogs
My name is Bonnie Carey. I recently conducted a test of some rawhide treats for dogs on my website and blog, Naomi The Dog. The results were stunning. Mollie has (…) Read more
Vets warn: New treats from China poisoning pets, cause acute kidney failure
Despite repeated warnings issued by the FDA, veterinarians are reporting new cases of dogs developing symptoms of kidney failure (Fanconi’s syndrome) similar to dogs who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats, but this time they are being poisoned with a whole new class of treats: sweet potato treats imported from China. Read more
Consumers desperate for answers clutch at straws to stop jerky treats from poisoning more dogs
Reports continue to emerge daily in the news of dogs that have become ill or died after consuming tainted jerky treats that remain on store shelves despite an avalanche of (…) Read more
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 (…) Read more
With over 400 new reports of tainted treats, Senator Brown urges the FDA to speed it up…again
“If these products are dangerous we’re asking (the FDA) to ask these manufacturers for a voluntary recall,” that’s what U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio demanded in a news conference (…) Read more
Dog Treat Illness Complaints Continue To Flood FDA
Phyllis Entis (aka foodbuglady extraordinaire and one heckuva smart cookie) of eFoodAlert was kind enough to help me out and in the process got an update on the jerky treat (…) Read more