A study out of Zurich that looked at raw dog and cat food raises concerns for animal and public health. The study aimed to evaluate commercially available raw meat pet (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Food Safety’
Deadly Virus Came from China on Tote Bags Used to Carry Pet Treats into the U.S.
When millions of baby piglets started dying at an astonishing rate from a deadly disease never before seen in America, farmers were frantic to find out how it started, but (…) Read more
Petco finally removes toxic pet treats from stores
Petco, one of the country’s largest pet retailers, announced on Monday that it has finally pulled all Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its shelves, citing concerns that the foreign made (…) Read more
Salmonella Tainted Pet Food: The Risks And How To Avoid Them
A lot of people share everything with their dogs — a long walk, a bed, even people food. But one thing you might not want to share is a nasty (…) Read more
Tips from a nervous cook: How to make pathogen-free pet jerky treats
I admit it; I’m not in love with being in the kitchen, mainly because that place makes me nervous. I can’t help thinking about all the places in there where (…) Read more
Vets petition AVMA to warn feeding jerky treats to pets: AVMA says not gonna happen
A rare petition-generated resolution asks the American veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to discourage owners from feeding jerky treats to their pets in the absence of adequate safety data. More than (…) Read more
Iron sachets in jerky treats pose serious health risk to dogs
Heads up pet treat consumers: Dr. Michael Fox in a recent post warns of a poisoning danger with oxygen absorber packets often found in bags of pet treats to keep (…) Read more
Dangerous metal tags in Evanger’s dog food: Solution? A silent recall
Dangerously sharp metal tags are not what a pet parent expects to find in their tin of dog food. However, that’s just what one pet parent found in her can (…) Read more
