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Posts Tagged ‘jerky’

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Vets in the UK warn: Jerky treats from China are dangerous, cause kidney problems in dogs

A highly respected veterinary association in the UK, is warning pet parents in Europe about what pet parents in the US have known about for years: That imported jerky treats (…) Read more

  • March 2, 2016
  • Comments 5
  • Filed under: Pet Treats

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

  • January 6, 2015
  • Comments 6
  • Filed under: Pet Food Safety
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A lonely assignment: Food safety inspector outposted to FDA’s China Office

Margaret Hamburg, the Commissioner for Food and Drug Administration will push Chinese officials to grant visas for more inspectors in a visit to China next week, part of an effort (…) Read more

  • November 17, 2014
  • Comment 1
  • Filed under: Politics of Pet Food
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Covert recall of moldy KONG dog treats pisses-off pet parents

Reports of a creepy covert op to quietly recall KONG-branded pet treats and chews for mold have consumers worried and upset. Very little information is known, other than the treats (…) Read more

  • September 30, 2014
  • Comments 3
  • Filed under: Pet Treats

Settlement reached in Nestle Purina jerky pet treat class action lawsuit

A nationwide class settlement was reached yesterday between a group of consumers and Waggin’ Train and Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The settlement creates a settlement fund of $6,500,000 and establishes (…) Read more

  • May 31, 2014
  • Comments 41
  • Filed under: Lawsuits

Milo’s to reformulate jerky treats, while Purina remains loyal to China

Milo’s Kitchen and Nestle Purina plan to reignite their flagging pet treat segment by reintroducing the jerky dog treats they were forced to take off the market last year following (…) Read more

  • February 19, 2014
  • Comments 4
  • Filed under: Pet Treats
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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

  • February 6, 2014
  • Comments 11
  • Filed under: Pet Food Safety
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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

  • January 24, 2014
  • Comments 0
  • Filed under: Pet Food Safety
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AVMA chickens-out on chicken jerky pet treat policy

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s House of Delegates wimped-out last week from approving a proposal that would have discouraged the feeding of jerky treats to pets and instead recommended that (…) Read more

  • January 18, 2014
  • Comments 5
  • Filed under: Pet Treats
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Free testing for pets sickened by jerky treats at veterinary university

The University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories announced they are collaborating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN) to evaluate diagnostic samples (…) Read more

  • November 30, 2013
  • Comments 12
  • Filed under: Consumer Resources
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