Both Purina and Milo’s Kitchen are voluntarily recalling chicken dog treats nationwide due to the potential that the products may contain trace amounts of residual antibiotics. The recalled products include Purina’s Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch dog treats, as well as Milo’s Kitchen Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers. On Monday, the New York State… Continue Reading
Carolina Prime Pet, Inc., is voluntarily recalling 5-count packages of Priority Total Pet Care All Natural Bullstrips due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected packages feature a UPC of 0-21130-42080-3 located on the back label. There are two affected lot codes: Lot Code 20082712 S3195 and Lot Code 20090312 S3195. Lot codes are located on a sticker on… Continue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should use the laws established by the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act to prevent potentially harmful Chinese chicken jerky dog treats from reaching the market, said consumer group Food & Water Watch on Wednesday in a letter to FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg. The letter, co-signed by Mollie Morrissette… Continue Reading
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The Chinese chicken saga continues… On July 18, I attended a meeting at the USDA to get an update on the status of poultry exports to the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China. When I returned from the meeting, I saw an email alert from the Food and Drug Administration entitled, “Questions and Answers… Continue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday released data from five-and-a-half years of laboratory testing on Chinese-made chicken jerky dog treats — products that received heightened attention in 2007 and late 2011 following upticks in the 1,000 consumer complaints written to the FDA regarding sickened or dead dogs who consumed the treats. The bottom… Continue Reading
Nestle Purina PetCare Co.’s Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch jerky treats or tenders, and the Del Monte Corp.’s Milo’s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats were the brand names most often cited by pet owners and veterinarians in complaints to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about illnesses possibly linked to dog treats made from chicken,… Continue Reading
FDA is warning pet owners that chicken jerky products imported from China may be associated with the development of Fanconi-like syndrome in dogs who have been fed the treats on a regular basis. In the last 12 months, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has logged an increase in the number of complaints filed by dog… Continue Reading
Pet owners should be aware that chicken jerky products from China may be associated with reports of Fanconi-like syndrome in dogs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. The FDA issued the following alert: Chicken jerky products should not be substituted for a balanced diet and are intended to be fed occasionally in small… Continue Reading